My new parakeet

[Pip and Gracie]

Meet pip. She is small and sweet and is starting to come out of her shell. She loves looking at herself in the mirror and is very beautiful. This is my first parakeet and I absolutely love her.

 

[Milestone]

Nice! But I can't see the pic.

 

[Pip and Gracie]

Is the picture up now?

 

[Milestone]

Yep. She is way more cute then I thought she would be.

 

[faislaq]

Congratulations! She is very pretty!

 

[Sweet Louise]

no wonder she loves to look at herself in the mirror, she's beautiful!

 

[expressmailtome]

Congratulations!

 

[Lady Jane]

What a sweet little pied girlie. I am happy for you both.

 

[iamwhoiam]

Congrats. Pretty coloring.

 

[Monica]

I don't recommend mirrors for birds, but she's a gorgeous little thing!

 

[KeriKeri]

Pretty girl!

 

[Pip and Gracie]

I don't recommend mirrors for birds, but she's a gorgeous little thing!

Why can't parakeets have mirrors? sorry I'm a new bird owner and im still working out what to do and not to do.

 

[rockoko]

She's very pretty, congrats!

 

[Milestone]

Mirrors tend to make birds hormonal and obsessed. Budgies seem more prone to it to me. Also if regurgitation starts mirrors can get coated and dirty quickly.

It's good your willing to ask questions and learn.

 

[Pip and Gracie]

Mirrors tend to make birds hormonal and obsessed. Budgies seem more prone to it to me. Also if regurgitation starts mirrors can get coated and dirty quickly.

It's good your willing to ask questions and learn.

thank you for the new information

 

[zoo mom]

Congratulations. Pip is gorgeous.

 

[Monica]

And all the behavioral issues that can occur due to having a mirror.... some birds do become aggressive with having mirrors in their cage and can change how they act towards other birds.


The Problem with Giving your Bird a Mirror | Feisty Feathers

 

[Coelle]

Congrats on your new friend, she really is stunning! I have a little boy budgie named Pip as well; tis a good name .

 

[Sylvester]

Well, when you look like Pip, you should like looking into a mirror.

 

[Serin]

She is pretty. Make sure you get her a companion as soon as possible.
Birds look at their reflections because they need company, and think the mirror is another bird. If they have real bird companions its okay to let them play with mirrors, but if they live alone and the mirror is their only company they can develop an unhealthy attachment to it.