Budgerigar - a great choice of the pet for contents it in the conditions of the apartment. He does not demand a lot of place and any special conditions for contents and perfectly gets on with owners including children who, undoubtedly, too will be very glad to such exotic feathery pet.
Appearance of a parrotBudgerigar - small, but very bright and beautiful bird. In length she is from 17 to 20 centimeters, and only 40-45 grams weigh. Usually they have grassy-green or greenish-yellow coloring, but by a selection method quite often bring also blue and bright yellow parrots. They have usually very long tail and well developed wings, approximately on ten centimeters in length.
Character possess very friendly, living in couple, they are sociable also shumna. Lonely birds are quieter. Parrots can easily live in a cage though the excessive narrowness, of course, will not do them good.
The area of dwelling of budgerigars is Australia and adjacent islands. Natives call them bedgerigas that in translation means - "suitable in food".
Features of contentsThe cage with a parrot has to be located in the warm lit place, at all not on a draft - these birds are very subject to overcooling and cold. The cage should be cleaned whenever possible every day, to change water in a drinking bowl, to fill a fresh forage. That in it it was not boring for your pet, it is possible to place there various poles, pocket mirrors, and other toys which, as well as a cage, can be bought in any pet-shop. It is necessary in order that the pet did not get bored in your absence, and could spend quietly time alone. Also do not forget to let out as often as possible him to do some flying on the apartment, but switch off and hide at the same time all household appliances, remove everything objects and the food, potentially dangerous to a bird, which is not intended for a parrot to ensure its full safety. Also time it is necessary to bathe in a week of a parrot. It has to eat as much as possible variously - for parrots sell special grain mixes with optimum amount of nutrients and vitamins. Also you can add a few fresh fruit and vegetables, germinated cereals to its diet. For mineral fertilizing it is necessary to use special stones.
For the first time budgerigars were described in the book Naturists Miscellany by the British naturalist George Shaw in 1805.
It is impossible to feed parrots with the same at all that you eat or other your pets - it can seriously do to it to do much harm. In case your parrot looks sluggish and sick - immediately address the veterinarian. And, the most important, communicate with it, take caress and care. Then your pet will be always happy and too will begin to show to you signs of attachment and love.