Elly

It is an Opaline Green Bird and I can't really tell he or she a brighter picture would be great . I wrote up an article called Taming Your Budgies in the FAQ section, it is lengthy but has wonderful tips and tools you can use. http://forums.budgiebreeders.asn.au/faqs/i...&artlang=en As Nerwen said your bird has probably had 1 molt already so is probably around the 6-8 month mark which is most likely why he is very skittish and hasn't had any human hand contact especially if you bought him from a pet store or a large aviary where they don't have a lot of hand to hand contact. That is okay, but I will tell you PATIENCE is going to be the KEY. All birds tame at different rates, it took Pretty who was around 3 months and a pet shop budgie to really get to trust me around 9 months, I know that seems a long time but when you add the years of how long your budgies is expected to live around 12-15 years it is nothing and is worth it all in the end. Please be patience, don't put your hands in all the time, first start working with having him eat from your hand with millet. He doesn't know you are not going to hurt him all he sees is a big hand wanting to touch him and to him that is like a predator ready to chomp on him. Anything he does like back away, skittish, bite is all natural instincts of protecting himself. Also I am not sure if his wings are clipped, also aides in taming your bird. Never let your bird out of your cage until he trusts you and it is in a small room. The worest thing someone can do is let out their unclipped, not tamed bird and it becomes a ping pong on the wall with them flying into everything, they finally are so exhausted from you chasing them not a positive experience. These are some tips you can start with and also read the article sorry so long .

very cool Jenene, will you do a breeding journal of them here in OFF TOPICS? I would love to follow their progress it is neat to watch other species grow up and read the experiences.

Congrats they are looking great pie, and that 3rd picture of the baby looking at the camera is endearing you should enter this picture in Budgie of the Month .

I think my concern would be that the younger ones could squash and kill the little one, I didn't see that mentioned but have read on here it happens, so that is something I would do your best and watch for.

Awesome job Kaz!

Daz, I was trying to pick my favorite but I simply can't they are all stunning, you can really see the the difference from your show birds to others, they are amazing. Here are some things I enjoy about them from the pet owner side not looking at it from a show side. 1 bird, I love the color of this green and the pied marking it is just beautiful 2 bird, you probably don't know but I have a thing for dark blue budgie feet and you don't see them that often, this bird green is stunning and the cheek patches are so pretty. 3 bird, the color yet again and I love the way it runs through the wings, good stance too very proud looking bird 4, 5, 6, are so cute lol and fluffy esp the fluffy one, the normal green is just stunning and I am not a fan of the normal green color 7 bird, loving that gree 8th bird WOW is that the back? Or a Different bird and what is the mutation of this bird? 9, the mauve yellow face, is he carrying the violet gene too I see some suffusion or a different blue there in the neck he is stunning and lastly...I believe Grey...you can send him my way or just pack them all and Kaz can throw in her birds I have been waiting for too lol. Great job Daz!

Daz great job and craftmenship, thanks for sharing with us your work.

congratsi, it would be interesting to see if all the DF spangles are like that or only certain ones? Could it mean they are masking a recessive gene and the only way to know would be to bred it out later . Anyways, cool beans.

very nice , congrats.

Yes (I can get addicted) Do you wear glasses?

Yes (I have too there is no where else to pee but I don't sit on them ) Liv, he should be he has been in tremendous pain over the last few days. Have you ever laughed so hard you peed your pants?

Yes (can't stand bad breath) Have you ever had a root canal? (my son is going to have one and he is only 9 1.2

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Go Fish Are you eating at your computer right now?

Yes (but just the parts I want too) Do you have any sisters?

Welcome to the forums

I believe you apply it to the area that is affected.

that is so cute, I love when Merlin chats up his toys too.

that is good, I will never forget our the concert on our garage floor had raised up and cracked, we started to get mice and Tim finally figured out where they were, he broke up the concert lifted it up and we have never seen so many mice of all different sizes, ages and pinks it made me want to puke, I left I hate killing even when I know it has to be done. They relayed the concrete and never had an issue so they will nest any where.

Yes (not planned but we usually do every weekend lol some how) Are you a tall person?

very unfortunate for both of you :budgiedance:, you have to find where they are nesting

I had to copy and paste and send to my husband :budgiedance:

good to hear they are home safe and sound, good work Jenene

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Welcome aboard, you have received excellent advice.