Posted July 10, 200619 yr Hey all, I am going to be getting a new budgie soon, this will be my third. I called the breeder and they said that they had some young already hand tamed birds. They told me that they had albinos. What does albino exactly mean in budgies? Does it mean yellow with red eyes, or white with red eyes, or does it mean they can be both? Oh and they also said they have one yellow. I thought this would be all yellow with black eyes, but now that I am thinking that it might just mean the common green and yellow, but I am not sure Edited July 10, 200619 yr by hops523
July 10, 200619 yr Lutino is yellow with red eyes Albino is white with red eyes Here is a great site to reference for mutations http://www.geocities.com/budgie-place/p_colors.html#ino Good luck and we look forward to seeing your new addition.
July 10, 200619 yr Author Wow this is a great site. thanks ! Hopefully I will get him sometime this week. I talked to the breeder again today, and she said I could even come by tomorrow if I wanted to. So I will make sure and post pictures.
July 11, 200619 yr Author ugh, okay well I have to go tomorrow instead of today. I will get there early, so the new bird and I can have the whole day together. I guess this will give me a chance to make everything look more comfortable, or I guess appealing to the bird. Its going to be a long day (Laughing out loud), but I can wait.
July 15, 200619 yr you are so lucky to know a breeder where you can get a hand tamed baby. I have been looking for a local breeder here in Langley BC, Canada and cannot find one. I am sure they are around somewhere because we have budgies in the local pet shops, but I can't find them. When Shelby and Max are much tamer I would like to get a baby that's been handled early like your baby. If anyone knows of one, and especially one who specializes in some of the fancier colours and mutations, please let me know.
