Posted May 8, 200619 yr I believe I picked out a girl from the breeder though I wanted a boy. I just picked personality and how we bonded not by gender. I don't have a good picture, but when I do I will post it and see what you all think. Anyway, I was wondering if some of you could tell me some good stories about your female budgies. It seems that most of the stories on the forum are about male budgies and i'm getting a bit worried that if I have a female it won't be as good as a male (I hear alot of horror stories). I thought some good stories would put my mind at ease. I know it all depends on how they are raised as well. Thanks. :fear
May 8, 200619 yr My tamest budgie is a female, Piper. She can be nippy but all birds can, it depends on the individual. She's as tame as they come and we have a really special relationship. I can do things with her that I can't do with my other budgies. She's fearless, always the first try new toys or explore new things. If I'm gone for a long time, she makes it very obvious that she missed me. And to ease your fears a little more, another one of my female budgies, Pixel, never bites. She's only bitten when having to be restrained for medication and that was only twice. Neither time did she bite hard and neither time broke the skin. She's very docile and sweet and easy to handle. She'll step up and enjoys being with people almost as much as Piper. Paris, my male budgie is pretty much the same way despite the gender difference. My most skittish budgie is also a female but I got her at a later age than I got the others and she will step up. She's a joy to have and I couldn't imagine life with out any of them. I'm still getting to know my baby male, Peregrin but so far his personality is similar to Pixel and Paris's. In the end, it comes down to personality of the individual budgie and how they're raised. Spend lots of time with her and you'll be fine, I'm sure. Don't fret if she gets into a bitey phase, even males do this when they come into adulthood.
May 9, 200619 yr I LOVE hen budgies. They can talk, and in my experience are so much more lovable. My girls will frequently seek out my attention, whereas the boys will too, but not nearly as much. I have one hen that loves head scritches, another one that loves to give kisses and preen my entire face, another one that loves to style my hair, and two more that are content to just sit on my arm, nibble on my watch, and keep the others away. :ausb: Like eterri said, even if you get one that is older you can still befriend them. My oldest bird is a hen, I got her when she was over 7 months old. She is not finger tame at all, but will fly to me for treats, march up and down my arm, play in my hair, preen me, investigate any jewelry I have, and go back into the cage when prompted. In some ways she is tamer than the rest, and the rest were born in my living room. To me that is worth more than a "step up". None of my hens are biters, in fact the males will bite much harder and draw blood. The females are easier to catch too, they are more steady and not as flighty. They are not nearly as noisy (read always making noise like the males do) but are more likely to give that oh-so-annyoing angry dolphin noise when something doesn't suit them. My females are the first to investigate toys and new foods. They have more attitude than males, and if you have more than one bird females will give you a reason to add more food and water cups to the cage as they do not like to share, and have been known to keep other birds away from the food. If I were you, I would relish the chance to bond with your female budgie, as she has the potential to be a very "hands on" type of bird. Edited May 9, 200619 yr by Rainbow
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