i wan't to get a budgie by january(by my birthday) and i've read all the articles and everything for 2 weeks and i know how much time and money they take up,but i've decided to get one. i know this breeder who breeds budgies and rabbits and lovebirds and finches and chihuahua and goats and pigs and chickens and ducks and a cow. i was wondering if i should buy from her or from petsmart. she said she would have babies ready to go by january and they cost 16 $ but i was wondering what petsmart charges? and any other things i might of missed about budgies
2006-12-03 14:01:45 · 7 answers · asked by tia w 1 in Pets ➔ Birds
hi everyone and thanx for your answers. i already have a 24' by 21' cage and i read that it is bigger than a normal sized cage, i might of wrote it wrong but i measured it right. and yes i know this breeder pretty well. all the animals she breeds never have any popp in them, it seems like she cleans them a lot. i got my rabbit from her and she is a very nice lady. she is kinda old. so what is the cheapest budgie?
2006-12-03 15:04:15 · update #1
Parakeet prices are much the same where ever you buy.
You are doing the right thing by reading as much information that you can, but don't stop reading as new information is continually coming out.
You must trust your own judgment when getting your parakeet, how well do you know the breeder, does she talk about her birds with confidence, although Petco has standards to keep up too, sometimes the staff do not know what signs to look for from lack of experience.
When you decide where to buy decide what colour you want and unless there is something very different that catches your eye stick to the colour you first picked and pick one that is not flighty, not aggressive to others, but moving about the flight with ease.
If I can help you further with any info feel free to email me.
Hope these few web sites help too
2006-12-03 14:53:39 · answer #1 · answered by scotty lad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really, my first choice would be none of the above.
A breeder who is that varied probably isn't an expert on budgies, and may have unsafe breeding practices. I'd do a lot of researching before buying from there.
There are lots of rescues that you could adopt from.
I like Petco better than Petsmart. Petsmart has a habit of selling travel cages to new bird owners and saying they're big enough to be a permanent home.
You can get more info at http://www.budgietalk.com or you can chat with bird owners at http://www.theperch.net
2006-12-03 22:06:03 · answer #2 · answered by CrazyBirdMom 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably the breeder would be better. When you buy the bird, make sure it is tame. When you get the bird from the breeder, you can get one that is has just been weaned, so it will be easier to tame. Besides, maybe she has been handling the bird already, so it's already used to humans. This is not usually the case in pet stores. Use your judgment, handle the bird to see that it is tame; but I am leaning toward the breeder. Her price is good. But the most important thing is getting a bird that is tame and healthy.
2006-12-04 00:20:34 · answer #3 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If money is a concern, could you offer to work for the breeder (helping clean cages etc.) for a week or so in order to earn a bird
? That would also give you some experience with handling them.
2006-12-07 18:34:55 · answer #4 · answered by hoodoowoman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At petsmart during the holidays are $10.99 & during the rest of the year $19.99.
http://www.everythingbudgie.com
has info on getting a budgie & info on other pets.
Good Luck!!
2006-12-05 16:41:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
petco
has good prices
2006-12-03 22:09:55 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SURE WHATEVER
WAIT WHAT WAS THE QUISTION?
2006-12-06 16:33:25 · answer #7 · answered by kittylover 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋