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11/23/2004 10:20:13 PM · #1 |
Not really a photography related post. I've been wanting to get a little bird as a pet - a budgerigar (aka, parakeet). Anyone else here have birds as pets? What do you think? My wife isn't so sure - it's gonna take some convincing. Anyone?
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11/23/2004 10:21:33 PM · #2 |
no need of convincing just buy it and make her a surprise. :)
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11/23/2004 10:24:05 PM · #3 |
We had a couple "budgies" as family pets when I was a kid... My sister also has kept them for many years. My best buddy has a pair. They are very sociable, and if they are paid attention to and trained, they can be taught to talk. In short, they're a lot of fun.
My sister's husband taught theirs to say "birds don't talk!"
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11/23/2004 10:25:13 PM · #4 |
| Ask at the petstore if they will take it back after 2 weeks. It might turn out that Mrs. Pax is right! Or if not, she may not have the heart to not let you keep it. |
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11/23/2004 11:24:35 PM · #5 |
I have had pet birds all my life!
We love them. If you really want something cool get a male Canary they sing like crazy :) Keep the cage near a window that gets morning sun and there is nothing better to wake up to than a male canary singing :) The females are not singers. I use to breed Red Factor Canaries and sell them.
If you do buy a bird buy one that is hand raised! they are so much better. You are better off finding a local breeder than buying from the pet shops!
We now have 1 parakeet (female, the male passed away) and 1 Alexandrian Parakeet (Large parrot type bird) She talks and chats all the time.
Edit:
My love for animals comes from being a Head Animal Keeper at a municipal zoo for 7 years :)
Originally posted by StevePax:
Not really a photography related post. I've been wanting to get a little bird as a pet - a budgerigar (aka, parakeet). Anyone else here have birds as pets? What do you think? My wife isn't so sure - it's gonna take some convincing. Anyone? |
Message edited by author 2004-11-23 23:26:36. |
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11/24/2004 12:22:50 AM · #6 |
I've had a number of parakeets over the years. Just make sure they are young and hand fed. Get it from a GOOD pet store, not a dept store.
Get a nice cage--you can use it over the years for many birds.
Currently, I have a pet Cockatiel. They are a bit easier to train, they are often handled more too at the store so are already more hand tame, and can be more like a "pet" than a parakeet. But it really depends on the bird. I had one keet that was like a dog. We let him fly about the apartment; he'd land on my pillow to wake me up in the morning. But my last parakeet wasn't friendly at all; he was very timid and we never bonded. That's one of the reasons I went with a cockatiel this time. They also live longer.
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11/24/2004 01:49:17 AM · #7 |
We have 3 Cockatiels at home.
The "Dad" is 27 years old (rare to be that old - 18-20 is the norm) and my wife has had him for 25 of those years. His mate of 10 years:
is about 11 years old, and we kept one of the young (what a character).
They make great pets!
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11/24/2004 02:05:57 AM · #8 |
And for anyone reading this, The Cockatiel shot
in the Authority Challenge is not mine.
(Great picture though)
:)
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11/24/2004 02:16:01 AM · #9 |
we have had several birds and if u want a good bird a bugie is ok but we are more pleased with our (really my sisters) Senigal Parriot its 1 of if not the smallest parriot and doesn't yell as much as some birds.
Cockatiels are also awsome birds they 2 r pertty quiet we have a friend who had 1 the do live to be quite old like most birds.
also a bugie is more prone to talking (or mimiking) Senigals arn't but our's does.(funny)
anyway IMO the senigal or cockatiel is a prettier bird than a keet.
but bolth cost more
here's some pics. of our senigal-
_brando_
Message edited by author 2004-11-24 02:25:17.
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11/24/2004 10:51:47 AM · #10 |
Bumpzinho for the morning crowd...
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11/24/2004 12:15:31 PM · #11 |
Here's my Cockatiel, Max, living in a virtual world on a virtual tree.
Photo note: This was a quick catch--with our low resolution digital; he never landed there before, but it was perfect for a shot, and hasn't since! |
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