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[tikeyas_mom]

I think the breeder is relyable because they have a big hufge room just for the birds to fly a round in .. They are usually $60.00 @ petstores here .. @ total pet they are $160.00 I would never pay that much ..

[Jessica12345]

actully $160 isnt bad for a bird.....

[popcornbird]

If they have a room to fly in, they are most likely not tame but wild. $160 is not bad for a tiel. Birds cost in the thousands. You're not buying peanuts. You're buying a loving companion that will hopefully live and bring you joy for decades. Birds live long..............very long.

[Jessica12345]

well said

[tikeyas_mom]

I know I am buying a companion not peanuts!!??!!Um anyways I rather buy a bird for $30.00 then 160$$

[Jessica12345]

i would agree if you put it that way but MAKE SURE its a wonderful breeder and the tiels are very friendly and healthy. ok?

[tikeyas_mom]

ok

[popcornbird]

Originally posted by tikeyas_mom
I know I am buying a companion not peanuts!!??!!Um anyways I rather buy a bird for $30.00 then 160$$

I would too, but the problem is most breeders that sell for such a low price aren't selling healthy birds. Make sure you take the bird to the vet for a complete check up if you choose to buy it from the "cheap" breeder, so you know for sure if its really healthy. Take the bird to the vet before paying the breeder. Normally a cheap breeder is not a "good" breeder, but I'm not sure about your area. $30 is almost parakeet price.

[tikeyas_mom]

$30.00 FOR A BUDGY?? omg I dont know what you r thinking man. I got mine for $10.00 .. geeze I wouldent even have my budgy if they charged that much for 1..

[Jessica12345]

$10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG THATS SO CHEEP! is she tame? is your cockatiel tame? maybe you will get my point... lol
sorry

[tikeyas_mom]

$10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG THATS SO CHEEP! is she tame? is your cockatiel tame? maybe you will get my point... lol

"she"?? My Budgy is a male and I am working on getting him tame. He sits on my finger and lets me give him kisses and he also lets me pet his back and chest gently.

$10.00 is not cheep for a budgy here, That price seem good to me .

I never bought me cockatiel I had him gaven to me by a gurl who didnt like him anylonger. He is remotly tame, he sits on your hand and goes on your hand . He hisses and bites though.

And no I dont get your poin because it isnt sufficant toward my post @ all ....

[CathyBogart]

Originally posted by tikeyas_mom
I know I am buying a companion not peanuts!!??!!Um anyways I rather buy a bird for $30.00 then 160$$

I understand that, but it would likely be less expensive in the long run to get an expensive healthy bird than a cheap sickly bird that would cost a fortune in vet bills.



I can't believe how much "I would never pay that much" I'm hearing here. If it's the animal you really want, then any price is worth it. When I get a customer at work and the first concern they have is "how much?", I lose several notches of confidence in them as vet owners.

If your $10 Budgie needed to go to the vet, woule doy pay $40 for an exam and then more depending on what was wrong?

It is so sad when people call and tell me "Oh, it's JUST a [hamster, parakeet, rat, etc], I don't want to pay a bunch of money to take it to the vet if I can get a new one for $5! When you get a pet, you are taking responsibility for a LIFE! The animal didn't choose to be with you, you made the choice for him/her, and because of thet they deserve the best you can give them.

I'm sick to death of irresponsible pet owners who think that an inexpensive animal's life isn't worth as much as an expensive one's.

[tikeyas_mom]

I'm sick to death of irresponsible pet owners who think that an inexpensive animal's life isn't worth as much as an expensive one's.

That was uncalled for .. Whro r u to say I am an irresponsible owner? You dont know me.

[Jessica12345]

wow.... all the fights seem to happen in tikeyas threads. uh oh...


SO. HOW DID IT GO? did u see a tiel yet?

[tikeyas_mom]

my mom said I have to wait to get another tiel and another budgy untill I get the job I went in for.