Parakeets make awesome pets!!!! If you wanted a REALLY tame parakeet... only get one, but spend more time with it. If you are spending less time with it I recommend you to get two. When I got Tweety she wasn't tame..AT ALL! But I spent about 2 months working with her and she eventually came along. When I got Dexter he was hand tame, but him and Tweety got attached so Tweety became a little less tame, but she still is lol. If you want less mess, you should get a net to put around the bottom of the cage..it catches seeds and feathers (or most seeds and feathers) so it's easier to keep clean.

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