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Question: First Time Budgie Owner..?

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Answer #1:

Hooray! It makes me so happy to see a potential owner doing research first :) I think the pink cage would be just fine! I am not really a fan of parakeets, we stupidily got our parakeets at a commercial petstore and they were very aggresive, we ended up giving them away really soon so I can't say I have owned parakeets really. I think though if you get the parakeet from a good breeder, you shouldn't have aggresion problems :D You just need to make sure that the parakeet cannot stick its head out the bars, and it wont get stuck when it climbs the side. You can buy a bigger cage but make sure the cage is meant for smaller birds, and not parrots, because of the space of the bars and the size of the cup bowl holders and what not. The parrot cages are made for large items. I know if a parakeet tried to eat out of a bowl that fits in the size of my parrot's cage, it would fall in before reaching the bottom LOL. Hopefully this helps :)

Answer #2:

Definitely not the first cage. Round cages like that are meant for canaries or finches :)

The last 3 though would be pretty good. My favorite is the pink cage. People say wider cages are better for budgies though since they are easier to fly around in. But I say you won't need to worry about that since you're planning on taming him and he'll be able to exercise out of the cage instead of being cramped all day.

The minimum cage size for them should be 18"x18"x24", but you can get him whatever size cage you want, as long as the bar spacing is no bigger than 1/2".

As for the "best" food brands... I recommend pellets way over seeds. If you've done research on the food you would know why. I don't think I need to explain it. But for the best pellet brands that you can buy in stores, I recommend Zupreem Natural Diet pellets for budgies. They're budgie sized, and also, Zupreem is vet recommended.

Anyways. Hope I was helpful. Thank you for doing research BEFORE you buy the bird. So many people don't and they end up unhappy with their new pet because they didn't know what they were really like. Good luck to you! :)

Answer #3:

i have had budgies for 7 years and i love them! i have to say they are the best birds to start with.
the main things to keep in mind when setting up for parakeet are:
1. bigger the cage is, the bettter (if the bars on the cage is less then 1/2 in.)
2. the more time you spend with the bird, the happier and well behaved, regardless of the sex of the parakeet. (they all bite before they get to know you, kind of like puppies)
3. don't push them too hard before they get to know you, as tempting as it is.
4. research as much as you can, then (if you buy them from a petstore) ask as many questions as possible and if the answers are basically the same as the ones that you found in your research
and last but not least,
5. the more the marrier ( get them in pairs, they are much happier)
hope this helps

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Budgie Cage Requirements

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Budgie Cage Requirements:

The cage should not be made of toxic metals such as zinc, lead, or brass (wet brass tarnishes - this tarnish is toxic). Stainless steel is best or powder-coated.
Do not put your budgie in a cage that is rusted or has chipping paint.
If you find an old cage in the attic, basement, trash-picking, or at a yard sale that only has a few rusty patches or a little chipping paint and you want to re-paint it for your budgie - DON'T. Throw it out and get a new cage on eBay. The cost of getting a cage sanded down and then powder-coated is more than you would pay for a new cage on eBay.
Big enough for the budgie to not only fully turn around and spread out their wings, but to fly from one side to another - a absolute minimum of 18x18x24.. Buy the biggest cage you can afford. Parrot cages are MUCH cheaper online than they are in the petstore. Please check ebay for new parrot cages at great prices!
Horizontal bars because budgies love to climb!
Width is more important than height as budgies fly horizontally.
Bar spacing should be no wider than 1/2 inch so that the budgie doesn't get their head stuck between the bars. Their heads are smaller than they look!
No round cages - a budgie doesn't feel safe in a round cage - there is no back wall to retreat to. Along the same lines, be sure there is a wall behind at least one side of the cage.
A good size rectangular cage is best - the palace shape or house shapes actually restrict the room the budgie has to fly and play and create a mess of poop and food the others do not.
Do not place the cage next to a window. Drafts can cause the budgie to become sick. Keep the cage out of direct sunlight.
Place the cage in a room you spend alot of time in (though not the kitchen - because of fumes and hot unsafe surfaces) but that will be quiet at night.
Budgies require alot of mental stimulation. Be sure they have lots of fun toys and that you rotate the toys frequently so that they do not become bored and so they get used to change.
Budgie-proof the room the budgie will be flying in by making sure no open water surfaces, open windows/doors, uncurtained windows, other pets, etc will harm them.
Be sure to cover the cage at night to provide darkness and a secure cover to prevent night-frights.
Several perches of varying widths are necessary to promote healthy feet and legs and to prevent foot sores caused by plain wooden dowels. We recommend the wood branch perches and rope perches.
Avoid: sand perch covers (cause foot sores), mite protectors (cause respiratory illness), bedding (breeds fungus and can cause crop impaction when injested) - paper towels or plain newsprint are best so you can watch poops for health.
Covered food and water dishes so budgies don't poop in them and get sick.
Cuttle bone to chew on. It's good for their beaks and provides needed calcium.
Use pipe cleaners or twist ties to secure all cage doors and windows. Budgies are smart little buggers and can quickly and easily figure out how to give themselves some unsupervised out time!
Place the best wood perches up high - and the stone ones that are good for toe nail health down low. Budgies like to be up high and will spend most of their time on the nicer perches that are good for their feet. We don't recommend using the wooden dowels that come with cages for anything other than step-ups and collecting budgies from around the room to return to their cages.
Make sure there is a food bowl for each budgie in the cage so that they don't have to fight over it or the dominant budgie doesn't let the other budgies near the food.
If you are going to have several budgies in the same cage - it's better to move them at the same time rather than moving a new bird into another's birds cage to avoid territorial issues.

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