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I've wanted a pet for a very long time, but unfortunately my boyfriend who I live with is allergic to all things fur, which crossed out a lot of things. He also hates lizards, snakes, etc, so... more

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  • 7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    haylesbury

    5 Stars Haylesbury on the budgie. Inside and out! 08/11/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Brilliant pet, great when you get a talker!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Not able to take out with you!

    As a keen budgie keeper I have owned a large number of budgies in the past and have a passion for them and their welfare. I am also a worker in the animal care sector and have qualificaitons within Animal care, management, development, breeding and many other subject matters. I will go through the basics of the budgie in this review, though if you have any further questions feel free to e-mail me on sh02020998@hotmail.co.uk. Here we go! Budgie Welfare It is very important to consider all aspects of the animals welfare when keeping a budgie in captivity. The natural environment which the budgie ... more
  • 44 of 44 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 daylehall

    Member since 02/07/2004

    Reviews written: 255

    5 Stars Keeping a Budgie Review with images 21/11/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages great little chirpy birds

    Disadvantages Disadvantages can take them for walkies like a dog!!

    Budgies Budgies are colourful and friendly little birds. They can be kept alone or in groups. Personally I have 4 budgies and they are all in one cage together. I feel that as I am not at home all day, everyday, it is nice for the budgies to have some company and they can often be seen grooming each other. For someone who is at home a lot, keeping a budgie alone would be excellent as you can tame it, and even teach it to talk. Do budgies make good pets? Budgies are generally very social, gentle and affectionate in nature. These loving companions interact well with most members of the family ... more
  • 9 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    AngelaR76

    4 Stars Fun Feathered Friends 02/04/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great companions, intelligent and fun

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Messy and noisy sometimes

    I have always been an animal lover but must admit that birds were never top of my list of favourite pets to keep. That is until I decided to take pity on an unwanted green and yellow budgie called Rocky and decided to give him a new loving home. This is a review of my own experiences of keeping a budgie and all the pros and cons. ~ Feeding ~ There are lots of opinions about what you should and shouldn't feed budgies, and many say that their life span (normally 5-7 yrs but can be as much as 10-12 yrs) highly depends on what you feed them. Like the majority of budgies, Rocky has a basic diet of ... more
  • 47 of 47 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 Mickie26

    Member since 11/01/2003

    Reviews written: 316

    5 Stars Who's A Pretty Boy Then? 11/07/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages wonderful, loving, fun and entertaining pets.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Can be agressive, easy to escape, need to be looked after.

    Budgies or the Budgerigar (a word no one uses) are wonderful birds. They are small, come in many exotic bright colours, are long lived, and FUN!!! They are highly social birds and watching them interact is very entertaining. They are also easy keepers and won't break your budget--you get a lot of bang for your buck when you buy a budgie. They can be tamed and even taught to speak words! If you are looking for a parrot that has personality and is playful, but you don't want the hassle and demands of a large bird, the budgie is your bird! When thinking of buying a budgie take into consideration ... more
  • 2 of 2 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Stephoohla

    5 Stars My little pet budgie 19/08/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Don't need loads of free time to care for one, cute, amusing, affectionate when they trust you

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Budgie cages are fairly dear, you do need to spend lots of time for them to trust you

    I've wanted a pet for a very long time, but unfortunately my boyfriend who I live with is allergic to all things fur, which crossed out a lot of things. He also hates lizards, snakes, etc, so really, there wasn't a lot of choice. We were at our local pet store picking up some fish food and I saw the cages of bird, and, as he's not allergic to feathers, we decided it would be the perfect pet. Initially we wanted to get a cockateil after reading they are really easy to tame, very friendly and can talk. However, in the pet shop they said that cocktiels bite a lot, and are actually quite vicious ... more

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