My first parakeet?

Question

Hey, im gonna get my first pet, its gonna be a parakeet, but i don't know wich type is best to start out with, theres so many and i like them all, but what would you say is the bests to start with ?

Answer 1

either a regent parakeet or a budgie parakeet are good first time birds.they are both alot alike.there both playful,smart,and can talk pretty good regent parakeets learn to talk alot more and faster though.they are little and low mantanence.there pretty enexpensive and make great pets!i recomend both!

Answer 2

All parakeets are same, only their coloring is different, and males are much better talkers than females. To tell if a budgie is male or female, males have blue around their nostrils, while females have beige around their nostrils. And here are some basics you need to know about keeping a pet budgie:

You need to give them at least 30 minutes of daily interaction (physical and direct talking) if they're to be tame, and you'll need to take some environmental precautions to accommodate their sensitive emotional and physical capabilities -- no Teflon cookware, no yappy kids or other predatory pets are among the top things here. Visit http://www.flyinggems.com to find an entire list of things toxic to birds, or Google it yourself. And pet birds need their own vet, called an avian vet, if they get sick -- visit http://www.aav.org to find the nearest one. Also keep in mind that a well-kept budgie lives up to 15 years, and if it is separated from its owner it suffers trauma -- so think twice if you're young and will be going to college or are thinking of a disposable pet (I don't think there should be any). Above all, keep researching, researching, researching before you get your pet budgie -- a researched owner enjoys each and every moment with its pet.

Another thing I'd like to say is that if you want a pet bird, don't buy, adopt one instead. There are so many good abandoned birds out there in parrot shelters, and buying fresh ones worsens their conditions and their future generations'. Visit http://www.avianwelfare.org to find the nearest parrot shelter. They are dedicated to rehabbing and rehoming abandoned, neglected or abused birds in good, forever homes. You can get your bird from them for a fraction of the pet store price, and you'll also know about the bird's personality you're going to get from them. So it's an all-around great source to get your pet bird from.

Answer 3

They just have different colors but they a re all the same to take care of.  YOu just feed them, give them fresh water twice a day,  clean their cage,  I do once a week and give them company (very social birds)

Good luck with your pet let me know if you need more help.