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Expert: - 3/25/2007


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Hello, I was wondering if I buy two young 6-9 week old baby budgies parent raised and keep there wings clipped and let them out daily would there be a possiblity for them to be finger tame so I can put them back in there cage or take them out? I don't need them to be stuck to you loving just nice enough to not bite hard when I need to clip them or cut there nails.

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Hi, Tara.

If these babies were not handfed by the breeder, they are likely not tame.  Parent raised budgies are most likely not at all tame and you will not be able to do what you want with untame babies.  Also, since birds prefer other birds to humans, if you buy 2 birds, especially untame ones, they will not be receptive to you.  If you want a tame bird, buy 1 handfed, just weaned baby bird as a pet.

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I`ve been raising/breeding/handfeeding/selling parrots for over 20 years (parakeets/budgies, cockatiels, 6 subspecies of conures, parrotlets, amazons, lovebirds, etc.). I've been published in "Budgies" and "Cockatiels" offered by Bow Tie Productions, and have written avian articles for publication in England. I can provide advice in raising healthy birds, handfeeding/weaning babies, some health problems, nail/beak/wing clipping, general husbandry, etc. I also have experience with racing/showing homing pigeons. I cannot diagnose specific illness over this website. If you suspect your bird is ill or if you have an emergency, contact a certified avian veterinarian or emergency pet clinic ASAP.

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Over 20 years breeding/raising/handfeeding/selling 15 different species of parrots.

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American Federation of Aviculture, completed Level I course, Fundamentals of Aviculture. Keeping/breeding parrots and other birds for over 20 years.

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