Is he a Budgie?

[KentBlokey]

Hi newbie, here. A couple of month's ago, my mum got a new Budgie, an albino one. But a few people have commented that he looks different to a normal budgie. Is this because he's albino? I was wondering if anyone here could help.

 

[The-Wolf]

It is definatly an albino Melopstiiacus undulatus (budgerigar)

 

[Jess]

Yep, thats definately a budgie!! Breeders have made so many sub-species and mutations they do start to look a bit different, but he's pretty much budgie shaped!

Jess

 

[KentBlokey]

Thanks for clearing that up for me!!

 

[ScuabaDuba]

tis it is! good luck with them! very cute.


im the proud owner of a cockateil! birds are fun

 

[Jess]

tis it is! good luck with them! very cute.


im the proud owner of a cockateil! birds are fun

I had a pair of cockatiels!! They are LOUD!!!lol

Im sticking with the parrots now!

Is yours tame?

 

[Wisperian]

I keep a blue n purple one! I REALLY WANT YOUR WHITE ONE!!!!!! potm nom from me!

 

[GP]

I keep a blue n purple one! I REALLY WANT YOUR WHITE ONE!!!!!! potm nom from me!

Cool!




He's very pretty Kent. Are the two mates?

 

[KentBlokey]

Ok now i'm confused as to which replies are for me

Anyway, if the POTM was for me then thanks alot!!!!

Is he tame? No way! He seems to be taken ages to get used to everyone. When we first got the Blue one he was tame from day one, eating from our hands and playing, but then we introduced the albino one, as we were ill advised at the pet shop about keeping only one Budgie, we got him a friend. And now all they care about is each other, they get very jealous of one being held and not the other. And all day long they just groom each other, i think we have a pair if Gay Budgies

 

[aloaring]

Awww they are beautiful kent. i have four budgies myself ! Looks like your albino is very young so it might be a girl! Its very hard to tell on albinos since the cere doesn't change colour like normal budgies.
I did the same with my budgies i had one female who was very tame realised she was lonely and decided to get her friend and she only bothered with other budgies for months . but recently she become super tame again and rides around on my shoulder! If you want them to be tame i recommend training them seperately in a room they don't know so well and remember to repeat your commands and train them on a regular basis. Hope you get as much pleasure form them as i get from mine.

 

[KentBlokey]

Awww they are beautiful kent. i have four budgies myself ! Looks like your albino is very young so it might be a girl! Its very hard to tell on albinos since the cere doesn't change colour like normal budgies.
I did the same with my budgies i had one female who was very tame realised she was lonely and decided to get her friend and she only bothered with other budgies for months . but recently she become super tame again and rides around on my shoulder! If you want them to be tame i recommend training them seperately in a room they don't know so well and remember to repeat your commands and train them on a regular basis. Hope you get as much pleasure form them as i get from mine.

Thanks!!!

Yep the Albino is very young and was worried about putting them together, but had them separated for a while before putting them in the same cage, and after two minutes of mad flapping they were like best buddies. Thanks for the training them separately info, I'll give that a go. That way they can't see each other and won't struggle to get back to the other one.

 

[aloaring]

Exactly Also an idea to remove the cage form the room then they won't keep on flying back to it!! And after training give them a nice treat like celery, lettuce and try other foods. Lemonpie (my top budgie) loves to eat the freeze dried shrimp i give to the fish And she'll sit by the fish tank watching the fish for hours. i think shes confused as to whether shes a budgie, human or fish

If they are anything like my budgies there will soon be a "pecking order" with females at the top and male budgies at the bottom.

If you don't know this already the first thing to teach them is to "step up" onto your hand do this by placing your hand in front of them and saying the command if they don't do it push your finger against their legs and they'll do it and they'll learn quickly! I also recommend handling them on a regular basis ( picking up i your hands) as if you ever need to take them to the vet it will make life easier. But be warned, if female a budgie can bite very hard where as male budgies are big softies

If you ever need any help just contact me. good luck with your new budgies.
Plus i second the POTM nomination about time a bird won it!!

 

[KentBlokey]

Exactly Also an idea to remove the cage form the room then they won't keep on flying back to it!! And after training give them a nice treat like celery, lettuce and try other foods. Lemonpie (my top budgie) loves to eat the freeze dried shrimp i give to the fish And she'll sit by the fish tank watching the fish for hours. i think shes confused as to whether shes a budgie, human or fish

If they are anything like my budgies there will soon be a "pecking order" with females at the top and male budgies at the bottom.

If you don't know this already the first thing to teach them is to "step up" onto your hand do this by placing your hand in front of them and saying the command if they don't do it push your finger against their legs and they'll do it and they'll learn quickly! I also recommend handling them on a regular basis ( picking up i your hands) as if you ever need to take them to the vet it will make life easier. But be warned, if female a budgie can bite very hard where as male budgies are big softies

If you ever need any help just contact me. good luck with your new budgies.
Plus i second the POTM nomination about time a bird won it!!

Thanks very much!!! Great post. The Blue one aptly named "Blue" recently started to step onto my hand again!

So maybe the white one is Female, he/she is very good at biting

 

[HotStuffGal]

I Have No Idea because I really Dis-Like Birds but that Albino One is Awsome

 

[Angel03]

awww i love the budgies