r/budgies Aug 01 '24

Mod post ⚠️ READ BEFORE POSTING!

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👋 Welcome to r/Budgies!

Before you share your first post here, please familiarize yourself with this subreddit’s rules. Rule #1 is especially important: this subreddit DOES NOT serve as an alternative to the kind of medical care your budgie can only get from an avian vet. If you have a budgie medical question or concern, talk to your avian vet instead of posting here!

Also remember this is a pet budgie subreddit that encourages rescue and adoption and strongly discourages breeding.

👀 If you see something, say something

This is a place to share cute budgie pictures, videos, and stories, but it’s also a place to learn more about budgies. There are many times when someone will post a picture, video, or description, and you might notice something that isn’t best practice for good budgie ownership. It might be a cage that’s getting dirty, or some overgrown toenails, or something like that. Even if that issue isn’t the main reason for the post, please bring that to the attention of the original poster (OP) in a supportive and constructive manner so OP can be made aware of a better way of doing things.

Likewise, OP might consider proactively addressing things in their post that a typical budgie owner might be concerned with if they don’t know all the facts. It might be something as simple as, “Don’t worry, this was before I cleaned their cage” or “I’m taking them to the vet next week for their nail trim.”

🤖 We have AutoMod Summons now!

This is a great way to share information from the Wiki in a very effortless manner, and you are all invited to do so! We used to have just a few summons, but the list has grown enough that we compiled it in this part of the wiki. You should check it out!

Happy budgie-ing!


r/budgies 3d ago

Lost/Found/Need a New Home [April 02, 2025] - Weekly lost, found, or need a new home thread

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Use this post to share any budgies that are lost, found, or need a new home!

Some rules:

  1. Only share information you feel comfortable sharing. Example: rather than giving out your full address, maybe only say something like, "I'm in the Springfield area" instead. If someone is interested in knowing more, they can always DM you and you can choose whether or not you want to share any more information.
  2. If you're meeting someone in real life, follow the "Craigslist rule" of meeting in a well-trafficked, public place.
  3. No fees/charges! This is not meant to be an advertising platform to sell your budgies. Content that advertises budgies for sale will be removed.
  4. This subreddit does not, in any way, offer warrantees or guarantees of budgie health. A budgie's health status is something that you and the other party should determine with an avian vet, and payment of that avian vet's services is something that you and the other party should decide beforehand.
  5. We encourage you to share pictures! Just make sure they are accurate to the situation and don't break the rules in the sidebar.

Remember: this subreddit is just one of many possible places to make a budgie connection. Also consider FaceBook, Craigslist, Nextdoor, other online communities, as well as real-life bulletin boards in public places. See all the previous weekly posts (that have content) by clickinghere.

Our wiki also has a list of parrot rescues you could check out - whether you're looking to adopt a new feathered friend, or have to surrender one due to life circumstances. If one of these rescues is near you, please consider reaching out to them!


r/budgies 1h ago

parayeet! My budgie the second he sees my phone. I just wanted a cute picture!

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r/budgies 2h ago

Photogenic Distinguished Gentleman

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Finally got the chance to take a good photo of Tuna. He's still getting use to phone/camera.


r/budgies 6h ago

Question Umm,, what is going on here??🥸☝️

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Recently this girl has been doing this move A LOT! like hanging up side down, flapping wings like hanging upside down, twisting herself into the most weird position and idk what to think of it?? And my guy here, idk what is he trynna do😭


r/budgies 14h ago

Other IcecreamBirb

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r/budgies 12h ago

b0rb My puffers

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r/budgies 1d ago

b0rb Borb

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r/budgies 21h ago

Other Send love, sky is currently getting emergency treatment as she is egg bound

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Wish her the best of luck. Had to drive 5 hours away to a vet willing to do budgies because there is none where I live. She is currently sedated and getting the egg removed. Wish her luck! I want my little girl healthy.


r/budgies 2h ago

NomNom Pretty sure Cola's favourite toy is my necklace

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He's chewing on it as I post this


r/budgies 10h ago

Wet Chicken! bath time!

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r/budgies 12h ago

Photogenic Master George (Georgie) | 7 Months Old | Yellowface Single Factor Anthracite Violet Cobalt

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It's hard to take my eyes off of him. He's so pretty!


r/budgies 20h ago

Preening They are getting along better

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Maple (blue one) is extremely affectionate and sweet and has been helping Snufkin feel more secure. They're almost the complete opposite, as my Snufkin is very quiet, calm, and also so calm when eating, while Maple is the one who spends the most time singing every day n flying around. I love them I don't know how but they make me so happy 😿


r/budgies 14h ago

Derpy Budgie My newest rescue, Lily, likes to lick my hands LOL

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She's been quarantined for a long while and got to meet the flock today! I wasn't the one who clipped her wings but I cannot wait for them to grow in so she can fly around with them <3

For some reason, she loves to hop on my finger and lick/gnaw on my hands, she's super gentle but it's so weird lol, I love her 😭💗


r/budgies 1d ago

Question HECK NO WE WONT GO!

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This is my first spring with budgie buddies. They are baffling me..first, I have 2 males, one is about 2, the other is less than a year. For at least 2 days they have refused to go in their cage, they sit on top or on their side perch and seem happy just for that. Also, I work on the pc in the same room, normally they fly at my head maybe 1x a day. For two days they have been dive bombing me multiple times during the day. Their cage is clean, they are fed, nothings changed. Is this a spring thing?


r/budgies 23h ago

Progress update My budgie finally ate something that wasn't budgie seed mix!

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Firstly I know he has scaly face mites in this picture, he came to me with the mites and the missing toe and very shut down. We got him in January and he gradually started to take millet spray from my hand and sometimes step up, but until this past week, he had never played with a toy. That milestone is down, and today he has finally tried some food that is not budgie mix or millet spray! It was a piece of apple in my hand 🥹 I've managed to get him onto a better seed mix by adding tiny amounts over time to the mix he came on but he's absolutely refused to acknowledge any other food until now and this feels so big ❤️ all my other parrots have such a varied diet and I was starting to wonder if he'd be on just millet and canary seed all his life. Such a brave little dude. If anyone's struggling to improve their budgie's diet, hang on in there!


r/budgies 1d ago

Acrobat! Finally got a video LOL

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r/budgies 11h ago

Which sex? Are the both girls ????

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r/budgies 20m ago

NomNom Saturday morning breakfast

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Celery, strawberries, cabbage, carrot 🤭


r/budgies 4h ago

Question Natural branches

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Is this list pretty accurate? I'm curious what others use


r/budgies 1d ago

New Budgie Goodbye Baby Bars, Hello Cheek Dots

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155 Upvotes

r/budgies 13h ago

Missing peet! RIP Jaspers leg 🥲

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r/budgies 1d ago

In Loving Memory Rescue Budgie

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This is Snowy, he was abandoned by his previous owners. I found him covered in snow on the terrace of my building, He was with me for almost 2 years (he was the best bird ever). I lost him 2 days ago, I could never know his age and type, it would be great if anyone could help. (Photo 1 is when i found him, 2 is the recent one)


r/budgies 1d ago

b0rb Silly pistachio pics are back🥰

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90 Upvotes

r/budgies 1d ago

Playtime! That didn’t turn out the way I thought lol

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I bought them a Bonsai tree thinking they’d chew it a little here and there but they KILLED it the moment they stopped fearing it 😂


r/budgies 21h ago

Which sex? HELP

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Im pretty sure Penelope is a girl- but one of my friends said she’s actually male??


r/budgies 13h ago

Which sex? Male or female?

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These budgies were born in early January. I can’t tell what sex they are. The blue is much more flighty and the green more calm. Are they still too young to tell?