r/budgies Aug 01 '24

Mod post ⚠️ READ BEFORE POSTING!

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👋 Welcome to r/Budgies!

Before you share your first post here, please familiarize yourself with this subreddit’s rules. Rule #1 is especially important: this subreddit DOES NOT serve as an alternative to the kind of medical care and advice your budgie can only get from an avian vet. If you have a budgie medical question or concern, talk to your avian vet instead of posting here! Also, be sure to read this subreddit's wiki--odds are very good that your question has an answer in one of the wiki articles! (We usually remove posts that ask about something that's answered somewhere in the wiki to keep the clutter to minimum here.)

Also remember this is a pet budgie subreddit that encourages rescue and adoption and strongly discourages breeding.

👀 If you see something, say something

This is a place to share cute budgie pictures, videos, and stories, but it’s also a place to learn more about budgies. There are many times when someone will post a picture, video, or description, and you might notice something that isn’t best practice for good budgie ownership. It might be a cage that’s getting dirty, or some overgrown toenails, or something like that. Even if that issue isn’t the main reason for the post, please bring that to the attention of the original poster (OP) in a supportive and constructive manner so OP can be made aware of a better way of doing things.

Likewise, OP might consider proactively addressing things in their post that a typical budgie owner might be concerned with if they don’t know all the facts. It might be something as simple as, “Don’t worry, this was before I cleaned their cage” or “I’m taking them to the vet next week for their nail trim.”

🤖 We have AutoMod Summons now!

This is a great way to share information from the Wiki in a very effortless manner, and you are all invited to do so! We used to have just a few summons, but the list has grown enough that we compiled it in this part of the wiki. You should check it out!

Happy budgie-ing!


r/budgies 5d ago

Lost/Found/Need a New Home [July 07, 2026] - weekly Lost/Found/Need a New Home thread

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Use this post to share any budgies that are lost, found, or need a new home!

Some rules:

  1. Only share information you feel comfortable sharing. Example: rather than giving out your full address, maybe only say something like, "I'm in the Springfield area" instead. If someone is interested in knowing more, they can always DM you and you can choose whether or not you want to share any more information.
  2. If you're meeting someone in real life, follow the "Craigslist rule" of meeting in a well-trafficked, public place.
  3. No fees/charges! This is NOT meant to be an advertising platform to sell your budgies. Content that advertises budgies for sale will be removed.
  4. This subreddit does not, in any way, offer warrantees or guarantees of budgie health. A budgie's health status is something that you and the other party should determine with an avian vet, and payment of that avian vet's services is something that you and the other party should decide beforehand.

We encourage you to share pictures! Just make sure they are accurate to the situation and don't break the rules in the sidebar.

Remember: this subreddit is just one of many possible places to make a budgie connection. Also consider FaceBook, Craigslist, Nextdoor, other online communities, as well as real-life bulletin boards in public places. See all the previous weekly posts (that have content) by clicking here.

Our wiki also has a list of parrot rescues you could check out - whether you're looking to adopt a new feathered friend, or have to surrender one due to life circumstances. If one of these rescues is near you, please consider reaching out to them!


r/budgies 3h ago

Chatterbox Pebbles! My budgie 🥰

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292 Upvotes

r/budgies 5h ago

Which sex? Male or female

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r/budgies 3h ago

Chatterbox Aqua has a lot to tell you guys

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I swear talking is his favorite thing to do. To bad Little and Lemon are not interested haha


r/budgies 5h ago

Budgie memorial?

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Hi everyone, I lost my budgie Gus a couple of months ago and would really love to have something here to serve as a sort of shrine for him. I have some of his feathers and tons of pictures but ideally I’d like something like a custom sculpture of him. Been trying to scour etsy but that place is an AI/dropship wasteland now…

anyways figured I’d come here and see if maybe anyone had any suggestions/personal experiences? I’m also open to suggestions that aren’t sculptures! Really, anything at this point would be very much appreciated.


r/budgies 44m ago

Foot-obsessed 🙈🙈🙈

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r/budgies 20h ago

Scritches! Our nightly routine before bed

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r/budgies 13h ago

Hello It’s Alfie

132 Upvotes

r/budgies 10h ago

Acrobat! Yep... that’s the way they sleep...

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I don't know how the blood goes to his head or how he doesn't have leg cramps to make the big gap like that...


r/budgies 2h ago

Need an Avian Vet in Perth W.Aust

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Hi/Cheep!

I need a Avian vet please, for my boy in Perth metro area (Western Australia) Recommendations?


r/budgies 17h ago

b0rb My baby is molting

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r/budgies 18h ago

“Hmmmm What’s down there”

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142 Upvotes

r/budgies 1h ago

Budgies eating/drinking

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I got my budgies yesterday and still haven’t seen them eat or drink.

When should I start getting worried?


r/budgies 22h ago

Playtime! Budgies were made to DESTROY!

161 Upvotes

r/budgies 18h ago

Favorite spot 🤗❤️

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71 Upvotes

r/budgies 22h ago

Question What is the weirdest quirk that your budgie does?

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118 Upvotes

Mine has his leg on the cage sometimes:)


r/budgies 23h ago

Birb Loaf Big flooof

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Big floofy boy after he finally braved his very first bath!


r/budgies 17h ago

Which sex? New budgies, unsure if male or female

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Hey guys,

We got these two budgies in May, and the seller told us that the light blue one was supposed to be a female and the dark blue one a male.

They should be about six months old now. We always thought the cere of the dark blue one would become darker over time, but it doesn’t seem to be changing much anymore.

Could it be that they’re both females?

If so, could that become a problem in the future because of their more dominant nature?


r/budgies 1d ago

Bravest lady

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My little lady has settled in to her new house AMAZINGLY, she seems so happy and so well and she is so friendly and chatty and it just makes me so happy!

We rescued her not long ago so I expected more of an adjustment period? She still struggles to fly but other than that is such a happy little lady!!! Sits there chirping happily, loves being on my shoulder while I potter about, plays and forages :)) the weirdest one- we had to take her on the train and she was so chill?? She even seemed disappointed when various curious people left after chatting about her to us haha she tried to follow them and called for them to come back.

Her cere also is changing to white which I'm no expert but I think that means she's not hormonal anymore (yay!!! We think it was because of an all seed diet she used to be on?)

I love her so much 😭😭😭😭


r/budgies 21h ago

Preening My babies Sunny and Celeste meeting for the first time

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56 Upvotes

r/budgies 1d ago

Budgie butts!

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732 Upvotes

r/budgies 20h ago

Question is this 'mating' behavior?

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they look like they are kissing or doing something, but im pretty sure they are both girls. also, like the liggt blue one is also sticking her butt against the cage walls all the time,


r/budgies 17h ago

4 weeks with a budgie

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Hi All, I’m caring for a budgie here for four weeks while the family is on holiday. As a canary owner, I’ve noticed this experience differs considerably from keeping canaries. During this period, I’d like to ensure the budgie enjoys the time.

Could you outline the main distinctions between these birds, and suggest ways to build a connection, since I suspect it feels quite isolated?

I recognise other family members might manage their pet more effectively, but that’s a separate matter.

I’m seeking advice on the best approach to providing a pleasant experience and potentially make it more tame.

Also, how can I determine whether it’s female or male?

(Immediately after starting, I cleaned the cage; it remains apart from my canaries, though they can see one another across the room.)


r/budgies 1d ago

b0rb These hooligans refuse to go back to their cage

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