I now have a budgie!

[Willow12]

Hello everyone! been so long sense I have not been on here! yesterday I went to Petco and got a budgie! it is a male. Now when he settle in more I will post pictures of him now it has not been 24 hours sense I got him is it normal for him to not want to eat?. Could he be stress out from the move? any help that anyone can give me would be great!. Oh and I named him Clyde!.

Thanks Holly.

 

[sunnysmom]

Looking forward to seeing pics of Clyde.

 

[Princessbella]

Congrats on your new arrival! Can't wait to see pictures! I think that it is normal for Clyde not to eat right away because he is figuring out his surroundings first.

 

[Lady Jane]

Yes it is normal for a pet store bird not to eat for a while. He was in a flock and very used to eating with the flock.
It may take a day or even 2 or 3. Pet store budgies are not easily trained so please go slowly and softly with new bird. What did you name him?

 

[Willow12]

Yes it is normal for a pet store bird not to eat for a while. He was in a flock and very used to eating with the flock.
It may take a day or even 2 or 3. Pet store budgies are not easily trained so please go slowly and softly with new bird. What did you name him?

Okay thanks! this makes me feel much better lol I named him Clyde!

 

[CeciliaZ]

Congrats! Budgies seem to be quite popular here recently...Welcome Clyde! Looking forward to pics.

 

[Willow12]

Okay I have a picture of Clyde! and started eating this evening! I am so happy.

 

[cassiesdad]

Clyde is a handsome chap!

 

[BirdBrained]

What a handsome fellow! He will be even more stunning when his flights grow back in. You could maybe encourage him to try eating by having a snack near his cage. Eating with your birds is apparently a good way to bond with them.

 

[cassiesdad]

What a handsome fellow! He will be even more stunning when his flights grow back in. You could maybe encourage him to try eating by having a snack near his cage. Eating with your birds is apparently a good way to bond with them.

Quite right....we have to remember that we are our bird's flock members...

 

[macawpower58]

Glad to see you back! Clyde is a handsome one! I'm loving budgies more and more. Someday......

 

[MyAussieFriends]

What a handsome boy

 

[camelotshadow]

Handsome boy

 

[Willow12]

What a handsome fellow! He will be even more stunning when his flights grow back in. You could maybe encourage him to try eating by having a snack near his cage. Eating with your birds is apparently a good way to bond with them.

I have tried that putting a millet spray by his food and he will eat that but not the other food lol he is very healthy he is preening and even playing with a toy! but today has only been the second day with me so maybe he is still stress out.

 

[pinkdagger]

What a cutie!

 

[Willow12]

If I wanted to get Clyde a female for friend when should I do it? or will he be okay be himself? after all budgies are very social and they really like having another budgie in the cage with them!

 

[MyAussieFriends]

The younger the bird, the more accepting they will be of new flock mates. I'd recommend a male, as females can be very sassy. Two male budgies will make the best of friends.

 

[cassiesdad]

The younger the bird, the more accepting they will be of new flock mates. I'd recommend a male, as females can be very sassy. Two male budgies will make the best of friends.

I agree completely. Two boys are the way to go...

 

[Willow12]

The younger the bird, the more accepting they will be of new flock mates. I'd recommend a male, as females can be very sassy. Two male budgies will make the best of friends.

Okay but I have heard that two males will fight when they get mature is this true?

 

[MyAussieFriends]

Okay but I have heard that two males will fight when they get mature is this true?

It's actually the females who will fight.