Posted August 24, 200717 yr Hi everyone!!! Today i got my first budgie! i decided to name him Pippin. the people at the store said that he was a baby male. The bars go all the way down to his cere so i agree that he is young. He has a yellow face with two blue spots on it and a green front. i watched him for about an hour and he didn't eat anything, but, when i came back home a cuple hours later ther were some seeds scatered on the botttom of his cage. I haven't put my hand in the cage yet but he seems pretty calm when im around.
August 24, 200717 yr Congratulations. We do love pictures here. He is a young one with the bars to the cere. What colour is the cere? it seem the pet shop workers always guess male no matter what, maybe it becuase that is what most people what to hear.
August 24, 200717 yr Author His cere is blue with some white. I'll take som pics as soon as i find the camera.
August 24, 200717 yr His cere is blue with some white. I'll take som pics as soon as i find the camera. Blue with white sounds like a hen. :bluebudgie:
August 24, 200717 yr he/she sounds cute can't wait to see pics in our FAQ is a wonderful article about taming too to give you some ideas :bluebudgie:
August 25, 200717 yr Congrats on your new budgies! Pippin is a gorgeous name I can't wait to see pics!
August 25, 200717 yr Author  here are some pics. I tried to get him to perch on my finger yesterday but he/she wouldn't. I tried again to day and he/she preched on my finger for about half a second then flew off. Edited August 25, 200717 yr by Kyle
August 25, 200717 yr Awwww... S/he's adorable! I'm sorry, but I'm not good at determining budgie sex, so I can't help you on that one. Â Just be patient with the taming. It takes time, but seeing that Pippin is pretty young, you should have an easier time of it than if s/he were an adult. Millet is a GREAT training tool! Try offering some and luring her to your finger with it. Associating yummy millet with your hands (especially if that's the only time they get it) is a good way for budgies to learn that hands aren't scary things.
August 25, 200717 yr What a cute little Girl. It's great work to already have her on her finger even for only a short time, kep up the training.
