budgie cage size?

[AlexT303]

i know somebody probably asked this question before, but i am thinking about getting a budgie and want to buy this cage for it, is it big enough for 1 or maybe 2 budgies???
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079JW8YCQ/ref=ewc_pr_img_1?smid=A3AN9QJNQ0FYAY&psc=1

 

[birdiecare]

YES! That is an awesome cage for two budgies. I'm so glad for them I'm sure they'd love it, it's pretty spacious.

 

[AlexT303]

YES! That is an awesome cage for two budgies. I'm so glad for them I'm sure they'd love it, it's pretty spacious.

ok great!!!

 

[annafauna]

It's a great size, but the bar spacing would give me pause. It says .6" bar spacing, and generally you see .5" being recommended as the max. Maybe it's such a small difference that it won't matter, but I know that I, personally, would give that specific cage a pass because of it.

 

[Sunni Tiel]

Yeah, the spacing is something to consider... I know there are at least 5 different models of that cage on amazon sold by different people, maybe there's one with smaller bar spacing.

 

[AlexT303]

Yeah, the spacing is something to consider... I know there are at least 5 different models of that cage on amazon sold by different people, maybe there's one with smaller bar spacing.

i found this one by the same brand it has 0.4 inch bar spacing https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P94NY95/ref=twister_B08J7HXNMH?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

[DesertBird]

i found this one by the same brand it has 0.4 inch bar spacing https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P94NY95/ref=twister_B08J7HXNMH?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I have this cage for my budgies. I really like it!

 

[AlexT303]

@DesertBird @annafauna my bird store is selling english budgies for 250 dollars usd and parakeets for 50 dollars also usd, what would u guys recommend getting a english budgie or a parakeet, the store said the english budgies were better but idk if they were just trying to make money or if they are being honest.

 

[DesertBird]

@DesertBird @annafauna my bird store is selling english budgies for 250 dollars usd and parakeets for 50 dollars also usd, what would u guys recommend getting a english budgie or a parakeet, the store said the english budgies were better but idk if they were just trying to make money or if they are being honest.

English budgies tend to have shorter lifespans compared to the American budgies.

 

[AlexT303]

so what would u go for? @DesertBird ?

 

[DesertBird]

so what would u go for? @DesertBird ?

I would get the "parakeets" which are the American budgies.

 

[Sunni Tiel]

so what would u go for? @DesertBird ?

The English budgies are a little bigger and usually a little more tame-able because of their size. (as the parrot store tells me)

The normal budgies, (american) have longer lives, less expensive, and make just as good pets.
@Lady Jane has English budgies I think.

 

[annafauna]

@DesertBird @annafauna my bird store is selling english budgies for 250 dollars usd and parakeets for 50 dollars also usd, what would u guys recommend getting a english budgie or a parakeet, the store said the english budgies were better but idk if they were just trying to make money or if they are being honest.

I wonder how they're measuring "better"!

Besides English budgies having shorter lifespans, I don't know of any significant difference between the two. I think the Australian/American budgies (the "plain" ones) are so much cuter, but that's just a personal preference. I can't imagine paying $200 more for an English budgie!

 

[Sunni Tiel]

You can go meet them and see if one of them "speaks to you". Get which ever one you think would be the best fit.

 

[AlexT303]

You can go meet them and see if one of them "speaks to you". Get which ever one you think would be the best fit.

they said the english budgies are more crazy think they are both the same basically so i will go with the regular budgie.

 

[AlexT303]

@annafauna @DesertBird @Sunni Tiel can i house a english and american budgie together?

 

[Sunni Tiel]

I don't know... I already tagged lady jane, she should know.

 

[annafauna]

I don't know what the technical answer is, but I would worry about a significant size discrepancy between any two birds. If the bigger one is even a little bit of a bully, that would be bad news for the smaller one.

 

[AlexT303]

@Sunni Tiel @annafauna @DesertBird @Lady Jane can u recommend any seed diets, and pellet diets and are Kaytee Egg-Cite! Forti-Diet Pro Health Parakeet Bird Food good diets for parakeets along with
Kaytee Forti-Diet Pro Health Bird Greens and Kaytee Fiesta Variety Mix Parakeet Bird Food, and if they are good can i give this food to my budgie every day

 

[AlexT303]

nvm i found a better diet for them harrisons pellet mix and sensible seed mix, plus i will make my own chop every other day.