Getting A Parakeet Today!

[punk-a-doodle]

Pet rats are very sweet to people and often other pets, but birds are still very much on their menu. We had a ringneck dove, a bird that has been domesticated for so long that much of their natural fear of predators has been lost, but she still instinctively feared our pet rats. My neighbor had a wild Norway rat grab a bird out of the air in her yard, so they are quite adopt little omnivores.


Adorable 'keet!

 

[Chickenfan4life]

Pet rats are very sweet to people and often other pets, but birds are still very much on their menu. We had a ringneck dove, a bird that has been domesticated for so long that much of their natural fear of predators has been lost, but she still instinctively feared our pet rats. My neighbor had a wild Norway rat grab a bird out of the air in her yard, so they are quite adopt little omnivores.


Adorable 'keet!

Thanks. Ya, we knew that birds and rats didn't mix when the rat had first bitten a notch of his beak out. But my lil brother left the bird out of his cage, the bird flew onto the rat cage, and, well, you know the rest...

 

[PoultryPower]

As we are looking for a new parakeet, we are coming across interesting information. We were told from a lady who sells parakeets that European parakeets are more friendly than American parakeets. Has anyone found this to be true?

 

[punk-a-doodle]

I have heard that the larger "English budgies" are often more docile. Have you looked into lineolated parakeets?

 

[PoultryPower]

No, I have not. We are looking for just a simple parakeet, but would like one that is more friendly if possible. I think we will lean more towards the English if they are more docile.

 

[punk-a-doodle]

I don't have any hands on experience with the English myself, so maybe someone else can chime in? I have also heard some say the English are less docile, but man more have told me they are friendlier, and they appeared to be more calm in the pet stores I've seen them at.

I have been able to handle lineolateds though. I enjoyed them more than either of budgies because they tame down in one sitting, are much quieter, and were just much calmer birds in general. The screeching the budgies do gets to me due to the high pitch. http://www.examiner.com/article/the-wonders-of-lineolated-parakeets The price tag on them is bigger though.

Good luck no matter what you choose. Buying a baby from a breeder who interacts with the babies and breeds for good temperament can definitely help start a new bird off on the right foot, but I've heard plenty of success stories of all three taming down out of a pet store.

 

[punk-a-doodle]

These links may help too:
http://www.parrotforums.com/budgies-parakeets-cockatiels/23063-english-budgie-personality.html. English versus standard
http://www.lineolatedparakeet.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3859 Linnie versus budgie

Like they say on there, any way you go, yo are in for a treat.