Considering a parakeet once again.

Some people have different thoughts about grit


http://www.avidpets.com/Parrots/budgerigar.htm

still on hulled seed. Most birdseed for domestic birds bought over the counter is cracked hulled or hulless. At least when raised budgies it was.

I will SPJ. I hope that I can go out and get supplies tomorrow or Friday, and get the parakeet the next day. So I can set up the cage and make sure everything is set for him. I'll take some pics as soon as he's settled in.
I just got the book on parakeets. It's An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet--The Budgie. I took a look at the cages the parakeets were in, and to my surprise they were clean and well cared for! (Then again, they aren't reptiles, so of course they're going to be cared for. *sarcasm*) But they didn't have any albinos. Fortunately, I know a place where they do have albinos! Or at least they did last time I was there. At Emerald square mall in attelborough (sp?) mass., they had an albino parakeet in the small pet store there. (Too bad their leos are on sand. But at least it's not calci sand!) Anyway, I'm printing out the checklist I made on my dad's new printer and hopefully going out sometime soon to get supplies. Wish me luck with my parakeet! ^_^ I hope he friendly and learns to whistle and talk. I almost got peeper to say hello before he passed away...he said more of an "ewo". (Eh-woa) LOL! It was the cutest thing! I'll never forget him...he was my first animal with scales.

I just read the page you posted Lucille. Maybe I should hold off on the grit? What do you think?

Ok, I just got the check list I made printed. Now just to find someone who'll drive me to petco. Maybe my grandpa has the day off...I'll ask around.

Lucille's info is right on. Grit is unnecessary for hookbill birds, i.e. birds that hull their seeds. Grit is for birds who do not hull seeds such as doves, it helps them grind the seed down.

Ok. I won't get grit then. (Even the book I got said that if you use grit, only use a pinch of it every few weeks.)

Today I hoppe to go out and buy supplies. And then maybe tomorrow or the next day I'll go and get a parakeet. I even picked out some names.
Azure--Latin-bluish color (only if I get a blue one...but that's unlikely)
Cigala--Native American-Little one.
Gryphon--Greek-Mythological Beast
Sanyu--Japanese-Happiness
Satu--Japanese-Fairytale
Wing--Chinese-Glory
Zhi--Chinese-Wisdom, Healing
Which one do you like best?

I've chosen a name now. Wing will be the parakeet's name.