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Post by parrotenthusiast on Nov 27, 2013 14:51:26 GMT
So, I've been having parakeets for a year now. I have a macaw for like 3 years, it's exact age. So in short, I'm really new to this parrot world since I'm a dog, hedgehog and turtle breeder/ owner for like when I was 7. Now to cut the crap. Here in the Philippines, my mom is a parrot breeder of two kinds, macaw and bugerigars. I know there are austrailian and english budgies. But when I took a window shopping at Bio Research branch near our place, I see the tags on parakeets. There are "normal parakeets" which I know are austrailian budgies, "budgerigars" which are bigger and are english budgies, "red eyed" which are the same with the "normal parakeets" only with red eyes! Now, due to my slight dumbness, I am now confused! Is that store messing with people? Sorry for the term. I never encountered english budgies before coz my mom used to train and breed austrailians. Now I'm really confused thanks to that store. And also here is my budgie with an injured wing  please do help me in my other post |
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Post by Sarah on Nov 27, 2013 15:04:01 GMT
Hey PE,
So I wouldn't normally care, but we have some little kids on this forum, some about 12 or less, so I would appreciate it if you could keep the language a little more clean, just so we don't upset any one.
Anyway, yes, pet stores do all kinds of silly things trying to sell animals, and give all kinds of weird labels like this. 'Parakeet' is a broad term encompassing thousands of breeds, it is a sub type of parrot, like Macaw. You might as well label the cage "Parrots" or even better, "Bird." I am not sure why people in the United States insist on calling budgies 'Parakeets' but they do, and it seems to be rubbing off which is a shame. English, Australian and American Budgies are basically the same animals. They are only called that because of the place where their ancestors were bred and the characteristics they were bred for. Australian and American Budgies are almost identical, but English budgies are larger, calmer, and tend to be harder to find and more expensive - so that is not unusual as pet stores go.
The red eye thing is baloney, and is probably just a ploy to try to make more money. A 'red eye' budgie is just a budgie with albinism - a color mutation. Actually here in America, if you go to any large company pet store, any budgie with any kind of pattern or change in coloration is labeled a 'Fancy Parakeet' as though it were different and more valuable. Its all just an attempt for stores to hook people in thinking they are getting something special or a cut above, which is silly. They should choose their pet based on personality and health, not whether or not it is 'Fancy.'
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Post by parrotenthusiast on Nov 27, 2013 15:22:59 GMT
Yeah, again sorry for the term. My other parakeet is yellow actually an albino, what my mom said. And since i'v proven it albino from you. I really don't believe in the "red eyed parakeet" coz i have one. So thanks  now I ain't confused. But I would appreciate that store better if it was really different parakeets not just budgies that were subdivided. If it were "indian ringneck", "monk parakeet" or any other parakeets i've never seen before it's a lot better. |
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Post by budgieboy on Nov 28, 2013 3:22:30 GMT
Excuse my language Sarah but most kids say crap.
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Nov 28, 2013 3:53:30 GMT
There are two different types of budgies with red eyes, one is a lutino (white) and the other is an albino (yellow)  |
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Post by Sarah on Nov 28, 2013 4:34:14 GMT
Lol Budgieboy, I edited out some worse things and left that behind  |
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Post by Sarah on Nov 28, 2013 4:35:44 GMT
Don't forget that there are different kinds of lutinos and albinos! Like creaminos, lacewings and fallow!
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Post by Bluebirds on Nov 28, 2013 11:27:20 GMT
Ooh I love fallows! ^-^  (These aren't mine) |
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Nov 28, 2013 16:45:42 GMT
oh i was gonna say, i dont see any cuss words lol
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Post by budgieboy on Nov 28, 2013 18:08:04 GMT
Yea happy thanksgiving everyone
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please do help me in my other post
now I ain't confused. But I would appreciate that store better if it was really different parakeets not just budgies that were subdivided. If it were "indian ringneck", "monk parakeet" or any other parakeets i've never seen before it's a lot better.
