If i have one parakeet can i get one from the same store?

Question

i bought one yesterday is it ok for me to buy another from the same store? he seems lonely,

Answer 1

Yes you can. There would be no need to quarantine it since you just got it yesterday.

However the reason he could be lonely is just because you did just take him away from a whole flock. You should give him time.

I have a parakeet as well and he is alone and is very much bonded to me. He gives me kisses. He can shake hands and he knows how to turn around all on command.

If you get another bird it is just going to be bonded to that bird and not you. Also, do you have a large enough cage for two parakeets?

Your parakeet will seem down for a while until he is used to his new environment. Mine took a long time before he was like he is today. He was just 3 months old when I got him. So he was just a baby and didn't know how to do much. Now he plays all day long and loves me so much that he preens me too.

Answer 2

If your only reasoning is that he seems lonely, you need to do more reading.

Birds are social, but they are great pets if they bond to you. Give your bird time to settle in, play with it's toys, and bond to you. Train it. Play with it. If you still think it is lonely 6 months from now, then talk to your parents about getting another bird.

If you get another bird, you will STILL need a full other cage set up. They may not get along and can cause serious injury to each other fighting.

Also, if you managed to get a male and female and the happened to sucessfully breed you could run into other problems. The birds in the store right now are probably from the same breeder and possibly the same parents. You would have a whole other set of problems at that point.

Make sure that you are feeding your budgie a good diet. After seed conversion, it should be eating 80% pellets, 15% healthy fresh foods, 5% seeds and treats.

They DO NOT need grit! They shell their seeds so they do not need it in their diet. In fact, it can kill them.

Make sure that you have 3-4 different types of toys in the cage for him to play with. Rotate new toys in on a regular basis, every couple of weeks or when one is destroyed.

Let your bird out daily. Give it time to bond with you. Talk to it, let it ride on your shoulder, train it to do simple tricks.

Make sure that you keep it's wings clipped for saftey. Do not take it outside unless it is in a cage or on a leash. Make sure that it can bathe weekly if not daily.

Here are some budgie care sites:

http://www.budgieplace.com/advanced.html

http://www.geocities.com/sarahcordish/carecommittee.html

http://www.all-about-budgies.com/budgie-health.html

Answer 3

Yeah sure go ahead buy another from the same store I't doesn't matter. If you get him a friend of course the birds won't be much of a close pet to you because they will be paying attention to eachother. Parakeets a noisy though. Have fun.

Answer 4

there's nothing wrong with buying a bird from the same store. just as long as you aren't planing on breeding the two its fine. The best thing to do is to purchase a bird of the same sex. if you were planing on breeding them you should find a bird some wear ells just to makes sure that the two don't have genetic relations.

Answer 5

I heard that the way that you can tell if it is a boy or a girl is by their noses. If it is blue or green then it is a boy. If it is a girl it will have a little bit of brown on their nose. If you wanna get one because he is lonely you can choose a boy for a friend or a girl for a mate.

Answer 6

Why not? The only concern is if you want to breed them but don't want them to be related. They won't breed if there is no nest box in their cage. Best wishes.