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 #1737954


Sweety916
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 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

I would like to get one but i don’t know what kind. I need it to have a fairly small cage. And it needs to be easy to take care of, and cheap. And not too loud. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!
05/17/08  12:51am

 #1738065


Foulfredy
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   Message To: Sweety916   In reference to Message Id: 1737954


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

Yeah get a picture of one.

No noise . No mess and definitely No screaming. And very inexpensve. Just print it out . No fuss.
05/17/08  09:00am

 #1738113


Sweety916
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   Message To: Foulfredy   In reference to Message Id: 1738065


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

Thanks. Your really nice.
Any other suggestions?
05/17/08  10:04am

 #1738339


PrinceSushi
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   Message To: Sweety916   In reference to Message Id: 1738113


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

All parrots cost a lot. Most range from $100- $15,000 and beyond.
How much were you looking into spending in total?
05/17/08  03:31pm

 #1738341


Sweety916
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   Message To: PrinceSushi   In reference to Message Id: 1738339


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

I think about 250?a
05/17/08  03:32pm

 #1738475


Sweety916
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   Message To: Sweety916   In reference to Message Id: 1738341


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

Actually I meant, $250.



05/17/08  06:39pm

 #1738502


Rebecca Wright
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   Message To: Sweety916   In reference to Message Id: 1738475


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

Is that what you wanna spend just for the bird or cage/accesories included?
05/17/08  07:15pm

 #1738543


Sweety916
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   Message To: Rebecca Wright   In reference to Message Id: 1738502


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

Yes, around that price, like 250, 275, and maybe 300.



05/17/08  07:45pm

 #1739808


Kimforster
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   Message To: Sweety916   In reference to Message Id: 1738543


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

Like it or not...
Foulfredy is right, get a picture. You may not think it’s nice but from you’re asking for a picture of a parrot is the go.

You cannot have ANY parrot in a small cage. They need tons of room to stretch, play, have toys in & you need to let them out on a daily basis.

There is no such thing as a parrot that ’isn’t too loud’ or easy to care for.

You’re really asking the impossible here.

I would like to know exactly what size cage you call fairly small too.
05/19/08  02:31am

 #1739815


PrinceSushi
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   Message To: Sweety916   In reference to Message Id: 1738543


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

I believe you could afford a lovebird, cage and all, for roughly that price.

Try looking on craigslist or in your local paper for birds that may need to be adopted. You might find a deal on a friendly parrot, with cage, that has an adoption fee in your range.



05/19/08  02:56am

 #1739921


Sweety916
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   Message To: PrinceSushi   In reference to Message Id: 1739815


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

thank you=]
i think i will look into a budgie though.
05/19/08  09:54am

 #1740157


PrinceSushi
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   Message To: Sweety916   In reference to Message Id: 1739921


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

Budgies are much cheaper and a good choice. Just be sure to purchase an appropriate sized cage.
05/19/08  03:38pm

 #1740334


Sweety916
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   Message To: PrinceSushi   In reference to Message Id: 1740157


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

Okay, i will look into the cage, are these detentions a correct size: 26" L x 14" D x 22 and ½" wire spacing?
05/19/08  05:55pm

 #1740596


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   Message To: Sweety916   In reference to Message Id: 1740334


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

1/2" bar spacing is fine for a budgie.

The all round size of the cage you mention is a VERY minimum sized cage for a budgie. Over time you should think about buying a larger cage for the budgie, bar spacing no bigger than 1/2".
05/19/08  08:36pm

 #1740755


Sweety916
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   Message To: Kimforster   In reference to Message Id: 1740596


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

Thank You =]
I probably will buy a bigger one over time.
But how many toys does one bird need?
05/19/08  10:11pm

 #1740845


Shadowcat0789
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   Message To: Sweety916   In reference to Message Id: 1740755


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

heh one bird needs to have an entire toy box filled with toys that you alternate weekly :-P At least mine did. I wouldn’t go with under 2-4 depending one the size of the cage.
05/19/08  11:15pm

 #1740848


Sweety916
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   Message To: Shadowcat0789   In reference to Message Id: 1740845


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

Well, i am getting one budgie, the dimensions of the cage are: 26" L x 14" D x 22 and ½" wire spacing. So how many toys for him/her?
and i cant afford too many. are there any i can make?
05/19/08  11:20pm

 #1740957


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   Message To: Sweety916   In reference to Message Id: 1740848


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

Budgies seem to like flashy things, swings, little rings that slide, bells and balls so start with those. IMO budgies are like P-Lets. P-Lets require more toys than a toddler!! However, its fun picking out new toys. I think its a bit more exciting for me than my bird.

Most toys aren’t expensive. I think the majority of the ones I bought were between $2 and $5, except for the more expensive wood/rope toys. Top Wing generally sells lots of cheap toys that may not be as flashy as the wood ones, but are just as entertaining to your bird.

As for other things, you should purchase at least 2 pieces of cuttle bone, some vitamins, extra perches, a ladder or two, and some type of nest box or little house where he can hide.
05/20/08  03:29am

 #1741535


Sweety916
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   Message To: PrinceSushi   In reference to Message Id: 1740957


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

Thanks! But should i buy enough to change them periodically? or should i just buy enough for like a month then change them? and if so, how many for one cage?
05/20/08  05:48pm

 #1741697


Kimforster
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   Message To: Sweety916   In reference to Message Id: 1741535


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

Enough to change periodically is preferable.

The amount you put in depends on your cage. Since you cage is very small you can’t put many toys in at all.

As a general rule your budgie should have room to move easily as well as exercise it’s wings in the cage without hitting toys, sides of the cage, perches etc...this is why that size cage should be changed to a larger cage over time.
05/20/08  08:16pm

 #1741753


Sweety916
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   Message To: Kimforster   In reference to Message Id: 1741697


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

ooo ok
i cant really afford a bigger cage right now but later i will be.



05/20/08  08:50pm

 #1741827


Kimforster
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   Message To: Sweety916   In reference to Message Id: 1741753


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

For the time being you can build a small play stand for the budgie, buy a toy box for him & hang some toys on the stand & some in the cage. Alternate them & encourage the budgie to rummage through the toy box too.
05/20/08  09:44pm

 #1741846


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   Message To: Kimforster   In reference to Message Id: 1741827


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

Yep thats what i was thinking, me and my dad are going to build a bird playpen. what things should we avoid when building?
05/20/08  10:07pm

 #1741912


Kimforster
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   Message To: Sweety916   In reference to Message Id: 1741846


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

Pine & stainless steal screws or nails. Any other metal isn’t safe.

Never use glue, even if it’s a tiniest amount & hidden your budgie can still chew through to the glue & ingest it.

If you can get hold of any bottlebrush & grevillea branches these are even better for your budgie, a perfect size for them & are very much loved by them. They can eat the flowers too. These trees are native to Australia but I do know the bottlebrush is available through some parts of the world, unsure about the grevillea.

Never use sandpaper as a base or bottom for anything. They tend to ingest too much of this & it causes health problems. Newspaper is the easiest way to go as you can just roll it up & ditch it daily without any scrubbing. The ink in news paper these days is safe for birds.

If you google cockatiel/budgie play gyms you’ll get some really good ideas to work on.
05/20/08  11:25pm

 #1741934


Sweety916
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   Message To: Kimforster   In reference to Message Id: 1741912


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

Thanks but how do i attatch the pieces without glue or metals?
05/20/08  11:42pm

 #1741953


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   Message To: Sweety916   In reference to Message Id: 1741934


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

Quote:

stainless steal screws or nails.
05/21/08  12:06am

 #1741964


Sweety916
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   Message To: Kimforster   In reference to Message Id: 1741953


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

o oops i read that wrong. my bad.
is their anything else i should know about budgies?
05/21/08  12:20am

 #1744197


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   Message To: Sweety916   In reference to Message Id: 1741964


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

As always, you want to get an immature one for taming.They have little black bars on their foreheads.
05/23/08  03:29pm

 #1746523


Sweety916
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   Message To: Bling   In reference to Message Id: 1744197


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

thanks!
i was going to get an adult one. but now i know! =]
05/26/08  12:00am

 #1748527


William kimmy
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   Message To: Sweety916   In reference to Message Id: 1746523


 What is the easiest and cheapest parrot?

YO i should tell you something about budgies...if their poors look like diarea then thats bad...if they have weird liquid coming from their nostrils than thats bad...if they have bumps and lose of feathers then thats bad...if they have over grown toes and beak then thats BAD!!! so always careful about those warnings i have gaven you cause they all are diseases...and by the way if the colour of their waxy nostril part is brown or grayish white them that is a female...if its blue then its a male... :) good luck and plz read.



05/27/08  08:39pm
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