Budgie Parakeet, The Best Pet Reptile?

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Sadly, budgies are probably one of the most neglected animals

“This little guy is the perfect parrot” frantically reassures my cockatiel that Clint is wrong

Your message about parrots being a lifestyle, not an ornament, is very good. More people need to understand that message!

"Mirrors create fake rooms guarded by force fields!" Love it! 🤣🙌🦜 Parrot fan here!

"Mirrors create fake rooms guarded by forcefields" is the most accurate description of a mirror that I've ever heard. I'm right there with you budgies!

My problem with budgies is that they make dogs look independent.

My childhood pet was a budgie. I've had cats and dogs and loved them all dearly. But the most special bond I've ever had with an animal was with my Budgie. All of the happy memories I had with her are a warm fuzzy glow in my heart. My parents bought her for me after my grandmother suddenly died when I was 8 years old. I was still grieving when I got her. She used to sit on my shoulder and kiss and nibble away my tears. She loved listening to Chopin and mimicked R2D2 noises. She loved to manipulate and knock over board game pieces like monopoly. She LOVED when I would sing to her, she often danced along. She also "helped" decorate the Christmas tree. She would sit on my santa hat and play with the white fuzzy ball. She literally ate my homework. (Well, she would often nibble on the edges of the paper while I tried to focus.) She would preen my hair and tunnel through it like a little feathery tarzan. I was an only child and that little bird was my best friend and playmate. I had her from age 8 to 18. I'm 28 now and I still miss my little bird. She taught me so much. The amount of love that one can feel for and from a tiny little creature is palpable and poignant.

When I was a kid in Australia we had a big outdoor aviary full of budgies. When it got real hot (like 40+ celcius) they would sit with their wings pushed out at the shoulders tryng to cool down. I'd go out and spray them with the hose and they'd see me coming and fly over and hang from the wire at the front waiting for me. After a while wild budgies figured it out and would come and join in.

My daughter, our budgie Twilly, and I all enjoyed filming this with you, Clint! I think you did a fantastic job highlighting the pros and cons of budgie ownership!

Would you be willing to explain to my emerald tree skink that it is not a bird and should stop making the attempt to fly?

I knew someone who had a Macaw, Cockatoo, and an African Grey that just had free roam of the house, and all of them "talked"...it was wild in there. I had no idea Budgies could talk. So cute, and much less intimidating than a giant blue Macaw coming towards you literally saying the words "piss off", and other profanities.

Seeing videos of budgies nowadays makes me melancholy because we used to have a pet budgie when I was a kid that we didn't take proper care of at all. We really had no idea what we were doing and the poor thing was miserable as a result. We gave him food and water and a couple of toys, but didn't interact with him nearly as much as we should have. After several years of this, my mom decided that we should just release it outside rather than continue to try and care for it. Fortunately, I knew enough about animals at that age to know that this was a terrible idea and ended up calling a local bird sanctuary in a panic. I told the owner of the bird sanctuary what my mom was planning and the owner talked some sense into her over the phone and agreed to take the budgie in. The next day, we brought the budgie over to the bird sanctuary and said goodbye to him. Flutter, I'm sorry for the crappy time we gave you and I hope your life at the bird sanctuary was a million times better!

Human children also let you know that they want attention by screaming. Funny how that transcends species.

I had a beautiful blue parakeet named Bing for about 15 years. He never learned to talk, refused to be trained to do much of anything, was insanely picky about food, toys, and treats, and had the temperament of a very angry old man. I loved the little turd to death and cried my eyes out when he finally passed on.

You should talk about pigeons someday; I've heard that they are amazing pet reptiles

I love having budgies! They're extremely social creatures that are a lot of fun to observe, especially in a larger group (I recommend 4-6, ideally 50% male and 50% female, for best results). At the very least, you should keep a pair, unless you can literally be around your bird 24/7. Being alone is highly stressful for them and can cause all kinds of behavioral and even physical problems. People have this misconception that keeping several budgies at once will prevent them from becoming "tame", but the reality is that you can befriend almost any budgie in any group, at any age (although very young birds take to it more easily). They're very food-motivated, so approaching them with a snack (some favorites include millet, basil, chickweed, dandelion, lettuce, watermelon and cucumber) and a bit of patience will almost always lead to results. They really are loud, though, so they might not be a hit with family or neighbors. Also, it's super important to bird-proof the room they're in as they WILL need a few hours outside of their cage every day to stretch their wings, and they gnaw on freakin' everything they can get their little beaks on, including electric cables and things that may be toxic to them or cause a choking hazard (like copper, lead, plastic, houseplants, textiles ...). Hopefully, you're not too attached to your wallpaper. Oh, and female budgies will constantly seek out small, dark spaces to breed. On the upside, if you don't provide them with those spaces, they most likely won't breed. (They might mate, but just for fun ;) - no ovulation will be triggered.) I also recommend looking for a specialized vet. Most vets are so used to small mammals, they have no idea how to treat a bird. (That's not their fault, just letting y'all know.)

Clint singing- who knew he had yet another talent???😁😁😁😁😁

"If well socialized, your little budgy will be your best friend" So THAT'S why they call speedos "Budgy-Smugglers" in Australia

The fact that the budgie fell asleep on his shoulder is just a sign of how much he trusts his owner. He's in a completely new environment with a bunch of other people, yet he was still relaxed enough to fall asleep