These cheerful companions are capable of living a long and healthy life if given the kind of care they deserve and need.
Budgies are also easy to breed, and can become a very rewarding hobby.
If you are home frequently and can give your pet plenty of attention a single bird may do very well. Budgies will not actually breed without the provision of a nestbox, and two males will get along as well as a true pair or two females. Budgies can be sexed once they are mature by looking at the cere or noseband. Regular gravel or grit is loved by budgies but the oyster shell makes a calcium rich substitute. However, the use of Prime is also recommended as trace minerals, amino acids and beneficial bacteria are also supplied by this product.