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Fancy Parakeet (Melopsittacus undulatus)
Description
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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 |
Live Animal
| Pet Max Length | 7 IN |
|---|---|
| Special Diet | Herbivore |
| Scientific Name | Melopsittacus undulatus |
| Temperament | Bonded Pairs |
| Care Level | Easy |
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.
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