Posted August 1, 201213 yr Hi everyone, My name is George and my beloved budgie just passed away last week. She was 12 and a half years old and I had her for over half my life. She was absolutely amazing and just the best little friend I could've asked for. She is in my profile picture, and is (I think) an Opaline Spangle (correct me if I'm wrong! I'm new at colour mutations). She was also actually a boy, haha. But she had too much oestrogen being produced and so her cere was a brown colour predominantly, we always thought she was a girl, up until earlier this year when she went to the vet with some issues and he assured me she was a HE! I will continue to refer to her as a girl though, haha, 12 years is too long a time to break a habit like that! I wasn't sure if I would want to get another budgie, or a different small parrot (was thinking a Lineolated Parakeet or Bourke's Parakeet for a while) because I didn't want to get a "replacement" too quickly. But I've been meditating on my emotions, and I think that, while I am desperately sad that she has passed, I am also quite proud of myself for making her life good enough that she stuck around longer than the average to be with me. So I would love to give another little bird that chance. I have been looking at the different colours and have decided that this time it would be nice to have either a dark-eyed clear (yellow base) male. Or a texas clearbody (white base) male. I also really like the look of the blackface birds, but I think they are probably extremely rare...? As are the texas clearbodies, I've heard? So yes, I'll probably be posting in the "Wanted" section soon, and also perusing the "For Sale" threads too. Does anyone know if there's anyone local (I live in Camberwell, but am happy to drive up to an hour from there) that has any of the rarer colour mutations? and also hand rears babies? So many questions! Really glad that I joined the forum though, am happy to be here with such knowledgable people!
August 2, 201213 yr Hello George. Welcome...I've taken this opportunity to send you a budgie colour chart to help you with your choices ........B.J. http://budgieplace.com/colorsguide
August 3, 201213 yr Sorry you have lost your little mate,12/1.2 yrs is wonderful. glad you have decided to get another bird. Good luck with your choice.
August 3, 201213 yr Mate i really am hoping my budgie lives that long. I am worried also i might lose and i would be painful. Sorry fro your loss.
August 6, 201213 yr Author Thank you all for the lovely welcome messages Hello George. Welcome...I've taken this opportunity to send you a budgie colour chart to help you with your choices ........B.J. http://budgieplace.com/colorsguide Thanks Bird Junky, it's a great guide. Very informative Sorry you have lost your little mate,12/1.2 yrs is wonderful. glad you have decided to get another bird. Good luck with your choice. Thanks Robyn, yes, I have many lovely memories from the past decade (and a bit) Budgies are just such wonderful little companions. Mate i really am hoping my budgie lives that long. I am worried also i might lose and i would be painful. Sorry fro your loss. I'm sure with lots of love your budgie will live for a long time! I wasn't expecting mine to keep going on for so long, but somehow, she did!
