Elly

First, I want to address the hen, you have a little boy there that you just brought home and her being destructive I think was more of her going a more natural state with another budgie. Hen are chewers they are the ones that chew out the holes, build the nest and such and I am not saying she was looking to do this but because you brought him home it could be that she was. She doesn't do it with you because you don't create that natural state in her as you are not a budgie. I could be way off base but I don't believe she was doing it because she was upset that you brought another bird home or jealous. As for the little, one he looks to be around 5 months old his bar lines are not all the way down to his cere so he could have or be going through his first molt, his cere will change to blue around the 6-8 month point. He is probably skittish because at a pet store he had no human interaction and the longer they are away from that the worse it gets. Pretty was a pet store budgie and he was the same way. I will tell you it is going to be very hard to get him to bond to you with your other one, if it was just you then you would have a chance where you could form a good bond but he will go with Lemondrop and he will bond to her as with any species they would rather be with their own if at all possible. I know this through experience because when I introduced Merlin to Pretty he bonded with Pretty not me even when I did the seperation it wasn't enough. You need a good 2-3 years of bonding if you want to keep most of the bonding that you created. What you are needing to create is TRUST he needs to learn to trust you and as long as Lemondrop trusts you, you will be able to get that from him. Here is a taming article I wrote up I would try different methods and tools that I mention in the article. Patience is the KEY. http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/faqs/i...&artlang=en

Awe they are so cute, Rabsey is just a cutie baby, Lemondrip what a doll we have that same swing in green, Pretty loved to sit on it too.

correct, I get them confused at time

Our FAQ section has a lot of information about what to feed budgies plus how to help them eat their veggies . She is a doll.

Yes (my daughter is having a swim party for her birthday at the house) Is your birthday in May?

Wonderful, I am so glad he is doing so much better , keep an eye on him just incase he rebounds but he should be okay.

I agree, macka has an excellent point. I am glad it is home and all that you know what is OVER.

I think I remember seeing this or reading about it before, how cool thanks for posting

Oh my gosh, you know we have the same thing with our frig, Tim was always worried about Pretty falling down there too, we put a piece of wood there to cover the gap. Glad all is okay.

Yes Are you having fun playing this game

sounds like you are very forunate and had a wonderful day that is awesome!

Yes she is a Clearflighted Dominant Pied, Sky blue she is a doll

I agree here with Dave I would wait and see what happens with the cere and iris rings. They are both cocks too.

they are all beautiful, when are you going to send me some birds, Kaz just won't LOL

Great accomplishment!

Guys bells are not bad all the time but a PERFECT training and play tool, I always use the bells to play with Merlin and use it just like millet for rewards

The pet shop is under construction and should be open very soon

I find the hardest pictures for me to take are the indoor ones when I am taking pictures of my daughter at her dance recitals or in the church when they have a function. Great pics

have you checked out paypal? they offer a credit card attached to the regular account.

it is quite common that the hen won't sit until she has laid a couple eggs, the egg if fertile should be okay.

you can tell if the millet has been eat because the seeds are gone, do you see that on the millet spray that you put in there?

the cuteness factor is overwhelming

you hit 1000K Posts!!!!!!

looking forward to photos..

Here is an article from our FAQ's about getting a 2nd budgie In my opinion, I would add a 2nd budgie if I wanted the one I have now to be very tame such as get excited when I walk in the room, talk, follow me around, if you want to be the center of attention a 2nd budgie is not a good idea, but if you bond with him and then decide on a 2nd budgie that is something to consider but know when adding a 2nd budgie they would rather be with their own species so you will play 2nd fiddle , and for many that is okay. Always remember that you have to quarantine any new additions that is very important. Clipping wings can be a 1 x thing if you decide on it, both my birds where clipped once for taming and then were not reclipped, Merlin is completely flighted and so was Pretty. I have been thinking about getting a second budgie, is this a good idea? Getting a second budgie could very well be a good idea, but only if you think it over carefully and prepare. Here are some things you should think about: Any new bird must be quarantined for a minimum of thirty days so that you can monitor him for illness. Avian vets suggest a longer quarantine of 90 days. A well bird check up during this time is a very good idea with an avian vet. You can also use this time to bond with the new bird so that it is tame before introduced to your other budgie. It is much harder to tame a bird that is already housed with another bird. Read: Quarantine Program Not all budgies will get along. Most are okay, but introductions must be carefully supervised to ensure that the two birds will not harm each other. In the event that your budgies don't get along, you must be prepared to house them separately. Many budgies who refuse to harmoniously share a cage will often do okay during out of cage time. However, this is not always the case. You may very well end up having to give your new budgie his own spacious cage and make time to give the two birds separate time out of the cage. Speaking of which, a second budgie means a little more expense. Vet care, extra food, and an extra cage (at least for quarantine) must be taken into consideration or a bigger cage to house both birds comfortably. If you find your birds are arguing and not getting along check to make sure the size of the cage is big enough to accomodate two budgies. The most costly of all these is of course, vet care. Can you comfortably afford vet care for the bird you already have? If not, it would probably be wise not to add to the flock right now. Lastly, make sure you really want that second bird too. If your biggest motivation is providing a budgie friend for your current bird then you might end up frustrated and disappointed if they don't get along. Basically, make sure you have the time, patience, money, space, and desire to comfortably take care of a second budgie, even in the event that the two birds do not get along. Another note is that two males will get along better than a male and a female. Females tend to boss and rule over males, who will more readily back. Getting two of the same sex birds will also prevent accident breeding and eggs being layed especially if you do not desire to breed.