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Post by sweetpea on Dec 1, 2022 12:12:04 GMT
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Dec 1, 2022 12:15:59 GMT
Oh my God sweetpea, that is so much cash! I remember telling my husband before I got budgies that they would just cost the price of a box of Trill a week. Supplements, seed, vegetables and cremations alone have set us back a pretty penny. Sssssh, don't tell him indoors.. |
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Dec 1, 2022 12:16:39 GMT
Oh and balsa, toys, new cages when old ones are destroyed by hens.
Uber fares to pick up new recruits..
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Post by ffiscool on Dec 1, 2022 13:30:41 GMT
Oh wow. It’s amazing as if you’ve never had any, you would think, a few toys, cage, Trill
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Dec 1, 2022 16:26:07 GMT
Definitely. That is what I thought, before I did any research. Oh wow. It’s amazing as if you’ve never had any, you would think, a few toys, cage, Trill |
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Post by jellybean on Dec 1, 2022 16:40:11 GMT
Holy Moly sweetpea, its frightening when you see it all in black & white. |
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Post by ladybird on Dec 1, 2022 17:33:44 GMT
Unfortunately We had the costs first hand last year with Charlie…..we reckon we must have spent around £500 counting all his meds and our petrol etc…..
If you have a pet you have to be prepared to look after them properly even if it means going without something yourself…….Are they worth it?? YES every penny…..
I wasn’t counting food toys etc…..
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Post by criswell on Dec 1, 2022 19:11:42 GMT
That's an excellent blog post. I've got a spreadsheet with all the figures for the different pets I've had. I was shocked when I added up how much it has cost. I shall add up the budgie columns and totals for specific bugies too.
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Post by Ira on Dec 1, 2022 19:34:15 GMT
When I had Munchy, he ended up not going to the vet until he was already 9 years old, and in total probably came to around £500. Meanwhile Yuki... my sweet and precious and innocent looking marshmallow... well, I don't really want to discuss what he's costing me in vet fees.  Between vet fees, food, toys and cages, I've probably spent thousands on this lot over the past decade, particularly since I moved out from home. |
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Post by tweetiepiesmom on Dec 1, 2022 22:29:36 GMT
Yes, you are correct sweetpea. Budgies in the pet store don't cost much and pet store employees tell people that they only eat seeds so the thought is that the upkeep isn't that costly - until you look at what it costs (both money and time) to take proper care of them. |
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Post by sweetpea on Dec 2, 2022 0:27:55 GMT
That's an excellent blog post. I've got a spreadsheet with all the figures for the different pets I've had. I was shocked when I added up how much it has cost. I shall add up the budgie columns and totals for specific bugies too. I'd be interested in your results! |
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Post by sweetpea on Dec 2, 2022 0:29:04 GMT
When I had Munchy, he ended up not going to the vet until he was already 9 years old, and in total probably came to around £500. Meanwhile Yuki... my sweet and precious and innocent looking marshmallow... well, I don't really want to discuss what he's costing me in vet fees. Between vet fees, food, toys and cages, I've probably spent thousands on this lot over the past decade, particularly since I moved out from home. Yes, it can go into the thousands easy!  |
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Post by sweetpea on Dec 2, 2022 0:35:12 GMT
Just to add, the calculations I used began from when Bezukhov began seeing the vet. The first 4 years of his life were vet-free... the following 4 years of his life... well, I nearly cleared out my spare room for the vet to stay in...  I'll also add, that two x-rays were included in Bezukhov's figure. My view on such procedures changed later, so in that sense, his total is probably artificially inflated, in comparison to Perry, who has had no invasive procedures (but still lots of vet visits!) |
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Post by Hezz on Dec 2, 2022 1:31:10 GMT
Yes, you are correct sweetpea. Budgies in the pet store don't cost much and pet store employees tell people that they only eat seeds so the thought is that the upkeep isn't that costly - until you look at what it costs (both money and time) to take proper care of them. And therein lies the difference - proper care. I don’t spend as much on my little demons as I get a lot of my stuff out of the bush - perches, toys, food etc - but still vet bills are not cheap. |
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Post by criswell on Dec 2, 2022 14:00:05 GMT
I've been working on my spreadsheet and I don't have the numbers for individual budgies yet but in the 10 years since we got our first 4 gerbils in 2010 to 2019 I've spent just under £11,000 on food, bedding, accommodation, vets, medication etc for 2 rabbits, 4 hamsters, 3 budgies, 4 steppe lemmings and 12 gerbils (not all resident at the same time). I still have receipts to go through for 2020 onwards and I will add up amounts for individual critters. I think our bunny, Jess, will come out on top but she did live with us for over 10 years and Randolph Carter must be the top scoring budgie.
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