Hi, I just joined. I'm comming reeeally close to buying a budgie, something i've been wanting to do for years! I've been looking up some cages on the internet but I just don't know which ones to choose. I know that bigger is better, but bigger is also more expensive (sometimes ). Should I get one or two and if i were to get one now would i be able to introduce another bird later on?

 

-tina

Edited March 17, 200520 yr by xtinaxtinax

i would get one budgie to start with. It may become very bonded with you and you might not want another one.

thank you

If after you have had this one and gotten biten by the budgie bug like so many of us do you can still and another later on.

 

As to cage, just the biggest you can afford and it's best to have it longer than higher. Just don't get one of the 'budige start kits' that pet stores sell they are way to same and don't get a round cage they are not good for any type of bird. Hope this helps

Try to get a recatangular cage. Horizontal bars are also good because it is easier for budgies to climb around.

Yes rectangular cages are best even though in mathematical terms domes have more insides than their outasides the budgies might get one of they're claws stuck at the top!

okay

And its always worth searching ebay, (i just picked up my birds a huge 80cmx50cmx80cm cage for ?35).

 

Claire

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good idea! i'll check it now!

 

I would buy the biggest cage you can afford because one bird will never be enough

Look at me started off with one and now I have forty three

Doe

WHOA!!!! that's a lot of birds! :(Laughing out loud):

WOW I could just imagine 43 pairs of wings flapping arouind your face!

HAHA that would be so cool!!!

 

I would buy the biggest cage you can afford because one bird will never be enough

Look at me started off with one and now I have forty three

Doe

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Do all your birds have names?

 

I would buy the biggest cage you can afford because one bird will never be enough

Look at me started off with one and now I have forty three

Doe

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wow 43 my mum neary had heart failer when i suggested about getting a 2nd budgie (Laughing out loud)

ATD

(Laughing out loud)!! :(Laughing out loud): :(Laughing out loud):

here a quick picture of mine, the cage is 80cm x 50cm x 80cm

 

 

 

Notice how big the door is, the bigger the better, my two don't even hesitate to fly out with wings out at full strech.

 

Claire

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Lovely size cage there-what make is it monsoon? And did you put the platform in yourself?

Julie

its made by a company called SAVIC in Belgium

 

My Cage

 

Looks like they do some big bird cages too.

 

Claire

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Edited April 2, 200520 yr by monsoon

great link monsoon! hey i even found my cage! i have this one (link below) it is very good! i have it in white though its very big.

 

http://www.savic.be/DetAnimal.asp?group=Bi...oduct=Arte%2050

wierd cage names Reminds me of the names of furniture at IKEA

 

I like the 50 and 60 range that looks like a nice size i wish i could find their prices!

if you look at the link to my cage, that cost me 50 pounds. just to give you an idea.

yes the bigger the cage the better, but i think it depends, how much time you are going to spend with your budgie and how much he/she is going to be out. as for 1 or 2, i would start off with one, a better bond then can be formed you can always add later.

ATD