Heya

 

Im thinking about getting a playmate for my little boy zeus..hes 9-10weeks old, i dont really want to breed budgies so am i best off getting a boy budgie? am i best getting him a playmate sooner than later because hes young still? some advice would be much appreciated thankyou

Hey there... A play mate for Zeus sounds great. And yes, I would get another male to avoid 'accidents' (Laughing out loud). If you're able to get one now, I probably would, he'd be more accepting when he's younger and doesn't 'own' your place yet When you do though, you'll need to quarintine him/her for 30 days in a different cage and different room. This is to avoid transfer of diseases etc... You don't want Zeus to get sick. After that you could keep them in separate cages and let them play together, or if they get along, they could live in a bigger cage together, this would be up to you. Let us know if you have any more questions... maesie xxx

Maesie makes some excellent points.

 

I would also take taming/training into consideration. If you get a play mate for Zeus he may not bond with you, prefering the company of a fellow budgie.

 

However this isn't always the case, I have 9 budgie's in my flight cage, some love to sit with me, some only like the company of the other budgies and others alternate between the two. I think it depends alot on the budgie's personality.