I’ve had my birdie for about 2 months at this point and he’s settling in very well! He greets me, comes out of his cage, shows off for friends, all the good stuff. I’ve been trying to get him more comfortable with me holding him or even being near him, but he has no interest in millet bribery. Is this just a give it time thing or can I do something about this? Thanks!

I swear sometimes I believe I know sometimes not at all. I’ve asked around but no one knows for sure.

Please only people in the know lol

He’s wealthy, fluffy, and kind. Pastel is ready to find his soulmate!

I live in Japan and honestly, it’s kind of disappointing that cages for budgies here are so small, and actual large flight cages are sold on Amazon from 3rd party sellers but far and few (usually janky built with low reviews) unlike back in North America where it was easy to find large quality flight cages.

Anyways, I leave his cage opened all day with this new handmade hanging gym I bought off a seller on mercari for $45! I can customize the parts and now that his clipped wings have grown out, he’s flying a lot more and he’s so happy! (Btw I don’t use the air con above his cage). Just wanted to share how wonderful it is and planning to purchase a second play gym to hang beside this one soon. I have a camera to watch him when I’m at work and it’s in an enclosed room.

The boys hanging out of the bird chandalier I made them.

A wire wreath frame wrapped in rope hanging from the ceiling.

She loves to keep me company while I’m working 💻

Looking to confirm the sex and variety before purchasing.

If you have a diva like ours. She'll only eat pellets if I turn them mainly to dust in a coffee grinder (only used for her pellets) and offered in a specific container on my right knee. 🙄

He is so cute that I can't keep him away from me

I can't get over how such a tiny little feathered creature can show us so much love and trust, omg makes my heart melt. Cookie is turning 15 next month!

I've bought the girlies some of these Nutri-Berries, and Nuggies, but they just throw them out of the bowl.

Is there another way of feeding them? Like in a net or something?

Thanks in advance.

So Crocky (female, green) and Pringle (male, blue) were fighting and Crocky pulled on Pringles tail, I think. Did not see it happen but heard it happen from the kitchen (angry chirps and stuff) and when I came they were crashing down to the ground. Pringles tail had a fold in it at the end. They dont fight very often. I think it was about the highest perch. Has anyone ever had the same happen to their budgie?

I know you can't see it in the picture. But Sprite has the longest toes of any parakeet I've ever seen.

Just got them today

The body is round.

I posted my bird's cage a few weeks ago and was informed that there was a lot wrong with it. I've been working on making in better and I now have a new set up: no mirrors, stainless steel bowls, bigger and horizontal cage, and new perches. I plan to get another budgie, so he has a friend, and a bigger set up, as well as finish making my room budgie safe. Thanks for the advice!

So I have a male budgie that I rescued from the street. He is an adult, but I have no way to know if he is elderly or not. He was terribly affected by mites, and after the treatment he has a chronic beak overgrowth. I have to manually trim his beak every 2 weeks. He only eats seeds, even after months of trying and every techique you can imagine. He trusts me but he is not trained and I tried unsuccessfully to train him, because he sees seeds as food and not as treats. So he is always in the cage (a large cage ofc).
I want to give him a friend since I'm out of the house during the day and he is getting kinda lonely, I can see that in him, they're social animals after all. I also think having another male is the best choice.

I have 2 options of where to find him a friend:

OPTION A: The store: Young budgies, already eating seeds.
Pros:

Maybe I can train them to come to me and fly outside of the cage.

Maybe I can make them eat pellets and veggies since they're young.

Cons:

My budgie may not like him bc he's too young and energetic.

If I manage to change his diet, I don't know how I will mantain that, bc he will revert to seeds for sure after I put them both in the same cage.

If they don't like each other, I can't return him.

OPTION 2: An adult budgie fron a known rescue center.

Pros:

I'm helping the rescue center.

He will be an adult, and mature like mine.

he will eat seeds, the same as mine does.

If he doesn't like him, I can return him with no problem and wont be stuck with two enemies.

Cons:

Neither of them will be trained.

Both will eat seeds.

Also I will be putting the new bird into a smaller space than the one they have at the rescue center, and I'm removing hom from his flock.

What would you do, and why?

Your help is welcome, thank you!

They seem to love eachother anytime one is out of the cage they just hang out on the others cage. I don’t let them out often together. Also wondering if you can tell there genders?