Fancy Parakeet (Melopsittacus undulatus)
Description
Fancy Parakeets are small, social, and intelligent birds. Eating a variety of seeds, plants, fruits, and vegetables. Parakeets are known to live approximately 20 years in captivity.
- - Parakeets will bond closely with their pet parents if the time is taken to hand tame them.
- - A male parakeet has a bluish area around his nostrils, while the female has a white/brown area.
- - Also known as a "budgie."
- - Parakeets are talkers, but their little voices are sometimes hard to hear.
Specifications
| SKU | 112178 |
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| Primary Brand | Petco |
| Days to Ship | Item is not shippable |
| Pet Max Length | 7 IN |
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| Special Diet | Herbivore |
| Scientific Name | Melopsittacus undulatus |
| Temperament | Bonded Pairs |
| Care Level | Easy |
| Personalized Item flag | No |
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A well-balanced parakeet diet consists of specialized pellets, which should make up 60 to 70% of their diet, plus fresh vegetables, fruits and small amounts of fortified seeds.
Different types of birds should not be housed together.
Description
Fancy Parakeets are small, social, and intelligent birds. Eating a variety of seeds, plants, fruits, and vegetables. Parakeets are known to live approximately 20 years in captivity.
- - Parakeets will bond closely with their pet parents if the time is taken to hand tame them.
- - A male parakeet has a bluish area around his nostrils, while the female has a white/brown area.
- - Also known as a "budgie."
- - Parakeets are talkers, but their little voices are sometimes hard to hear.
Specifications
| SKU | 112178 |
|---|---|
| Primary Brand | Petco |
| Days to Ship | Item is not shippable |