budgiegirl

hi I'm looking to get into breeding. I've done lots of research and now I'm looking for some 1-2year old birds to fill my breeding cabinets with. Looking for 4 males and 4 females. Please PM me including any pictures, age, diet and previous breeding history. Thanks

Hi guys! Some of you might remember me from 2009, most probably do not. Here's a brief history: I got my first budgie after moving houses from LILBABYBUDGIES. We named him Skipper. He has taught me so much and as I've gotten to know him, I've spent more and more time learning about how to take care of budgies. When Skipper was about 1.5 years old, we got him a friend, a green hen. In November, we bought another little girl who we named Mochi and now, we're hoping to get a friend for her aswell because she seems like a third wheel I've just had a look at some of my old posts and they really make me cringe. I can't believe how little I knew about my pets when their lives were in my hands! I feel much more confident now about caring for my little flock and I hope that I'll continue to learn more and more on this forum! Its great to be back budgiegirl

hahah I would put it on but he's never in the smae spot for 2 seconds I'll try again today though

Lately Skipper's started nippping my hand I know he doesn't do this for attention, to hurt me or because he's angry Most times its just a light nip orther times it hurts more but its never a full on bite I've noticed that when he does thing he's tail feathers splay out like a fan. At first I thiought he was angry at me but he seems pretty happy: he does that cute head bobbing thing and chirps and stuff I'm really not sure why he's doing this, some say lack of calcium or something? he's got a cuttlefish bone... If it helps he's going through a moult right now so could he just be moody? Thanks for the help Budgiegirl

awww they're so cute! Have fun!

I have been warned too Birdluv haha. They seems like simple little things but a year later you'll wake up with birdseed in your keyboard and over 100 budgies! I'v been thinking about a buddy for Skipper aswell BEWARE xyfbudgie !

Hello everyone! Wow I haven't been on here forever! Anyways Skipper now 1 & 1/2 years old. He is gorgeous and I just want to take the chance to thanks LILBABYBUDGIES for my wonderful little companion. Its great to be back and I know I'll soon learn even more! Budgiegirl x

vrewvte I can't believe i won! thanks everyone! this was taken when i lifted my shoe up to put in on and skipper jumped on before i could make a move! lucky dad was trying out the new camera and took the picture!

congrats!

well i did what maesie said and i definatley saw improvment and now the bites are much lighter, he doesn't bite when he's not on my shoulder. When i try to put him back to his cage he tries to climb back on my shoulder and repeats. though i've found that when i leave the room he tries to follow me so i'm going to try leaving the room when he bites me.

i'm afraid he'll bite me more if i try and grab him with my whole hand as i have never tried to grab him

well he does jump to the cage door when i put him in and refuse to take him out again for biting me

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callistemon That is a link to a page Dave put on here a few weeks ago I'm pretty sure willow bottlebrush is safe as it is a member of the callistemon family but just check on there to see if its the one you have thanks :rofl:

Hey everyone! I think Skiper is going through a nibbly stage that is getting worse lately when i take him out he sits on my shoulder and bite my ear it hurts very much and feels like he's trying to peirce it. He's 11 weeks old so could he be molting? there are 1 or 2 tiny stick like feathers on his head. what can i do to stop it? I've tried putting him back into his cage but he bites my fingers really hard in a attempt to get out again. I've noticed that he tries to bit the newspaper at the bottom of his cage alot. What could that mean? Please Help! Thanks~ Budgiegirl

is white bottlebrush or willow bottlebrush okay for budgies? i thought that if red ones are okay then white ones would be too?

i've seen skipper's poop has ocassially cahnged to a dark green colour but when i check it at the end of the day most of them are normal coloured (dark blackish) is this just stress? or a desease? or is it that i've been feeding him grapes (which he seems to like) please help!

peeka boo!~ awwwwwwww such a cutie!

no we didn't get the chance to see the parents as Elise was in hospital I will try that shoulder thing it seems interesting over the past few days if i try to open a door while he is in the room with my family he will fly over to my shoulder thus preventing me from going anywhere

awwwwwwww so cute The first time I saw it by torchlight, I was convinced it had got its foot caught and was hanging there dead But it did it on such a regular basis, I got used to it after awhile just as lisa simpsons quote " the toy with your heart like it was a toy heart "

and yes i have checked the FAQ it's so useful! thanks!

pics promised by the end of tomorrow or earlier!

your doing great

awwwwwwww so cute