07/24/2024
Not so gentle PSA, for the love of god please stop buying birds (or any animal) from a petstore only to rehome them a month later. Parakeets despite being small have the same needs as larger parrots and are a 10-15 year commitment, not something pretty to get rid of as soon as you’re bored or because you didn’t do your research beforehand (petstore or basic google guides don’t count, they’re out of date 99% of the time.)
Most parrots especially budgies specifically go through up to 7+ homes in their first 2 years of life alone. These two are BABIES at barely 4 months old and already at #2 with me. On top of that they’ve been physically disabled and endangered by being clipped before even having the chance to learn flight.
They need big cages, toys to destroy which makes mess and not just seed, they need veggies pellets sprouts etc etc. On top of that, large chain petstores like PetSmart get all of their animals from MILL BREEDERS, it’s been proven and known for years now. Buy your pet food there, toys or whatever but never support their live animal sales. 99% of their animals end up neglected due to the false information they provide and the improper enclosures & toys sold/promoted for said pets many of which can actually kill the bird.
