ziggyboy

Hi I just spoke to the breeder. He said they were 2-3 weeks out of the nest and not 2-3 weeks old so they're about 7-8 weeks old. They're not hand-tamed though. Would it be easy to hand-tame 7-8 week old budgies or would I be better off getting them hand-tamed from birth?

Thanks. I understand what everyone has been trying to tell me. Also understand that I'm not really an overly busy person. I work the usual 8-9 hour office job and being single, spend the rest of my personal time alone. A couple of times a week I may go out to dinner with friends but that's it. Time I could spend with a birdie would be when I come home mostly, and maybe in the morning if I wake up early. okay so now I'm looking at a single budgie for now. The cage I have on order online is quite roomy so that will be good if I need to get a friend for him. It's 30" wide x 18" depth x 18" height.

Really? I was told by a tiel breeder that females rarely scream. By The Way I contacted a budgie breeder and said she has newly hatched budgies and will be available early December, all hand-tamed for $30 each. Is this a good price? Also, would it be okay to get 2 hand-tamed budgies or would they just bond with each other instead of me? Another breeder is also selling some that are 2-3 weeks old. Very young. Would these be more suitable if I'm to tame them myself?

Thanks for your replies. When I said an hour each day I meant an hour with full attention to the bird, the rest of the night I spend watching TV, browsing the web or doing other homey stuff. I could keep the bird free during the entire evening, allowing him to perch on my shoulder or play with him while watching tv...so time outside his cage would easily be at least 3 hours each day. At the moment I'm bent on getting a female cockatiel. I don't often see handraised budgies for sale. How easy would it be to tame a budgie from a petshop?

I'm after a companion parrot, currently deciding between a budgie or a cockateil. First of all which one of the two are noisier? I live in a studio unit and while I can take moderate sounds I don't want a pet that will be squawking in the in the middle of the night on a daily basis. I've done some research on a cockatiel and maybe a female might be the best for me as they're not as noisy... but don't know much about budgies. Would keeping 2 be better than 1? And how easy are they to tame - meaning for them to be able to perch on my hand/shoulder. Since I live alone I can probably dedicate an hour or so daily on the bird and let him out of his cage. So based on my lifestyle which bird would you recommend for me? Summary of my enquiries... 1. Which is noisier, a cockatiel or budgie? 2. Like cockatiels, are females quieter than males? 3. Which is easier to tame? 4. Will budgies be better kept as a pair? Thanks in advance!