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whats the best kind of bird to get as a pet2007-11-24 17:26:12

i'm getting a bird and don't know what to get. HELP!

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I love Cockatoos but they are expensive and they need lots of attention. They are extremely affectionate and cuddly. I had several budgies and they are cheep and funny but they also need lots of attention is you want them to bond to you. They have quite the characters for such tiny things. With budgies you can always get too and they will bond to each other but it is a lot of fun to just have one. My one budgie was so funny. He lived on the cupboards in the kitchen and just went to his cage for food and too sleep. He would sit on my shoulder at dinner and try and get hand outs. He was so cute. When we went out we would put Elton John on because he really liked that or the dishwasher. He like the dishwasher for some reason.

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I like cockatiels. They are not too costly but also are smart enough to do some training and are fun and social to play with. We have had doves too.they are nice but they don't do too much. They eat their whole seeds though.which means less mess around the cage but bigger poo in the cage to clean up.

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A Budgie. They are very personable. And they talk to you.

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it really depends on how much time you plan to spend with this bird if it will be an indoor or outdoor bird if it is the indoor then a budgie or quarrion are really easy to have indoors parrots are bigger and make nmuch bigger mess and need a lot of attention

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How much bird experience do you have? It is best to start with a small bird.parakeet or cockatiel, you could also look at conures, which aren't very much bigger, but do have loud voices. They are easier to teach to talk. Do your research.read all you can about the birds you might get (including prices of the bird as well as the biggest cage they will need!). Birds can cost $20.00 or $12,000 - and that is NOT with the cage, toys or food! Remember you will have to have a special vet, who knows how to take care of birds. Look in your phone book - avian vet is what you'll need. If you do all these things, you WILL get the best bird for YOU and the bird! Good luck!

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I think a cockatiel, parakeet, or lovebird would be the best starter pet for you.