Aug 24, 2012 12:14:16 GMT
olliepm
Brand New Budgie
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Post by olliepm on Aug 24, 2012 12:32:08 GMT
This is my first pet bird so I know very little about it, gender included. If anyone could tell me the definite sex of this bird and also even just a little about the colour morph, I'd be very grateful.  |
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Aug 24, 2012 14:56:44 GMT
Hi and welcome to forum  Your budgie looks like Lutino to me but just one picture is not enough. A few more pictures and some detail like eyes color would help. |
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Post by samwiseg on Aug 24, 2012 15:52:49 GMT
Welcome to the forum Olliepm! I agree with BB need to see the eye colour. Not sure what other forum members think but I would hazard a guess this is a hen bird? Hopefully other experienced members will confirm it for you Looking forward to hearing about and seeing more pics of your birdie  |
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Aug 24, 2012 12:14:16 GMT
olliepm
Brand New Budgie
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Post by olliepm on Aug 24, 2012 17:55:53 GMT
Thanks for the replies! I will get more pictures up at some point but I'm only just getting used to having a bird in general. I'm used to keeping reptiles. I think this might end up a new obsession because I have always wanted toucans...
Anyhoo, I thought it was a Lutino from google image searches, but it's mainly the gender I'm really interested in. I hope someone on here can say for sure?
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Post by moonkira *Julie * on Aug 24, 2012 18:00:24 GMT
I keep reptiles too , what did you have ?
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Aug 24, 2012 12:14:16 GMT
olliepm
Brand New Budgie
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Post by olliepm on Aug 24, 2012 18:30:56 GMT
At the moment I have Two Amazon tree boas, a Tokay gecko, and a Bosc monitor. Other than these I've kept more Tokays, corn snakes, White's tree frogs, and a Green bottle blue tarantula. Tokays are my favourite =] What about you?
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Post by barrieshutt on Aug 24, 2012 18:42:31 GMT
If it has red eyes its a lutino hen
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Aug 24, 2012 12:14:16 GMT
olliepm
Brand New Budgie
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Post by olliepm on Aug 24, 2012 22:12:00 GMT
It's eyes did look a bit red in certain light, but in this picture they look black. I'll need to have another look tomorrow, but usually they seem dark to me. Is it a subtle red or unmistakeable we're talking?  |
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Post by barrieshutt on Aug 25, 2012 4:21:48 GMT
then its a double factor spangle yellow
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Aug 25, 2012 7:42:15 GMT
Barrie is right. In this second picture, it looks like "Double Factor Spangle Hen".
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Aug 25, 2012 7:45:47 GMT
It's eyes did look a bit red in certain light, but in this picture they look black. I'll need to have another look tomorrow, but usually they seem dark to me. Is it a subtle red or unmistakeable we're talking? The eyes will be dark red / plump color all the time, if the budgie is lutino. |
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Aug 24, 2012 12:14:16 GMT
olliepm
Brand New Budgie
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Post by olliepm on Aug 25, 2012 10:57:53 GMT
So we're sure about hen either way? That's what I'd really like to know so I can give it an appropriate name. Thunder Wing Doom Slayer is a mouthful. Also, the eyes do look pinky/red in natural light from the window, but not from lamp light. I can't really get a picture but I'll keep trying next time it's out. I appreciate all the help, by the way! =]
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Aug 24, 2012 12:14:16 GMT
olliepm
Brand New Budgie
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Post by olliepm on Aug 25, 2012 14:43:21 GMT
I have concluded that the eyes are NOT red.
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Post by BudgiesBuddy on Aug 25, 2012 20:35:16 GMT
The eyes of a Lutino budgie should look like THIS or THIS. |
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Post by moonkira *Julie * on Aug 25, 2012 21:44:55 GMT
At the moment I have Two Amazon tree boas, a Tokay gecko, and a Bosc monitor. Other than these I've kept more Tokays, corn snakes, White's tree frogs, and a Green bottle blue tarantula. Tokays are my favourite =] What about you? I have 2 bearded dragons , a Rankins dragon , a berber skink, an occelated uromastyx , a 4 leapord gecko`s |
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