just got my first ever budgie

[calypso overtime]

hey, today i got my first ever budgie for my birthday, im not any expert on how to look after it but i have been resurching all day so any tips are welcome please!!
also im a bit worried it will get lonley even though we've put the cage in a room where people are usually walking through so i was just wondering is it alright to get another one if i see it's getting too lonley or will they just fight?#
o and by the way he's called calypso (capri for short) i will put up some piccys soon :budgie:

[Dave]

Hey there! Welcome to the site :) . If you're looking for advice on raising your budgie, you've come to the right place! Feel free to ask questions, create threads, and have a good time. We're all here to help. :D

[pauliepattie]

wait for another week before u get another one thats wat i did Dave is this right tell me if im wrong

[BUUZBEE]

Welcome to the forum! I hope you enjoy. Give your bird a chance to get accustomed to his surroundings and the noises etc. If he seems happy with all the attention from people going by and having a chat, great. Do you plan to hand tame him, and give him free time out of the cage? If so, and he gets this every day, he should be a happy birdie! If you dont, and he wont have time out, then I would say he would love a cage mate. If you choose to get another, can you get him from the same place? If they had a bunch there, I would get another now, and put them together, as they would not need quarantine, since they would have been at the pet store together. If you cant, then when you do get one later, you will need to keep them apart for 30-45 days. Most birds get along just fine, sure they will have their little squables, but its pretty rare that they would just hate each other. Sorry for the ramble on! keep us updated! and cant wait for the pickies!

[Budgiekin]

Welcome to the forums! Congratulations on your new little budgie too!! They are such wonderful pets. My advice to you is to be patient with your little sweety as he grows accustomed to his new environment. Like Buuzbee said, give him some time to adapt and then see how he does by himself. If he doesn't seem happy, then you can consider getting him a friend....

You may wish to partially cover the cage of you new little guy to provide him with security so that he not exposed on all sides of the cage. Try to sit with him often and talk softly to him so he can get used to you.

You'll likely want to start offering some veggies (better earlier rather than later since the older a budgie gets, the less likely they are to try new things). I find that finely grating some fresh carrots and providing some cooked but cooled broccoli is easy enough to do since I've often got that stuff in my fridge anyway.

Good luck with your newbie and let us know how Capri is doing in his new home!! ;)

[Amy]

wait for another week before u get another one thats wat i did Dave is this right tell me if im wrong

A week isn't long enough.

Hello and Welcome to Talk Budgies! Enjoy your time here and Good Luck with your new budgie!

[zarrion101]

Looking forward to seeing some pictures of calypso ;)

[clifff123]

calypso (capri for short), Welcome to the Talk Budgies forum. Take the above advise and capri will be fine. We have one budgies (jojo) in a cage all alone and thats the way she wants it.

[redgirl]

Welcome to the forum..everyone here is lovely so if you need any advice you are sure to get it here have fun.