Best pair?

[4hamster]

Hi! I'm currently researching about Budgies and I'm deciding I would like to adopt two. My question is, which budgie bond works the best? For animals such as rabbits, certain genders have stronger bonds or are easier to bond to. Does this apply to budgies? If so, which pairs work best?

[ron]

Hi, there are others on here who will be able to give you a better and more detailed explanation on bonding between budgies but I would say a male and female bond best and for obvious reasons but its also generally accepted that 2 males are normally the easiest to keep together in a cage

[tweetiepiesmom]

I really don't know what is the "best" pair to bond. I have two males who are very bonded and great friends. They hate being separated and get very stressed. If one gets sick and needs a trip to the vet, I have to take both because they get so upset if I separate them.

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May 24, 2021 17:19:32 GMT tweetiepiesmom said:

I really don't know what is the "best" pair to bond. I have two males who are very bonded and great friends. They hate being separated and get very stressed. If one gets sick and needs a trip to the vet, I have to take both because they get so upset if I separate them.

The advantage with males bonding in a small cage is that they do not need to worry about nesting and all the effort that goes into feeding females that lay eggs or then to worry about feeding both mate and offspring, and then  teaching young how to feed. that is quite an effort and responsibility. but being captive that can also be very preoccupying as if they were free in nature. but for observers of Budgie behavior two males alone bonding is another kind of equation for keepers of pets. Probably two males will  not only bond well without complications and preoccupations but also bond with the pet keepers and  learn to come out of the cage sit on fingers fly around the room sit on perches outside the cage respond to speach probably learn how to mimic and bocome friendly pets which gives the pet keeper greater joy with their interactions, bird to man. The breeder option will mean that they remain preoccupied with each other, ignore the pet keepers, and concentrate on bringing up progeny. When not in the company of humans with which they have bonded they, two males, will have the company of their own kind, which too is necessary for their emotional well being.

But it depends on what you want. Pets who relate to you or to observe pets doing what they do in nature and observe their natural behavior.

Im a lover of budgies who wants it all. Have them respond to me, a special joy and also to maintain their natural processes and observe maternal instinct paternal instinct and see the progeny grow from chicks to adulthood. It is possible to do both. when the little chicks are born one could handle them as they grow and befriend them and teach them how to interrelate with humans. As they get familiar with you from their nesting stage they become closer and become more intimate. It really depends on what you really want.

These amazing parrots are most versatile , i believe quite human in their responses and behavior and give keepers pleasure in both situations.

[mona]

Budgies are social creatures and they can bond with each other, irrespective of gender. Both male and female budgie can be trained with persistence and perseverance too. Also, to add, every budgie has their own personality - bold, docile, loner, social and so on.

However, male budgies get along with each other easily. Males are not territorial and that makes it easier to coexist.

With female and male pair, if you don't want them to breed, you have to take special care to not have anything nest like in the house. Even curtains, drawers, anything horizontal that has space can be treated as a potential nest. Females are territorial and would dominate over food space, shredding space and sleeping space. Males normally adjust to whatever is left. Females believe they are the Queen of the budgie space in the house!

For two females, it's possible that they don't get along well, if they aren't siblings. They are very territorial and you would need special effort to divert their mind. It depends largely on the personality of the birdie. I have seen some people keep all female budgies, but that requires a lot of effort to keep them busy and co exist peacefully plus distract them to not lay infertile eggs. Females are a character though - it's lovely to watch their antics. I might be biased, since I have one!