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Caring for Parakeets - Caring for Parakeets Questions
Question #1:Do my parakeets seem happy? How would you rate their care?I have two parakeets, a blue male: Blizzard, and a rare female: Minty. (Rare parakeet is the breed, she is gray, yellow, green, black and white.)They live in this cage: Click Here and I keep one of the blue top roofs propped open so they can fly around whenever they want in my (birdy proofed) room. They have a rope perch, three wooden, and a couple plastic swings. They always have access to millet spay, and occasionally I put in birdy treat sticks. They have an assortment of toys that I rotate every once and a while, and they always have fresh bird seeds and water. (their water is in a bird bath that they drink/swim in.): Click Here They get daily attention by me and my family, and will perch on your finger and Minty gives "kisses" (she will lean over to your lips and give you a peck) :) They don't have their wings clipped - I don't like the thought of them not being able to fly as they're meant to. Also, the only eat their seeds/treat sticks/ and millet spray. Occasionally they will munch on some Triscut crackers, but I'm thinking they're shredding them more that eating it. they won't touch any veggies or fruits, and I cant get them to eat pellets (which I know are better for them) so.. help?? Oh, their cage is cleaned daily, too. thanks!! rate 10 to 1. 10 being amazing, and 1 being poor. tell me what to improve on. I wan't them to live long, healthy, happy lives. (I've had them for nearly 10 years.) Okay, typo! i've had them for nearly 4 years.. whoops. thanks for everyone whose answered, i will definitely try switching to pellets and introducing new healthy foods :) Question #2:I don't know if my parakeet is sick? help asap.?im not an expert in birds. i owned a parakeet for like 5-6 years. and ive seen him acting odd. everytime i see him he looks very shaky. and i dont think its because he's scared because he was never like that. only in the beginning when i first bought him. he has gotten used to me during the years since i play with him, and take care of him well. but now, he puffs up and he sometimes bobs his head. im not sure if its normal. he used to do it before, but now hes doing it more. ive been searching online and ive found out that birds hide their sickness well. and im scared that he might be sick, i dont want to loose him because ive had him for a very long time. im going to try to take him to the vet. i told my parents that the parakeet was sick and they didnt take me seriously. maybe someone knows something i could buy to make him drink or eat that would make him stronger? please and thank you.Question #3:I've wanted a snake for about 8 years but my mom really dislikes them?I am 20 years old and I go to college locally, so I live at home. I've wanted a snake for the longest time. I'm not one of those ignorant people who do not understand how much work a snake is. I have volunteered at the zoo since I was 13 and have had extensive exposure to many reptiles. I am not squeamish about feeding animals to other animals. I want a small snake like a corn snake, king snake, ball python or a garter. My friend's corn snake had babies and he offered me one. My mom flat out says no. I have a cat, a gecko and 2 parakeets and take really good care of them. Is there some way that I can negotiate?Question #4:parakeets while at school?Im getting a parakeet soon but school is coming up in around a week. and i realized since the summer is almost over ill be going to school. and ill have to leave the house for about 8 hours! will school effect my new parakeets life in the future? because this will be MY first pet and i want it to like me! but im wondering if being gone almost all week will not make my new parakeet like or trust me very much..but i really want it. i know how to take care of it and what to do (grooming, feeding, bathing, age, gender, health, etc.) but the only problem that haunts me is school.well im getting a parakeet because i cant afford a lovebird or any other kind of bird. plus its my first time so i dont want to get anything expensive like a finch Question #5:Please tell me everything I need to know about breeding parakeets and more? Most detailed wins?I have a beautiful male parakeet named Captain who is classified as a "rare". He is young, about 1 year and a half, but his older companion just died. I would like to get another companion for him, he seems lonely. But I thought maybe a I could get a female this time? He is ready, so I was considering breeding him. I handle him quite often, but he is still very wild at heart. He is tame though, don't get me wrong. Here is what I know about breeding so far:- You cannot force parakeets to mate, if they want to, they will. - Parakeets should be at least 1 year before being bred. - Parakeets need a ton of care and attention during the breeding process. - They will need a secure and safe breeding box, with plenty of food and water nearby. Please give me some facts. I'm not using him for breeding, I would just like to know more on the topic if I do consider it. No being rude or trolling please! Thank you :) Question #6:Will my new budgie miss his old owner?????? HELP!!?OK so I'm guna get a pet budgie in literally an hour!! we are buying him from a person who could unfortunately no longer take care of her birds. the budgie cames with all the cage food toys etc. but the budgie has already been for the owner for almost a year and when he moves in with me will he miss his old owners??? I don't want to little guy to stress over his owner or anything i just want him to be happy and like me....also his owners say that he can talk :D and is very tame but will the budgie act like that around me too? i heard that parakeet become so attach to their family that they are scared of strangersQuestion #7:Parrotlet Questions/Info?I've done a lot of research on them (and other birds) and I have a really good idea on how to care for them and the commitment they are. If I get one I'll get a hand-fed male.My questions are.......... Are they very loud? Are they louder than parakeets? Do constantly screech/squawk like cockatiels? Are they hard to tame if they are hand-fed? Any other info from you parrotlet owners would be appreciated :) -Annie Question #8:I want a Parakeet and need help!?Ok, I lately lost my bunny for old age( :*c ) and i wanted a parakeet for some time now. I thought since i only have an old chihuahua (which i loved for 2 years) and nothing else, I could get prepared for a parakeet! I heard parakeets were good to physically train and really active when happy and so i thoguht that maybe I'll get a parakeet. so what i'm doing is visitng websites on parakeets and taking notes on wordpad. I'm going to make a schedule and practice it everyday so I get used to feeding/ bathing/ etc. to the bird. So far, I'm getting my brain swollen with parakeet facts so I was wondering if you had any tips on how to take care of my future lil guy. Btw what are stools on a bird? It says that a happy bird has normal stools. what is that?Parakeet Notes Thoughts Before Purchase - 2 Birds_They want company when i'm not there - Toys etc._Smart + fun = smart fun - 30 min. every Day_ interact to learn Parakeet Cages - Cage size-39 in. x 20 in. x 32 in./ vertical/horizantel sticks - 65% humidity_ if not get humidifior - Away from kitchen/windows/ doors/ bathrooms_Living room stand - Cutter Bone/ Branches_ teething *Beware: Oleander, acacia, Boxwood, horsechestnut, privet and laburnum* <plants - Branches to eat from bowls - Toys_ no strings or unbreakable parts Parakeet Food - Feed and water once everyday - Clean dish with warm water once a week *algae* - Budgies need 1-2 teaspoons of bird pellets per day, half-cup of fruits and vegetables and other fresh food such as broccoli, mangoes, carrots, dandelions, zucchini, and papaya for example, peanuts, and COTTAGE? cheese - Don't feed: Avocado, grape fuit, lemons, cabbage, proccesed dried fruit - seperate bowl: BIRD sand, BIRD oister shells Parakeet C That above were the notes I took And I plan on Adopting because hopefuly they interacted with the birds so it's easier for me to touch it..hopefully haha Question #9:Can i leave my parakeets alone for 2 days?Were leaving for vacation Thursday (today) at 3:00 and then coming back Sunday at 9-12 :00. Would this be ok? My parents are being stubborn at leaving them at my friends house (who also has 2 parakeets) even though she said shes happy at leaving them there, They said they dont want to drive that far and its only 20 minuets. Im sorta pissed off now because they dont actually care about them. So can i leave them for this long? I Theres supposed to be scattered thunderstorms today and isolated on Saturday if this is any help. There will be 2 bowls of food and 2 bowls of water for them. Its at the bottom at the cage so they wont tip it.Question #10:My parents wont care about my parakeets?Were going on vacation to Minnesota, Thursday afternoon till Sunday night. I have 2 parakeets and i dont want to leave them at my house for 3 days! My parents dont care about them. I dont want them to be dead when we come back so i want to leave them at a vet or my friends house. (My friend is willing to take care of them and she has parakeets too) My parents keep saying that they will be fine. Last time we went on vacation it was supposed to be 2 days but they changed it to 5 days and by the time we came home all the food fell down and they were a bit deppressed and sick. I dont want that to happen again so im trying to convince my parents to actually care for them for once. My dad keeps making a joke out of it and they hurt my feelings. Idk what to do. Should i give them away because i dont want my parakeet's life to be a living helll because they wont even take them to the vet unless they're at the bottom at the cage dying which will be too late to save them anyways.To the person that was being a total idiot. Do you have ADHD or a mental prob? I never asked for your shitt you damn head ur probably some10 year old that has no frickin life so why don't u shut the **** up Question #11:I wanted to get a new pet? Suggestions, please?I am 19 years old (I live with my mother and have 2 dogs, a cat, and a some tropical fish. I live in the country in a medium sized house, with a HUGE back yard, but I have neighbors all around me.)I am currently attending community college, but I plan to transfer to a university in two years. I work primarily nights as a bartender, but I'm home most of the day when i'm not in school. I really wanted to get a new pet (My mother said okay, as long as I take care of it.) I wanted to get a reptile, but I'm worried about the temperature in my room (It's usually colder and since I live in NJ and it's almost fall, I don't want to get a pet and have it freeze...) I originally had my heart set on a ball python, but when I talked to my mother about it, she said no snakes (she hates them:[) Then, I wanted to get a bird, but I'm nervous for it to flying around in my room and getting lost or getting into wires or papers. I love love love fish, but I want something I can interact with. (getting another dog or cat is out of the question.) Animals I've had and took care of in the past: 4 Hermit crabs (wouldn't want one again :/), a parakeet, a spiny mouse, several turtles (red eared sliders and stinkpots), sea monkeys (haha! They count!!), dozens of fish, Shih Tzu dogs, and cats. I don't need a pet that wants to cuddle or anything, but I would like to handle it/interact with it. Thank you! Question #12:How to prevent my parakeets from Breeding/Mating/Egg Laying?Hello. My name is Dawson...My parakeets are just finishing up with their first clutch, with six eggs (only three hatched) and were cared for, and are in great health! My youngest (Bebe), is nearly five weeks old, is starting to wean, but still goes into the nestbox when scared/for bedtime... I read in an article that as soon as the last chick leaves the nestbox, the pair will try to lay another clutch as soon as possible. And, that's what mine tried to do. Sunday, my female laid an egg, with the baby still in the nestbox... Today, she laid another. I read online that to keep them from hatching, take the eggs, crack them or freeze them (so they don't hatch in the trash), and then throw them away. BUT to replace them with white marbles? I feel so cruel to do this! I would love to have some more babies, but, I have nowhere near enough money, room, and I already have five parakeets, I want no more. Is this proper procedure? Or should I do something else to discard the eggs? Thanks for all your help!! -Dawson Question #13:what can i do to help my sisters hermit crabs?My sister has hermit crabs in her room. She has 3 in a 10 gallon tank with coconut fiber. The problem is she does not supply the hermit crabs with what they need. She doesn't give them fresh food and water, it has been 3 weeks with the same water and food. She has no lid and no humidity. I usually give their tank humidity by taking a hot towel and put it on top of the tank. I also make holes in the coconut fiber and pour hot water in the holes. Usually the hermit crabs are under the coconut fiber because they have no humidity. They stay their for like 2 days and come up to the same food and no water. What should i do? Me and my mom and the only people who take care of them. I am concerned because i am a very responsible pet owner ( 2 parakeets, fish tank, 2 dogs). Please help!Question #14:About parakeet affection.?So I have been taking care of my keet for about a month now and I'm not really sure what he likes and doesn't I got o his cage and sing very softly for him and he moves his beak a lot. and even when i leave the room he always chirps for me to come back (or at least i think he always makes a lot of noise as soon as i leave.) But every time I'v tried to feed him by hand or open the cage he gets very afraid. Is there a way besides further care and time that i could better earn the trust of my friend? ^_^;;;Question #15:I want to get another pet but my parents wont let me?Before and after i buy a pet i do a ton of research. Right now i have fish tank in my room, my parakeets moved downstairs so now i have an empty table. I still care for my parakeets but i want another pet in my room. I take really good care of my animals. The problem is my parents don't want any more pets in the house. We have 2 birds,4 goldfish, 2 dogs, and 3 hermit crabs . I don't think that's a lot but my parents do. Since i am allergic to my parakeets i can't pet or hold them. I want a pet that i can hold but isn't expensive. I have an allergy to hamsters too. What pet can i get (i was thinking a reptile but not a snake)? How can i convince my parents to let me get one?Question #16:HElP!! I have a problem with my rats! Help!?Ok, so... I was all excited about getting the Critter Naition Double Unit rat cage last week. Then I found out I was getting a parakeet for my birthday. I can't stop talking about that and want to do research for them constantly. Now my rats, I am not taking the best care of them for the past couple days as I have use to. I feedl really bad and don't know how to stop! How can I? I really love my rats and just can't stop thinking about something else. Please help.I do not have phsical or mental problems though. Question #17:how to care for my parakeet?ok i bought a parakeet and i kind of have been ingnoring it for threeweeks about some stuff first i need to get it hand trianed its not scared of em it lets me touch it even with four fingers and when i tried once i kind or moved around her feet a little and she didnt resist but no matter how hard i try i cant get it on to my finger i also tried using the perches first ? second how do i give her fruit do i just stick an apple in her cage would she choke or do i cut the apple im thinking of starting with giving her grapes but im still not sure if she would choke can she eat stuff like beans and rice too ? also about bathing her i need to give her a bath since ive been ignoring it for three weeks but how i got a spray bottle but it onlky has one hole and it goes hard so im scared of frighteniung her i mean at the other side of one room i sprayed it and it went all the way to the other wall do i have to buy her a bird bath how often should i bathe her also and i havent taken her out of the cage yet cause she wont get ou except that once my freind tried to hold her and pulled a few feathers out but thats something else its becasue she wont get on my finger yet is it dangerousno i didnt buy a cuttle fish and no the birds feathers arent clipped should i clip them? do i nead a cuttle fis? Question #18:Should I get a budgie? Note- requires thoughtful answer.?Ok, well this might be long, but I'm looking for thoughtful answers so I suppose it's helpful to know a little bit about me. My name's Adam and I'm 14, and I'm going into 8th grade. I currently have the following pets:-Dog (family, american bull dog, named Neera) -A goldfish (mine, got him when I was 8, so he's almost 6 now, named Cap) -Two guinea pigs (I play with them most days and have a huge C&C cage for them. There's Buddy, who is a girl despite the male name, who I got from a Petco in September of 2008 and is now three, and Callie who I got from a guinea pig rescue, knowing her sense she was a newborn in February of 2009, she's about one and a half but still acts like a baby) -Two leopard geckoes who I got when I was 3 or 4, Fossil and Claw (I was into dinosaurs back then, Neera is actually from the Disney movie Dinosaurs) they're both 10 now but we still don't know their sexes, we do know that one however does lay eggs once every year or so. -An iguana, named Squirt, who is 5, unfortunately I was too young to understand the responsibility of caring for an iguana at the time so we will be giving him up to a loving home as soon as we find one for him. I spent a lot of time with him but whenever he was close to becoming tame we would leave for vacations and when we'd come back he'd be back to tail whipping us. Well, as for myself, I'm an A student with a pretty big social life but as an only child I still have a lot of time after school and between being with friends, enough so that my guinea pigs are loved a lot and my other pets get sufficient care. I don't mean I favor the guinea pigs, I mean that the guinea pigs, which need a lot of social interaction, get it, while the other pets get their neccisary care- I'm a good pet owner. The question is, is a parakeet right for me? I don't know how much time I'll have, especially with more homework and stuff, going into 8th grade. Can you list the pros and cons? I really do like the birds and have thought about getting one for a while, but I don't know a lot about them. Also, we do go on vacation a bit (hence why Squirt never got tamed) but we leave all our pets at our family business, and they take great care of the guinea pigs, dog and, for animals we can't transport, we hire someone to come to our house to feed them. Thanks, just to sum it up if that was a huge amount of trivial stuff: I have a bunch of pets but am a good pet owner and can take care of them. I have some time, not a super huge amount but enough, for a parakeet and the guinea pigs to each get 30 minutes to an hour of interaction a day, if I combine parakeet time with guinea pig time. I'm wondering what the birds are like and if you reccomend getting one. Again, thanks. Question #19:Should i even bother asking for a pair of rats?I already have 2 parakeets of my own named Charlie and Wendy.My younger sister helps take of them. I help take care of our family dog,Lady. My mom has two cockatials of her own. But my mom dislikes rodents of any type.i live in a 3 story house+a garage+an attic and we have a entire room devoted to just birds thank you And Charlie was what my dad gave me as a name and Wendy was named after an extremly popular fast food restraunt thank you.And I did not want insults on my pets' names i wanted to know if i should ask for a pair of rats plz help me i have wanted some i went to a pet store that alllows handaling of animals and i held a cute baby male rat i loved it i guess ill wait until i can move out oh well but any one have a soution to my problem detailed Question #20:Is petfinder.com safe?I have two parakeets that I love very much, but unfortunately I just can't take care of them right now, and I want them to go to another loving home who will take the time to care for them. I heard of a website called "petfinder.com" and it looks like the answer to my problem. But, it also seems a little dangerous, will I be able to talk to the person who is interested in having my pets? Would you recommend it? Thanks~** Powered by Yahoo Answers Pet Food Cookbook  Everyone's Favorite cage
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