I was thinking about getting a pet bird...?

Question

Maybe a parakeet or a conure. Any other suggestions on type or how to care for a pet bird?

Thank you.

This is really a question for my friend who needs/wants a pet. She will be going to college at the local community college in the fall, so she will be home all year and able to care for a bird. She does not own any cats.

Answer 1

Look into getting a cockateel. Make sure that if you get one though, that is was raised by hand. They are generally more tame, and a lot more friendly and social. My mother got one from a pet store that wasnt hand raised, and it was really nasty. The guy at the pet store almost lost a finger just getting it out of the cage. We were amazed when we got the hand rasied bird though, because it was very friendly, it sang, and it would even walk up to you and bend its head down so you could scratch it's neck.

Answer 2

Budgies are the most popular pet bird in the world and they are quite easy to tame and look after. They need daily attention though, fresh water and food daily also apart from the seed mixture you should give them pieces of fruit, Millet Sprays, hard boiled egg and so on. Remember that you have to spend time with your budgie because budgies are lively friendly birds who need companion and if they dont, they will become nuts or feel depressed and die. I would recommend a Budgie for starting and make sure that you can get it from a local breeder otherwise always look that it has a purple cere above its beak as this will prove its a young bird that has left the nest recently and thus will be easier to tame.. If you have to buy it from a pet shop look that he has clean nostrils and bright clean feathers. Another fun and easy bird to look after is the Lovebird, however depending which pet bird you choose, you must determine to spend time with it and have that responsibility so make sure you have the time.

Answer 3

Pet birds take up a lot of time and a lot of patience! If you want an "easy" pet bird, consider a canary. They're solitary by nature, so you can have just one, but they can also live happily around other birds. You should, though, have a large cage, as canaries should not be let out. Change food and water daily, although, they can be left alone for the occasional weekend. Cover their cages or make sure they're in a dark room at night. Pretty simple stuff. It just depends on your level of commitment.

Answer 4

First off you should know that the bird will be a very long commitment if cared for properly. most birds live atleast 10 years. that takes u into marriage or children or whatever. but they are def. worth the time and effort. you have to be patient at first and earn the birds trust and work with it to tame it. know that birds will make noise and mess. you need to feed them more than seed, like fruits and veggies. they should have toys so they arent bored, and plenty of room in their cage for exercise and so they dont break feathers. if you get a bird like a lovebird, u might be better off getting just one. if you get two then they are likely to fall in love with each other and be mean towards u. also birds need to see the vet and need wing and nail clippings. just be sure to research a few and see which is right for u. if you get close to ur bird u will see they have personalities and moods and all that fun stuff just like we do.

Answer 5

Birds are very messy... they like to get out the wasted seeds out of there cage.. For a starter bird you might wanna get something small like a parakeet... they are the easiest and cheapest.. They are less prone to getting sick.. All you really need to know are the basic clean the cage twice weekly change water/food everyday keep a beak filer in the cage so that they can shave their beak. the pet store should give you suggestions as well

Answer 6

Get her a parakeet. They are small, cute, easy to take care of, and they can be trained to talk and come on your finger. Here are some tips for her: Change the food and water every day, give a bath every month, and clean the cage every month. And if your friend is ever sick, she shouldn't get close to her parakeet that much because all birds catch the cold and flue easily.

Answer 7

If you can handle a larger bird, I suggest an umbrella cockatoo. Most birds are monogamous(they only bond with one person) and that person maybe another bird, the dog, the cat or other pet.Cockatoos like everyone, they require a lot of attention, but they are a lot of fun. The most economical way to purchase one is through the classifieds, I bought mine from a friend of mine that is a breeder for $700.

Answer 8

Has your friend ever had a bird before? If not, start with something simple and hardy like a budgie. Don't start with a conure for goodness sake! Or any other large parrot. You have to learn their behaviour first, then graduate up to more difficult birds.

If your friend has had a bird before, get whatever they like. There's so many to choose from and they all have their own personalities and traits.

Answer 9

Well conures are can be really expensive. parakeets are affordable their price range is anywhere from 10-30$. a conures price range can run anywhere from 100-1,000$.parakeets are really good pets.they can live pretty long too their life span is from 10-30 years if you take good care of them. and they are really easy to take care of too.what i do is change the cage once a week. once a month i wash the cage with water in the tub. i give them seeds and water and sometimes even some human food.It's important to give your burds lots of attention too.

Well wrote all the important stuff and as much as i could to make it short but with lots of info so Good Luck!

Answer 10

Conure's are really expensive for your first bird.
I would go with a cockatiel.
They're really calm && sweet.
Birds require alot of attention.
I raise && breed birds myself.
We own an aviary of over 150 birds.
Cockatiels are one of m favs.
They're easy to train also.
You'll need a medium size cage.
With horizontal bars.
Cockatiels love to climb.
Also you'll need a book on your bird.
You should know the rest