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Should i get another parakeet?

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buttercup was all yellow when i got her early july '08 but now she's started to develop some color. her leg band says she was born this year.

i let her out several times a day everyday without fail and she was tame to start out with (guess i got lucky at the petstore.) she's finally starting to play a little with one toy but hasn't touched her millet spray since i got her.

i offer her fruits every other day but she usually doesn't try it even though i act like it's realllllyyy yummy. she chirps alot in the morning and especially when she wants to come out and explore.

**if i should get another one, what s*x should it be?

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  1. Unless you want babies, it would be a good idea to get the same s*x and color. They will bond whether they are male or female and then she will probably start doing more chirping. In the wild, Parakeets fly around in large flocks, in Australia, so I would recommend keeping more than one. If you get a male, they could mate and get less attached to you and might get more attached to him. So, it's up to you, but at least they can keep each other company when you're not home, I have 9 birds altogether and each one has a mate, except one of my Cockatiels. I will probably get him a mate soon. He gets lonely, even with the other birds around.


  2. definitely the same dont switch it up

  3. same as Buttercup

  4. It doesn't matter what s*x they are.  Usually they wont breed if there's no nesting box.  And yeah, she might like a friend, but she wont play with you as much if she has another bird because right now she thinks YOU are her flock, but if you get another one, she will be more distant from you.

  5. Opposite is best. And try to get a less aggressive one :o, so they wont fight.

  6. If you get another parakeet it stay tame because he will have the other bird for companionship. Dont put a mirror in the cage or the bird wont be tame because he will fall in love with his reflection. The spray millet might be old or mabey  when she finally warms up to you she will eat it. and mabey she just doesnt want it

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