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Next year changes

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We will be having a few changes in our lifestyle and place of living next year which will allow me to add a bird to my household if my husband approves. (this is all just an idea and still needs a great deal of thought).
I have two cockatiels (Candy and Tony), and I kind of got interested in parrotlets. I wonder if it's a good idea to add a parrotlet??
Or maybe another cockatiel?
Or nothing, lol.
Thoughts?
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Oh dear... I am in trouble... :scare:
Because she is going to get 10 english budgies :eek:.
Think logically though, you are going away for Christmas so do you really want to bring a new addition home before you leave for vacation? It might be a better idea to wait until the New Year to choose a new bub :rolleyes: just being the voice of reason! (even though I'm extremely impulsive and illogical most of the time!)
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Haha, funny stuff, Rick!
Noooo.
In fact, things just went a totally different direction tonight.
To cut the story short, my husband was worried that an English budgie will be way too noisy in our, now, calm and quiet household with two cockatiels. He said that the budgie may annoy Candy and Tony and then we will have chaos:rolleyes:
Sooooo. Off we went to my favorite bird store to pick up another cockatiel. I was debating a baby or a two-year old beautiful cinnamon girl. Well... I talked to the owner and she said I SHOULD NOT get another cockatiel. She says another one, especially a baby, would totally disturb the harmony and would make Candy and Tony very likely unhappy.:( She gave me a priceless advice - do not disturb the good situation you have.
So, I left with a bag of pellets, tail in between my legs, but deep inside I knew she was right.
I guess no new additions for me. :crying2::pout:
So, much ado about nothing...
Think logically though, you are going away for Christmas so do you really want to bring a new addition home before you leave for vacation? It might be a better idea to wait until the New Year to choose a new bub :rolleyes: just being the voice of reason! (even though I'm extremely impulsive and illogical most of the time!)
Yes, thanks for the voice of reason Jill. We actually have a pet sitter staying in our apartment for the holidays, so it would not have been a big issue. However, like I said in my post a second ago, I was advised not to get a new bird.
A parrotlet is definitely out of question due to all the territorial stuff I hear about them. An English budgie is not to my hubby's liking due to noise, a cockatiel would likely create unhappiness and chaos between Candy and Tony, and any other birds I am not really interested in.
So, there, the story is over...:(
English budgies in my experience are quieter than Reg budgies.
Sound's like the hubby is still a little shell shocked from the budgie noise you had with 4 in the house....:D
That's what I thought, Rick. But my husband is not so fond of budgies, so I wasn't going to push it.
Awww. Poor Dee! Maybe someday...
Thanks Kassy for all your support :)
Sound's like the hubby is still a little shell shocked from the budgie noise you had with 4 in the house....:D
Must be,lol
By the way, Randy, I was going to name my English guy after you :laughing:
No problem! It's the least I do to give back for all the advice I get on here. I feel a bit useless advice-wise, so I try my best to be supportive.
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English budgies are definitely more quiet than American type, in my opinion, but yes they can very well be buggers! (speaking from first hand experience) I still vote Bourke parakeet :)
The Pacific parrotlet, in particular, does not understand that it is a tiny bird, and has little trouble challenging other animals and humans.
Sounds like a Chihuahua lol
Now that I think about it, it really does! I should know. I have a dog that's half Chihuahua.
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