by Maria Scinto, eHow Editor
The popularity of budgies, also known as parakeets, is booming, particularly with apartment-dwellers and other space-challenged pet owners. Parakeets are easy to keep and inexpensive to maintain. Boost your budgie IQ with eHow's tips for new owners.
Wherever you get your budgie, be it a pet store, breeder, or rescue, you need to know how to choose a healthy budgie. Read More
A budgie (short for Budgerigar) belongs to the Melopsittacus Undulatus species. Budgies make good household pets because they are sociable, small and don't require much Read More
Birds are joyful pets and budgerigar (budgie) parakeets are the ideal starter bird. Choose your new parakeet pet wisely. Read More
Natural acrobats and lively, little clowns, parakeets make a dynamic pet despite their small stature. Also called budgerigars (budgies for short), you can train them to sit Read More
Owning a parakeet, commonly known as a budgie, is a lot of work, so do your research before you bring one into your home. Read More
Healthy parakeets have bright eyes, clean nails, and are very active. Learn how to buy a healthy parakeet in a pet store with this free video clip. Read More
Age is an important consideration in picking out a parakeet. Learn tips for buying or adopting parakeets in this free pet care video. Read More
Identifying the sex of parakeets can be difficult. Learn about the different behaviors of male and female parakeets with this free pet care video clip. Read More
Want to buy pet parakeets? Learn how to care for a pet parakeet in this free video clip. Read More
Budgerigars or "budgies" are small parakeet-like birds that make excellent pets. They are lively yet relatively easy to care for. While not all budgies talk, many do, and Read More
Budgerigars, or budgies, are a small parakeet native to the Australian Outback. They are one of the most popular pet birds due to their ease of care, variety of available Read More
Budgies are one of the most popular pet birds owned in the United States, and are the smallest member of the parrot family commonly kept in captivity. They are native to Read More
Learn facts about parakeets (aka budgees) such as their height, weight and sex in this free video . Read More
Your child brings home a parakeet he just rescued from the neighbor’s cat and you are facing a dilemma. You do not know of anyone who is missing a bird but at the Read More
Want to get another parakeet? Learn tips for pairing two parakeets in a cage with this free pet care video. Read More
Looking for parakeet food? Learn how to feed parakeets in this free pet care video clip. Read More
Keep your parakeets safe and healthy with these free video tips from a pet care specialist. Read More
To be a responsible parakeet owner means you must pay extremely close attention to any changes in your bird, no matter how subtle. Most parakeets become sick from stress or Read More
When taming a budgie, it takes a lot of time and patience. In order to tame a budgie, you must develop a bond of trust between you and your pet. Remember that you are Read More
If your parakeet is wild and excited, learn different ways to tame and calm parakeets in this free pet care video. Read More
You can make your parakeet talk! Learn tips for teaching a parakeet to talk in this free pet care video. Read More
When parakeets talk, they are actually imitating the sounds they hear in their environment. Yet, don’t automatically assume that this process will come naturally for Read More
Training a parakeet to spin on his perch takes time and patience, but parakeets are intelligent birds and will catch on if you are persistent. Make sure the parakeet is Read More
Parakeets are smart, friendly and sociable birds. Therefore, as long as you are willing to invest some time and patience, training a parakeet to sit on your finger really Read More
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