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The BIGGEST Mistakes Made with Parakeets (Budgies)

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20 Comments

@Afaan_lifts 6 years ago (edited)

People really don’t think good for budgies as they are widely available and are cheap. They need love and affection as any other bird

@patriciagagne7865 6 years ago

Top mistake: accepting the budgie as a "scared little bird" and never giving them the space to be the confident bird they can be.

@TheParrotTeacher 6 years ago

Budgies are always seen as an easy pet that just sits in it's cage all day but they are so much more! Such intelligent creatures and we'd love a flock when we move to a bigger place!

@suek6477 3 years ago

I had parakeets from the time I was about seven years old until I was 25. They were all wonderful, and I trained them myself. I never used a stick or treats to train them. We used to get them from a breeder when they were really young. They were all talkers, very tame, and lived to be about eight years old. If somebody asked me how to train them, I would really have to think about it because I don’t know it was just common sense and easy for me. Out of all the pets I’ve had in my lifetime by the way I’m 70 now, I think I enjoyed my parakeet the most. They were wonderful pets, but didn’t live long enough to my liking.

@sillyshrimp 6 years ago

one of the many mistakes with budgies is getting them for children who don't know how to treat small animals.

@RebeccaStout 6 years ago

I wish to God I knew this back when I had budgies . Some never got tame. One was only semi tame. My parrotlet never tamed and ruled the home. I was always so down these little jewels weren't tame. I see now I just didn't know any better. It's great to know all of this now

@lotielin 6 years ago

1. Tiny cages and never letting them out
2. Underestimating how clever they are

@debbieschultz9768 4 years ago

I had a parakeet when I got my first apartment and this bird was quite the ham. She was in a tall cage and the lid was off all day. I kept her clipped and she followed me wherever I went. She had a vocabulary of a three years old! She had so much personality and she was better than a roommate. I had a basket that I kept on the bathroom counter where she perched. I’d wash my face and she would jump in my hands as I cupped the water and take a bath!! ❤️

@asseyez-vous6492 6 years ago (edited)

Top mistake: leaving them in the cage permanently, and never really interacting with them. Oh, love the jacket Jamieleigh 👍🏻

@ElektronikGirlEpic 3 years ago

I'm babysitting my neighbours budgie River. River was cage-bound and extremely skittish, seed only. The advice I got was "grab him and bring him to the other side of the apartment so he can fly a bit". Within a week we had warmed River up to going onto the outside of the cage for his food, which was huge and took him a few tries getting the courage. Then we moved Rivers food-bowl to the desk next to his cage, which after a few hours he flew out onto. Huge!
Now we have him willingly flying outside his cage and around the apartment, and he's even eating other foods like carrot and spinach.
He is so chirpy and much happier. His owner couldn't believe it.
Thanks for the advice it's definitely helped one little bird find his wings <3

@person11lol66 6 years ago

Too mistakes: diet, cage size, or lack of interaction because they think the bird can’t be tamed

@Amnesiac92 6 years ago

Budgies are badass lil birdos. Big attitude, a hearty spirit, and the happiest chirps you ever did hear.

@tarajh 6 years ago

Leaving them alone in a cage with a MIRROR (and then wondering why they're antisocial & crazy)? 🤦🏻‍♀️

@TommyGK 5 years ago

I love your personality, and how much you know about these tiny cuties <3 thanks for your knowledge. I will definitely try your method of introducing fresh veggies to their diet. Blessings

@Lil__Miky 6 years ago (edited)

I just recently got into learning proper care for birds after my mom having 2 caged buggies for 5-6 years. They are caged bound, eating an all seed diet, have a small store bought cage with no natural perches & 2 toys in cage at most. they also share a food bowl & I’m sure you can guess how that works out.🤦🏻‍♀️ I want to give these birds a good life for however long they have left. Just purchased a flight cage for them. I will be buying toys, natural wood perches & there own food bowls. Then I’m gonna try and work on changing there diet & then work on taming them. I have a lot of work to do but I’m determined.😃😅

@_Ocean_Soul_ 5 years ago

"Blue, in your own word, what are humans messing up?"

"They won't let me preen in peace dammit!"

@MaxTheBudgie. 6 years ago

blue did not say anything because you did not make any mistakes with him

@PrettyBirdsOregon 6 years ago

About the cere, I’ve learned that with younger budgies as they get a little older, the more “bleaching” around the nasal holes, the higher probability it’s a girl. I think & I’m pretty confident blueberry is a girl. A beautiful one at that. 💙

@avatravis5073 6 years ago

I just want to make a quick request, could we get a video dedicated to identifying when birds are bullying another bird? Also thank you for yet another helpful bird video! It does a lot for me when I try to connect or work with my mom's burbs!

@richardadams4928 6 years ago

A budgie is about the least expensive package of happiness and love you can buy. I got one for my 13th birthday. I'm 58 now, and I still miss that little guy.