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| Question about Pets:I have a parakeet...how do I know if hes lonely or depressed? |
Have you just got your parakeet? If so, he probably is a bit lonely and unhappy at the moment because he's just been separated from his brothers and sisters. Give him time to settle in. It will take about 2 weeks - 1 month for him to do so, dependent on him. Treat him as you would like to be treated if you were taken away from your siblings and put with a strange family.
~Feed him
~Give him water every day
~Spend a lot of time talking to him on a frequent basis in a soft voice - budgies are very social creatures and unless you have 2 birds, they require a lot of attention.
~Don't grab him as this is very threatening to the bird
~Don't play any loud music or turn up the volume on the television too high, etc or your budgie will be startled and confused about the noise
~Give him a mirror to look at - a lot of people say not to do this because it takes the bond away from you and focuses on the bird in the mirror. Not true for me at all - my budgie and me have an excellent bond despite her having 2 mirrors in her cage. I think these just take away stress and boredom for the bird - so I recommend getting one if you don't have one already.
Good luck, your bird will be fine. If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Here are some websites about caring for budgies/parakeets:
http://www.justbajan.com/pets/birds/spec...
http://www.letstalkbirds.com/budgie.htm...
http://cfhs.ca/athome/budgerigars/...
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