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Originally Posted by slodave
Yes, we do refer to them as parakeets. If you asked a kid if they wanted a 'Budgie', they would have no clue what it is. My guys are bred to be larger than the normal hand raised budgies you see in pet stores. If you put mine next to the birds in a pet store, you'd see the diff.
Skyler did talk when he was a baby and before we bought another, but as soon as you put two birds together, they will more than likely stop talking and you really have to work hard to get them both to talk. Skyler 'laughs' when he thinks somethings funny and he imitates the fish tank water pump.
He's too old now to train to talk.
Dave
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They are great little birds. Rumour has it they have the emotional mind of a 3yr old with very distinct 'moods'. I have had several of the large Australian parrots. My Grandfather had a Corella that made it to 55yrs old. He was a bad tempered prick of a bird though.