Why You Should Not Get A Budgie Parakeet And Should Choose Something Else
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- čas přidán 14. 07. 2024
- This video is gonna be a serious one as to why you should NOT get a budgie parakeet and should choose a different type of parakeet. Budgies are definitely special and although parakeets are very much so loved in the parrot community, there are many reasons why someone should not get one. Especially around Christmas and the holidays in general, people are thinking about getting a parakeet but sometimes they aren't the best option.
I know you may be super excited to get a budgie parakeet and I by no means want to be the bearer of bad news or discouraging by any means... but in this particular case I am really focusing on the side of budgies and how we as humans really messed things up in the parakeet world. Please of course respectfully share your opinions and thoughts on this topic.
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I disagree because budgies parakeet are great pets. They are easy to tame and they can talk so clear . I have 4 budgie parakeet . I am getting large parrots soon
Sorry but I love parakeets but so I can’t agree
My budgie was looking at my phone angrily lol
LOL
Lol i have budgies too
Oooooo he/she’s offended :0
Lmao 😆
Lol
I got a budgie parakeet. They are just a lot more scared of humans then bigger birds. If you don’t like a challenge then don’t get it.
Heya. If your buddie is scared of you, it might not have been hand tamed. IDK what it's afraid of, I'm just really tired and hopped up rn so I thought I'd reply real quick.
Ykaterina Coleslaw it’s not afraid of me. It was afraid of everything ( and my family) I got it from a pet shop( mistake nr. one). But as I was saying. They are just harder to tame. He is now kind of tame. Still working on it but yeah. Took me a couple months, but if you try any bird is tameable. ( mostly)
Ykaterina Coleslaw but thanks for replying! This was not a hate comment btw. 💛
I like budgies but yes they are hard to tame but mine died after a couple of weeks before i could tame it 😥 but now he is happy and he understands
Bree Nado im so sorry for your loss😔
Budgies are my heart bird, I have a flock of four budgies (and counting lol) plus a cockatiel and I completely agree with all of this! They're amazing little birds, but definitely aren't treated as well as they should be, and are a lot different behavior wise than most parakeets and parrots.
Thanks for understanding where I'm coming from with this topic Ivy. Completely agree they are not treated as well or respected like they should be. Give your flock of budgies an extra hug from me please 🤗 youre and awesome bird parent
Getting a budgie is awesome because the budgie parakeet have a big personality
When someone tells me they have a parakeet, I say what kind? They look at me confused, lol.
🤣🤣🤣🤣my reaction as well I have an Indian ring neck and a budgie. So I always ask what kind of parakeet, you get a blank stare😶
Love of pets is a good channel
Honestly yes😂
At first I thought that you’re gonna talk about the budgie and how they can be more scared thus harder. But now watching it I realised, you’re so right. I really wanted a African grey. I got a budgie- I love him, but you’re so right. I should have gotten a bigger bird not a budgie.
Oh haha but yeah that is a good point as well! Thank you for understanding where I'm coming from with this. And yeah I'm sure you love your budgie but who's to say you weren't ready for the grey or a bird in that similar category? You know yourself better than anyone ☺️
Victoria Ryann thank you for your amazing advice❤️ keep it up!
I got a bird when I wanted a dog -.-
Living in Australia, it was a wonderful sight to see flocks of budgies, cockatoos and galahs
Never seen wild budgies, the galah's and cockatoos sit on our deck, some of them come up for a scratch (my family has lived here for 20 years) the lorikeets are nice too!
Aren’t galahs a type of cockatoo?
ZSTFire Gaming975 they sure are. They’re quite a bit smaller than the yellow and red crested ones tho.
Yep
I've fed Kookaburras on a deck overlooking the bay in Sydney each morning for a week or so, absolutely amazing! Flocks of wild Budgies are definitely way out in the red centre - whereas sulfur-crested cockatoos, galahs, lorikeets and rosellas hang out in the suburbs in our fruit trees :) Corellas hang out on the side of the road, lori and rosellas are in the tallest trees and fruit trees... cockies are tearing the siding off your house (or the bark from your trees!)!!!! We love our big urban parrots, but flocks of budgerigars are definitely a 'way-out-in-the-wilds-centre-of-Australia' thang.
I found my BUDGIE parakeet outside in my font yard. She literally walkd into my life. I never thought I would ever own a bird but a year later I do.
She is my baby! Every day I learn something new about her or online.
My budgie is a miniature macaw. Dont tell him any different 💕
I like your message :) not getting a budgie as a "practice" bird or to teach your kid how to have a pet, but rather get a budgie from a caring seller/rescue because you like budgies for what they are.
Thank you for understanding and getting the points here! I appreciate your comment thank you ☺️💜
Yes! Budgies are great little birdies and I wish more people saw they have charms and value too, instead of treating them like a "test run" pet or "throw away" pet! Also let's be honest - some kids are careless and NOT gentle with things, and birds are very fragile! Unless a child can be gentle and understands be careful with a living creature, pets should really be the responsibility of the adults in the household and simply allow child interaction with careful supervision.
@@xoxoDayDreamingxoxo totally agree and it is very sad how budgies are used and treated. They deserve to be respected and appreciated for who they are. I'm there with ya on kids and budgies. They are over recommended for children and as a mother myself there is absolutely no way I'd get my daughter a budgie. However there are gentle kids out there that are old enough and ready. Like you said, they are so fragile and sometimes kids get careless.
I remember wanting a budgie at first, I just fell in love with them right away. I continued to just watch the same budgie videos over and over again for probably two months, at this point I was absolutely convinced that I would get a budgie in the future.
Then my grandmother's cockatiel passed away. The fella lived all his life imprisoned in a cage, on an all-seed diet, having only two dowel perches and a bell that didn't make any sound. My grandma didn't know any better, and just never thought that maybe birds could be more than just something pretty to look and listen at. Though she adored him, she never realized how cruel and unfair she was being to poor Romeo.
He only lived 9 years, and now that I think about it, we never even knew for sure if he really was a male, he never sang all that much, and was actually quite shy, and sometimes territorial.
I remember trying to get him to mimic short melodic tunes, mostly by Elvis Presley, and though I never accomplished it, we had some good times. He was never tamed, and sadly, freaked out every time we stuck our hand into his cage to clean his food and water dishes.
After he passed I realized just how sad his life was, and decided to honor him by researching about cockatiels. This time, I absolutely went nuts. I developed this fondness to cockatiels to the extend that decided to go get one at a rescue, again, I think if Romeo had had the chance to have an owner that really cared properly for him, his life would have been much longer and happier, so I decided to be that better owner to other cockatiel that needed it. The rescue did not have any cockatiels, though it did have some other bigger birds. Though it caught my attention, I declined the offer to adopt a female quaker that had recently lost her companion. I knew I wouldn't have enough money or space for her.
So then, on my way home, I realized how birds from pet stores are still very neglected, and decided to go take a look. I went to pet supermarket, and they had this very sad looking pied cockatiel. He fell in love with me, and I fell in love with him, so I decided that I would adopt him as soon as the cage I had ordered arrived.
Sadly, by the time the cage arrived and I went to the store, other family had already adopted him.
I WAS GETTING KINDA DEPRESSED BY NOW.
I told the pet store to contact me if any cockatiels arrived
At the end, about a month later, an employee from the store called me, and told me someone had left 4 baby cockatiels on the parking lot of the store. She told me the store couldn't take them in because it was against their policy, so she took them home temporarily, until she found them a better home. I ended up going to her house and adopting a three week old lutino cockatiel.
It has been hard, and I'm sorry to say I made the mistake of taking Finn as a baby. At that age, they are very weak and can die easily from sour crop or common illnesses. Thus far, little Finn is doing quite well and already learned to fly (sorta).
I just realized I'm telling you guys the story of my life lol, hope I didn't bore you
Please tell me little Finn is doing alright
Sadly, Finn perished to an unknown disease a couple of months ago. We suspect it might have been caused by exposure to the outside world at such a young age (the parking lot). We also think it might have been caused by a genetic disease. As far as I know, only one of Finn's siblings made it to their 4th month. Not sure if that one's still alive tho, I lost contact with the person. I don't regret anything, but I just wish I had had the opportunity to do something for my tiny-tiel. I still hope my story inspires you to do what's right for you and your possible future companion.
Thank you. I decided to take some time before adopting a tiel again. On one hand, I really miss the feeling of completion that comes with having a companion, but I really want to make sure I'll adopt a bird because I want to give them all of my love and dedication, and not because I want to fill the void Finny left in my heart
@@valeriafernandez4854 I'm so sorry for your loss. It really is the worst possible thing that can happen to you. I saw my very own Tiel have a seizure of spitting and sneezing blood right in front of my eyes. It was a truly harrowing experience. I couldn't even sleep that night. I now have a Pineapple called Tiki, and I would trade my life for his. I hope nothing happens to him.
@@nourdahan4364 Finn's body became paralized, with intervals of 2 minutes or so, until they couldn't take it anymore :c. I do hope your fluffy pineapple lives a long, happy life
My daughter has a passion for birds and we researched for nearly a year. We visited bird stores and rescues. We interacted with many different types and she just kept going back to budgies. On the day we actually bought her bird, we were looking at several cockatiels and she ended up bonding hard with a budgie. He’s now a treasured family member. What a delightful little companion. We were, however, looking for nothing bigger than a green cheek conure.
Budgies are amazing. They are brilliant but they need to be cared for properly, they deserve the care and respect and time of bigger birds. They should be more expensive to make people consider ownership more.
Ya I have given my budgies a great life though plenty of toys fruits veggies all the time special pellets clean water everyday I take them out almost every day when I wasn't working I don't even work that much at all anymore so I've had almost 6 years to bond with then they are amazing creatures very intelligent they are super sweet and very social too I even gave my white and blue one a bath he loves it
Her: "if you want a macaw one day, dont get a budgie"
Heck I messed up
Yep same
I have both and there are no problems but it is up to the bird itself you cant know how they will react
Same😂 I love my budgies though
I made a similar mistake. I have a green cheek conure, yet in the future, i want a macaw, my bird will live up to 30 years, that means i wont be able to get a macaw for up to 30 years.
Lol
I have Budgies and they are amazing! They’re just as good as bigger parrots💕
I have a budgie and she's amazing!! 😕
That's awesome!
I started this video mad, but honestly by the end I got the point.
I love my budgerigar, but they're complex and underestimated. People don't do them justice compared to other parakeet species.
I got into parrots a month ago. Already people are like "Oh my (insert name here) has a parakeet!" And I'm like "You mean a budgie?"
Thank you for this! I’ve been doing a lot of video watching lately, and this out owning birds in perspective. I appreciate this rant/natural talking style over a scripted, structured video
To each it's own.
That's all we can say, I suppose.
Showed my mom your channel, needless to say I now have a green cheek
Ahhhh no way!!!! So excited I'm glad your mom got you one. That is a huge honor if my channel had anything to do with that. Thank you for letting me know and hope you two become super close 🤗💜
Victoria Ryann he is actually doing really well for the first day, already eating out of my hand. Some bites but I would expect that since he isn’t used to his surroundings. I appreciate it though, I hope me and my bird get closer too! 💙
this video is awesome!!! i'm considering getting a budgie and this video has made me rethink why exactly i want one, and i realize now that i actually genuinely want a budgie for a budgie, and not just because they're easy! thank you so much for sharing this point of view, it's really making me reflect and has now made me even more secure in the decision of getting a budgie!
It's fantastic you bringing this to the table. I always wanted a Macaw.. started with three separate cockatiels and have now settled with three Alexandrines. These are the perfect parrots for me.. beautiful.. smart.. entertaining.. quirky and love their whole flocks. A macaw would be a prisoner in my home.. no room to fly and too much wood to demolish. Sometimes you need to fully evaluate what life we can offer our bird.. not just what we want from them. Because of us they will never be free.. so can we really offer them a quality life.. I truly hope the answer is yes before we shop xxx
Budgies are so over bred for pet stores it is sad! I fostered two budgies for a couple of months and I was surprised at how loud they were! Plus I'm a strong believer in getting more then one if your going to get one. These little guys are highly social and need a friend unless you have a ton of time to give. They get a bad rap in the parrot world when they are just as much a parrot as a macaw. I totally agree with you don't get a budgie if its not what you want!! Thanks for standing up for these little guys Victoria!💕
I agree with you. Budgies are great little birds to have. They become a part of the family in no time.
Yes you are so right Wendy!!! They are fantastic birds but they are not for everyone and they deserve respect. Thank you for this comment. Like I've told you before, I feel like you get it when I try to explain my thoughts and reasonings for things. Thank you for always understanding and wanting to do the best and most you can for parrots. You're the best!!!!
AMEN!!
@@VictoriaRyann No your the best!😘
@@kiwigirlNZ thank you!
"That guys a dead nugget" I'm sure that wasn't meant to be as funny as it was 😅
I laughed so hard at that
was reading this when she said it
Lol
Thank you, for voicing the plight of budgies. You have a huge heart.
I have a budgie and agree with this 100%
I have two yes
I’m so glad someone is talking about the budgie thing, I didn’t get my budgie I just started feeding and taking care of him because another family member wouldn’t and me personally, I don’t like budgies as pets, they are easily scared and with how small they are it freaks me out. So when everyone is like get a budgie before you get any other bird I can’t help but be a little annoyed, no don’t get a budgie if that’s not the bird you want. Prepare for the bird you want by putting in the time of research and then get the bird you want or will at least like hanging out with
I have done a ton of research and found I want a small sized bird. I went and hung out with some budgies and have decided they are the ones for me. I don’t ever see myself getting a bird bigger than a lovebird. I can totally see your reasoning for those that want bigger birds while buying a budgie as a starter as well as buying them for your child as they are often bought with little research.
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Indeed it is 👀 I knew you had great taste in music before this but u have confirmed even moreso
I truly love your videos! I'm picking a Budgie up this Sunday after a lot of research. It's so sad how they are treated. They're totally undervalued and underestimated. They are the betta fish of the bird world.
Amen sis!! Very sad and I totally agree with you they are like the Betta fish of the bird world. Hopefully things start changing very soon. I really appreciate your kindness about my videos that means a lot ☺️ thank you for taking the time to say that and I'm really excited for you and your soon to be companion. You're gonna be an fantastic bird mama 💜💜
Love my two budgies. They are so adorable and I love their small size. Budgies can be train just as any other parrot, they can be trained to do tricks and even talk.
Great info, thanks you!
I have two budgies. The first one is a male and is honestly more cuddly than my dog. He is out of his cage a lot and when i watch tv he will sit on my shoulder and nibble my chin.
The second one is a female. She is a monster. Ive had her for a year and a half and she never liked me.
Thats all
Haha females in general are monsters 😉😂💜 but that is so cool you have two budgies. They are fantastic birds for sure.
I need a parrot in my house 😭
They are the best thats for sure. Hope you're able to get one someday :)
Just make sure you do the proper about of research. Find out what kind of bird/parrot you want exactly. Start out buying the cage and toys so you have all that stuff ready you don’t have to last minute but everything and set it up. Then I recommend spending some time at bird stores/rescues even before you buy the cage. See if there’s a bird you bond with. Even if you can’t find one you have a special bond with you’ll be able to get used to the noise and seeing the poop and see how they act on a daily basis
@@alyssahallod7343 thank you so much for the tips!!
@@SebaneseTheLebanese get one!!!! Research the care and training, but take the plunge!!!!! Visit some local rescues to spend time around them so you know what will fit you! Birds are some of the best pets I had so far!!!
@@manicpanicanimallove4327 I will!!!
“Budgies to me are the sacrificial lamb of the parrot world”
I strongly agree with this😭
Recently, we put up our budgies for sale and all the buyers were just like-gimme a male and female, and I’m just like-u sure???
I have four budgies and they are incredible, I treat them so well, like I would any parrot. They're incredibly smart and funny, and are tame and I'm teaching them tricks! I got them from responsible breeders and they live in a massive cage, get time outside of the cage and are super comfortable around my house
I got a lovebird from a backyard breeder when i was younger and didnt know any better and when i got him he was sick and had malnutrition problems and when i took him in he was so small he was probably about half a week old she gave me him for free cause she didnt want to deal with him and so i took him in. After i got him home i got him on some baby bird formula and had to feed him with a syringe and feed him every 2 hours 3hours 4 hours and on untill i got him weened off of it. Honestly i was expecting him to die, but he kept growing and started growing his feathers in and he kept getting bigger by the day and here we are two years later and he is a wonderful bird he cuddles me all the time he preens me like i was a bird he sits on my shoulder or head as i do stuff around the house and he has his own way of saying ''love you'' to me he whistles a certain tune everytime i say love you and when i do that he whistles the sound and he always comes up to my faces makes a smooch sound and makes the noise that means love you
I love him so much (im 16 now and i was 14 when i got him )
Hes my baby and will always be .
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My grandma and grandpa aleays get bit by him and say hes mean but when hes with me he always wants to be petted and wants head scratches cause hes a big baby still lol
Girl this is so inspiring thank you for sharing this. I nearly ugly cried 😭 lol. Seriously though very very sweet and I bet the love you two have for each other is so strong. Not to be dramatic here but you basically saved that Lil ones life. ☺️ Someday we will at least help eliminate backyard breeders so less birds go through what yours did. Thank you again for sharing yours and your birdies story 💜💜
Thank you for breaking down the difference between budgies and parakeets!!! People need to be educated before getting a parrot even something as small as a budgie. Ps. I love your channel!!!!!
Thank you that means a lot! I agree especially to help change the future for budgies. Thank you so much again I really appreciate ya ☺️
I hate it when people buy animals on impulse. I did alot of research when I was getting my budgie. She's adorable and there are alot of things to do for them like... Exercise, 'bathing' and a ton of other stuff. I'm 11 by the way.
Great advice. loved the video
Yeah. I agree with you
OMG! Finally someone said what I was thinking about for some time. I am so into parrots for couple weeks and doing total research of what would be the best species for first time and what I expect, what would fit the best to my life style and personality. And most of the time I see advices to take smaller, easier bird at first and then go for bigger. This is harmfull. I see now that there are middle size birds perfect for starters, sometimes even much better than budgies, cockatiels etc. Why would you take "easy" small bird just to eventually take bigger one and then what... you have two birds for 15-20 more years. It have pros and cons, but if you want a live companion, take ONE bird, just make a wise choice when it comes to a specie. Thank you for that video!
Got this in my notifs although I never watched you before. I actually only had eyes for an African grey and I planned to get one next year, but I saw some budgies and fell in love. I learned all about budgies and then got them. I still want the African grey. I am just happy to have birds in my life at all.
Awesome well thank you for being here!!!! That's great that you fell in love with both African greys as well as budgies. Both fantastic birds as you already know ☺️ I feel the same way. It's weird to picture life without them they become such a big part of our lives. But again thanks for being here and I appreciate your input and love for birds. 💜
Couldn't agree more.... 'give budgies the love and respect they deserve.' These guys live for 20 years well looked after; don't take them on on a whim.
I love how you break everything down and make it so understandable! Thanks for the shout out and kind words!!! You are the birb Queen!!! Kiwi and i so fortune to have you as a friend!!! I hope everyone enjoys kiwi
😭😭😭 youre the best. Can't wait for more content!!!!
Your talking a load of rubbish
@@annelindabuckley20 watch the damn video for christ sakes 🤦
@@VictoriaRyann if you saw my comment and your offended in any way, im very sorry.Im not trying to hold anything against you at all i just saw the title and overreacted because i used to have a budgie.
@@cat_nipping wow this really takes a strong character and shows who the bigger person is by saying something like that. Not very many people would do it thank you. I wasnt offended and try to not take that kind of stuff personal. I choose titles to bring emotion out of people and sometimes it doesn't get the most positive response. Comes with the territory but hopefully majority of people see my true intentions and the message I'm trying to convey. But again thank you I really truly appreciate you saying that. I don't even know what else to say I'm kind of surprised and kind of want to hug you this is confusing 😂 haha but thank you seriously. Budgies are awesome so I understand your feelings for them.
"that's why I'm happy I have a husband that's dead inside" omg girl I can't with u 😂
So true!
I have had budgie for about a year and they are tame and flight trained and when ever someone sees me with the birds the first thing they ask is "do they talk"
Amazing advice! I really needed this!
I love budgies sooo much, they’re the first parrots I fell in love with. The pet peeve in my country is that they call budgies ‘lovebirds’😂😂😂
And ever sinceI became a bird-person I learned about other parrots and I fell in love with conures, quakers, caiques, ang galahs. And now I love macaws🤦🏻♀️😂
Parakeet means small parrot, i have a linnie parakeet and a green cheek conure. I love budgies, I'm getting 3 next month, I've always loved budgies.
I got a blue parakeet and gave it to my aunt for her birthday she loves it and the parakeet is so friendly and nice to random people
I have 4 budgies and I love them
I lover Quakers and there personality. And your are a very beautiful bird owner
Such a dramatic overreaction.
You won't know unless you're in the position. When you love something.. You love it with all you have. If I'd have seen this video like 10 years back, I'd think the same thing.. But now me who've had cats, bunnies, birds.. I do get sensitive seeing people mistreat them. And if people like her won't stand up, no one will.. And things that gotta be said will stay unsaid forever.
Only pet stores call those birds 'parakeets'. Everyone else online refers to them as 'budgies'. I admit after watching a documentary about budgie parakeets flying in Australia, I commented how pretty it was to see the sky filled with parakeets. Someone insulted me and said, "They are budgerigars. You must be American."
Right on Victoria! As always, you put things in perfect perspective. If we can save one Budgie (or any parrot for that matter) from a life of misery and incarceration, then job well done:). Personally I love Budgies (Australian or English!). I have a client in his early 80s who had somewhat of a fatalistic attitude about death. All of that changed when he found a baby Budgie in the park while walking his dog! He acquired another Budgie so they could have each other (Budgies do better with a mate). Three years later (adorable and inseparable, the birds are the light of his life. They're fully flighted with an open cage lifestyle, in a large bird proofed room (flying and exercise is very important). The interaction is precious as my client dotes on the dynamic duo in the sweetest of ways! The Budgies have literally given my him a reason for living! I'm in the wings if he needs anything, but he's doin' just fine on his own!. Thanks again for the great advice and keen insight. The "Birb Squad" is lucky to have you! Happy Holidays to you and your family. Kisses from my flock to yours! Glenn
Thank you Glenn that means a lot and I'm so glad you agree!! Budgies are remarkable and they deserve to be treated as such. I love that story of your client and budgies ☺️ it's amazing how much a bird can change your life and leave such a huge impact. I'm sure you can relate to this as well but it leaves me so sad to think of life without my birds. Sounds like it's now the same way with your client as well. I'm so happy to hear he has a reason for living and has become a crazy bird lover like the rest of us 😉☺️💜 Happy Holidays to you and your flock/fam as well and thanks again for being such a great bird role model for me and all of us here 💜☺️🐦🐦
Thank Victoria---I sincerely appreciate the kind words:). Talks soon. Keep up the amazing work! Glenn
one of mine flew away yesterday, it's a greenish with some yellow and black markings male budgerigar.
I have a mini-mcaw, a conure. Love him dearly. Coco Loco speaks a few words, and is absolutely nuts for certain natural treats. I am now the bird lady. 6 hens a rooster, a turkey, 6 doves, that run around our property freely and scratch like chickens, a conure, a cocketiel, keets, and zebra finches. And, I want more. My short list includes a canary, mockingbird, and a Bourke's rosey parakeet. I am BIRD CRAZY!
Love your videos and agree with everything you have said. Now to sort out why my new GCC is biting me all of a sudden after a week of being the perfect little birb 🧐
Thank you Nat!!! Hmm yeah can definitely be a few different reasons. Could be testing you, could be simply being nippy, learning with his beak if he's still a baby, not a fan of hands, etc. Hope that gives you a few different ideas to maybe why he's doing that...
Could be testing his limits to see what he can get away with thats what one of my older lovebirds that i got from a rescue did with me after a few weeks of being well behaved
I got 2 budgies not because I wanted to. But because I couldn't find another kakariki for my female (they are super rare in my country). So I got 2 budgies to keep her company. It was very successful (they helped her through her loneliness and depression) . They became very good birb friends. Thankfully a year later I found her another healthy mate. I still kept the budgies though even if their squacking sometimes drives me nuts lol :D
Nic:bring pizza with pineapple
Vic: angry sounds
You know how I feel about pineapple on my pie!!!!! If I remember correctly you would agree on a pineapple free pizza? 🤔
Ur right, I feel like I’m waiting for tiny to enter the chat
Have you ever had a parakeet / budgie?
Best pet ever.
I had a parakeet and he died of old age I was sad 😢😢😭
Damn you just say no don't get all breeds eh?
Lol no there is more context to my videos than just the title.
@@VictoriaRyann I know it's just most of them I see makes me think, well geez I shouldn't get a bird at all, mind you I haven't watched ALL of those videos but the title detours me instead of hooking me
@@VictoriaRyann which like a book you have to hook them, yes this hooks but I feel for the wrong reasons. It should be more like pros and cons of owning a budgie parakeet,
@@VictoriaRyann do you get what I mean? Not trying to be rude or anything
Yay! Another birb vid!
Awe hey fezzy! ☺️
budgerigars are love at first sight , and no other bird.
I have budgies, but I really wanted a green cheek conure, and I’m planning on getting a green cheek conure soon because I still have the time and really want it.
There is one of my friends who someday said he wants to get a cockatiel. I have a green cheek and I give him advice about things, talk about downfalls of birds, and tell him the size cage he needs the food his bird will need Etc. He’s determined to research and when he moves into his own place get a bird.
Then there’s people like my brother roger and his well now ex girlfriend who immediately when they saw my bird said “I want one.” Then 5 minutes later they had to ask what kind of bird it is. It’s like “you don’t even know what kind of bird it is but you want one?”
My green cheek is my first bird and I’m doing so well rn I want to someday get more birds and yeah I do want bigger birds someday but I also want to work in a bird store so I’m sure I’ll get experience
My Budgie hatched aboot 13 months ago. Blueberry Mimi is/speaks around 15 separate words/phrases.
i agree 100%. Growing up i always wanted a parrot and as i discovered the internet i started looking into them and doing my research, for the first couple years the impression i got from people online was that you had to get a budgie as a "starter bird" the more i took that as a fact the less interested i was in getting a bird. (not that i don't like budgies, they're adorable. just not what i want from a bird at all)
now after years n years of research off and on, i realize i really could get a bird i'm interested in like a Meyers or pionus as long as i'm prepared and knowledgeable about them :)
Even after all of that though i still feel like i need to know more, i just want to do right for the bird :)
Ahh thank you for sharing your experiences and yeah I totally understand. Budgies are awesome and I think majority of people would agree with that. However, they aren't for everyone and we can still appreciate them just not want one. Nothing wrong with that ☺️ that's awesome though that you are so passionate and wanting to make sure you do the best you can for a bird. You seem very loving, knowledgeable, and patient. You're gonna do just fine with a parrot ☺️
I completely agree. And I also agree with you that If Someone wants a Parrot to Volunteer at a Parrot Rescue or bird sit so they know they can handle the SCREAMING. And yes. I would not ever recommend buying a bird from any pet store. People need to hear what you are saying because it’s True. 💚💚💚👍👍
Parakeets r one of the best pets *for ur information*
I am getting a Green Check Conure in spring and I have spent a while researching its diet,cage, Toys etc is there any tips on how to mentally prepare for him/her
Edit: I am not buying it from a shop i am getting one of a breeder
Awe heck yes super pumped for ya!!! Well I would say my biggest piece of advice is have fun with each other. Sounds simple but I feel like in the beginning, we put way too much pressure on ourselves to do every single thing right and make sure we take care of every single issue with ourselves and our birds. Sounds corny but it really is a journey and developing a loving bond between you and the bird is what's key to really enjoying parrots. Try not to get overwhelmed and just focus on the positives with your bird. Hope that makes sense and I am wishing you the best of luck with you and your future companion 💜
Just let people have bugie ir whatever they want
I completely agree with you, I have one and I love it
Pretty sure she has no control on what people get and is simply giving her opinion and trying to help.
I am getting bugie parakeet but I also love other parakeets like mustache parakeets and other parrots and. Birds
I might get a Green Cheeked Conure because I have researched their personality and love them already also I love your videos and Popples? Idk how to spell their name :l and Yoshi :> know how to spell Yoshi though XD
Nobody in Australia calls budgies, parakeets, we just call them budgies. Also we pretty much call all parakeets, parrots haha
Haha interesting thanks for the input. I was wondering how other countries refer to them thank ya!!
I was looking to get some type of pet bird and I wanted to know why I shouldn’t get one but instead I get someone getting mad about parrots
My first ever bird was a budgie and my parents got it when I was a baby. They got an easy bird because we could not care for it (me and my brother is we) Even though they are very easy to care for there also very loving and pretty funny
Hi I am new to the bird sqaud, and I love all of ur videos. I have been wanting a Green Cheek Conure sence I was little ur videos has helped so much, I was wondering if I could put my bird cage and set up in my room? It is very active and do I put it by the window and last question what breeder for green cheek conures do you recommend thank you so so much
budgies are 100% NOT low maintenance in comparison to the rest. they are cheaper because they're smaller so they eat less and their toys are cheaper, and they don't bite as hard, but they require the same level of care as any other parrot
I got two budgies but I wanted a bigger bird, my mom recommended budgies because she had budgies and loved them. My mom has always wanted a sun conure.
Hi, I am a portuguese speaker and your videos help me to learn more about English, and about the content of the video in brazil we call autralian parakeet(periquito australiano in portuguese). I know that parakeet is a family type but in brazil we usually call some big parakeet as small macaws, and for me it's very confusing to translate in mind their names and family trees. Again, thank you for you do what you do.
I HOPE WHEN YOU FALL OFF THAT HIGH HORSE YOU DO NOT GET HURT
I love budgies birds I have 20 budgies 4 cocktails
Hi! my family and i are considering getting a budgie, but i've been researching and it seems that birds, specially that small, have really sensitive respiratory systems so it is normally recommenden to don't clean close to the bird. My question is, what can i do? do i remove it from the room i'm cleaning? or what do i do? BTW, we live in an apartment of 120 meters or 393 ft with three bedrooms.
Hey Victoria, I was wondering if you have done or would do a video on what someone can do to help friends or family they know that have a fear of birds?
I have two parakeets and I love them, but when I saw this title it's a bit rude .🐦🐦
She was not thinking when she made this
How is stating the pros and cons of something rude?
SneakySquabbit well the title makes it sound like it’s all con
Budgies are one of the best parrots. For their tiny size, budgies are as smart as, or smarter, that many larger birds. They have GREAT personalities! They are one of the best Talkers! And if you want an easy to tame budgie, get a very young bird (especially!!!if you buy one from a big box pet shop.) Better yet, get a BABY budgie from a breeder, who has been hand fed, or at least hand tamed. If you want a really tame bird, start off with just one, and spend a lot of time with him. Budgies are the best.
I’ll still get a budgie but you’re right I should get a bigger one but I’ve used much more time learning and how to take care for bugdies than larger birds I might still get a big bird in the future ofc who knows?
if i don't want a big bird like a macaw but i DO want a lot of smaller birds, is it ok if i get a flock of 4 budgies cuz i really do want budgies specifically and not finches or something like that.
I'm thinking of getting a green cheek conure as my first bird😊
Ahhh that's awesome!!!! They are great. If you do get one let me know. Super excited for ya ☺️
@@VictoriaRyann Oh my goodness! Hi Victoria!! Thank you for replying. And I will be sure to let you know once I get one. I'm excited!!
Then what bird should I get a cockatiel?? Bc I'm a beginner at birds and my budgie just died so what bird should I get now?? Please answer me I would appreciate it 😊
I have two parakeets, I agree they don’t want anything to do with me. They tolerate me and BooBoo but no more than that. I love them but wish they would want to socialize.
Bendetta Kreutzer same!!!!!
Hey Bendetta how have you and your fam been? And yeah some may be all cute and cuddly but I've seen a lot that don't want handled or socialize. Birds are finicky lil boogers haha.
R P We’ve been great, BooBoos been talking more, sometimes it’s hard to tell what’s she saying but definitely “baby” where’s the baby “. She now talks in her sleep, a very low little whisper. She is almost three and changing a lot. I love her so. Thanks for the video and advise give your birds some love from us.
I miss my ""cockatoo Cuddles'' so much. We were together 18 years...I'm dying without my bird 😭 peace b with u
My lovebird has mites I’ve been curing him for 3 weeks now cleaning it’s cage every day and deep cleaning twice a week. I just got him a month ago I found him in my neighbors lawn in a tiny cage they were dirty almost all bald due to feather plucking and I told my neighbor to hand them over to me(I never took care of a bird before) but I hated seeing a sight like that you’re channel helped me out so much to gain there trust (there still a bit scared but there at least not screaming at me anymore) I don’t have enough money for a vet but I did buy medication and there doing much better but the mites are a huge problem do you or anyone know anything that could help thanks
Thank you for saving him, but get him to the vet. It costs like $50. Your bird deserves vet care & is very uncomfortable.
look up rosemary
I haven’t even watched it but I agree I have two I love them but they don’t like me I agree with the 100%
haha they all have their own personalities for sure. Well even if they don't I still like you. Youre cool and hope you have a good week
Victoria Ryann aww thx you too
My two are the same, but that does have some advantages. For instance, I can go to work guilt free knowing that they have each other for company. And watching them preen each others head is too cute for words. Mind you, getting them back in the cage at night is a tad challenging :)
@@derek2787 I agree, my conure and linnie are time consuming but budgies if you have more than one are not. I'm getting a few next month and I personally don't care if they bond with me I just enjoy watching them play and do what they do. I already have two that drive me crazy for attention lol.
I have a macaw and budgies and they are awsome
Edit:he is a hahns macaw aka mini macaw
I got three budgies. I love them, they are such characters. They definitely are not easy to care for or cheap to maintain if you really care for them.
Parakeet to me is so non specific, it is quite a large group of different birds. Luckily in the UK parakeet is not used the same way as in the US.
I got my budgie from a pet store 2 months ago and it's been...hard. I love him and my goal has always been getting a budgie, I've studied about them for years...BUT things didn't go quite as planned. They clipped his wings really badly and he seems to be traumatized by their forceful handling, he is scared of everything, specially hands...only now I managed to get him to perch on my finger to eat. He chirps to me, calls me and tries to interact but at the same time is so scared, it breaks my heart 😢. I've accepted he probably won't be cuddly or loveable and will probably get a hand raised budgie to be his buddy soon- I just want him to be happy.
Poor Budgies!
What made me vey sad and cross was a young bloke years ago who bought an African grey Parrot- this poor bird lived in a smoky, cold house {open fire and the owner smoked a lot } - the bird was likely an illegal import, and unsurprisingly the bird died of a respiratory illness a few weeks after purchase.
He looked so miserable with fluffed up feathers.
Yes I'm starting to realise I have made this mistake, I was so scared of getting my first bird that I went with a Budgie, got him a friend 3 weeks later and I've just put a deposit down on a 12 week old pineapple conure. I wish I had just gone straight for the conure however I do love my little guys and they are very tame and fun and have lots of time outside the cage. They have a home for life with me but I really hope they can mix with the conure (not same cage obviously) but I know this may not be possible. I am stopping at the conure though so I'm really praying for a happy little flock of the 3 of them but time will tell.
I cannot for the life of me get them to eat anything but seeds though 😩
Your vids really help