Hi there and welcome to the forums!
Your little pair is adorable. I am quite sure that Paddy is a male. He looks to be a creamino budgie; are his eyes dark reddish as they look in the first photo? Additionally, does he have irises? I'm unable to tell from the photos you posted.
I agree it's a bit difficult to pinpoint his cere from the photos because his cere appears to be quite dry, but I can tell it is an even lilac color indicative of a male. As he is a creamino budgie (or, in the case that he has plum eyes instead of reddish, a dark eyed clear yellowface II budgie) his cere will stay this color his whole life.
Derek is a double factor spangle budgie, which is why he's pure white. He also is a very handsome fellow.
You've come to a great place to stay updated on the best of budgie care practices! Please be sure to have a look around at all the forums' many budgie articles and stickies. If you have any questions after reading through things, please be sure to ask as we'd love to help.
We look forward to hearing more updates on your budgies~
Your little pair is adorable. I am quite sure that Paddy is a male. He looks to be a creamino budgie; are his eyes dark reddish as they look in the first photo? Additionally, does he have irises? I'm unable to tell from the photos you posted.
I agree it's a bit difficult to pinpoint his cere from the photos because his cere appears to be quite dry, but I can tell it is an even lilac color indicative of a male. As he is a creamino budgie (or, in the case that he has plum eyes instead of reddish, a dark eyed clear yellowface II budgie) his cere will stay this color his whole life.
Derek is a double factor spangle budgie, which is why he's pure white. He also is a very handsome fellow.
You've come to a great place to stay updated on the best of budgie care practices! Please be sure to have a look around at all the forums' many budgie articles and stickies. If you have any questions after reading through things, please be sure to ask as we'd love to help.
We look forward to hearing more updates on your budgies~
