Hello from Scotland :)

[tracymae]

I've just become a budgie parent on Tuesday to a little 8 week old boy bird called Steve. He is amazing! I have had a couple of budgies in the past, but the last was 15 yrs ago so please consider me a complete newbie and assume I know nothing. Steve is completely awesome and right from the start he is one of the family. He was so steady when I brought him home he has ended up spending more time out the cage than in (except at night). He goes to anyone, is scared of nothing and is a wee genius. I've been doing clicker training with him (would love to hear from others who do this too) he has mastered stepping on and back, touching a target and he is now onto a second target and having to get to it rather than just being presented it when he is on a perch. I have some videos I will share when I get on my main computer tomorrow. I'm looking forward to getting to know other budgie parents as my friends and husband think I'm a bit nuts! 

[tracymae]

image by tracymae33, on Flickr

[skysmum]

Welcome tracymae, Steve is beautiful, i look forward to seeing your vids.

And you don't have to be mad to be hear, but it helps .

[tracymae]

Thank you skysmum, its fab to have people to share with. None of my friends own birds, and this seemed a great way to get some advice and share his progress. I'm normally fast asleep by now but it really is like having a baby again, I keep wanting to go check he is ok. I haven't slept properly since he arrived. best try and get some zzz's night night.

[skysmum]

I know that feeling, i have a new baby myself at the moment, late nights, early mornings again . Night night sleep tight.

[JennyB]

I'm a novice too. Merry and pippin have been with us since May. I'm quite addicted to photos and videos so looking forward to seeing those! Xx

[ffiscool]

Steve is lovely. Look fwd to the vids

[Hezz]

Hi and welcome to the forum, Tracy and Steve. He is a pretty bird.

[tracymae]

Morning skysmum, JennyB, ffiscool, and Hezz Sorry Hezz, I must have posted in the wrong place and given you work. I shall take more time before jumping in, promise . I just got excited when I found the forum and didn't have a proper look around.

[Hezz]

Hey, it is all good; no need to apologize. But since you have told us where you are from, would you mind updating your profile, so that this shows up on your avatar?? Please? It can be really helpful when answering questions or helping people out with problems if we can see at a glance where you are from. Anyone with a memory like mine can't remember these details, much as we might like to think we will.

[Shirls]

Welcome tracymae and Steve. What a very smart and immaculate boy he is!

[birdguhl]

Hello and welcome, tracymae and Steve, to our worldwide budgie-loving community from a fellow Scot! Steve looks gorgeous and it sounds as if you've been doing a great job with him. We look forward to more pics, vids and stories!

[tracymae]

Done Hezz, thank you :)Hi Shirls and birdgurl, thanks for the warm welcome. I've posted a couple of videos in the pics and vids section....I think.

[jellybean]

Hi Tracymae, a warm welcome from me too, another fellow Scot, you're in good company, cause we're all nuts here (about our budgies of course)   He is a gorgeous wee boy, good luck with him, look forward to all your stories and pictures.
I love St Andrews, and have had lots of lovely holidays up the road from you in Crail.

[lemonade]

Well I might aswell jump in and say hello and welcome from yet another Scot!
Steve is a handsome chap. You will learns lots here