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That is ridiculously cute!Date: 10/3/2008 5:09:54 PM
Author: glitterata
I highly recommend a budgie (parakeet). They''re at least as smart as cats and very affectionate and cuddly if you take the time to interact with them. They have definite personalities. I had one who would sit on my eyeglasses and groom my eyebrows or sit on my fingers and chirp to me while I was typing. He loved to have me pet his head and scratch him behind the neck.They have a cheerful chirping, but they''re not loud and bossy the way bigger parrots can be. Some people can teach them to talk and do tricks. They''re very clean. They don''t smell. They''re easy to take care of and can be left alone for two or three days if you go away for the weekend. They''re very inexpensive to feed--just seed or pellets, plus whatever veggies you''re eating yourself (but no avocados!). They''re gentle and don''t bite.
Parrotlets are another good choice for an apartment. They''re about the same size as parakeets and a little quieter, but also a little bossier, more stubborn, and can be nippy.
Edited to add: Oh, I missed the fact that you''ve had already parrots! So you know all about what fun they can be. Budgies and parrotlets are small species of parrots and have a lot in common with their bigger cousins. That''s especially true of parrotlets, which are a lot like tiny Amazons in personality. But both budgies and parrotlets are TONS quieter than most bigger parrots, so they might be better for apartments.