Here is the next article about the pet budgie. Learn about illnesses, training, toys, and a ton more information.

Next week Oct. 8th. I have spine surgery at Sanford in Sioux Falls, SD. I will put the site on auto pilot just in case I am not as peppy as usual after surgery. It may be the case since I have four more levels to be rodded, fused, and bullet caged. My surgery is early in the morning. I try to get my articles out Monday for either exotic pets or birds, I know I'll tap the surgeon on the shoulder and say excuse me, can you push the enter button on my laptop??? lol. So, auto pilot it is. I will pick up email when I return home. If you really need to get a hold of me post in the appropriate forum, either birds or exotic pets under home and garden. (link below) I will check the forum, at least I plan on it, sometimes the best of plans....These four levels will finish off my back, so no more spine surgery!!! (I hope??)

Budgies - Parakeet - Health - Training
This budgie article covers health (including common illness and parasites such as lice and mites), training, toys, and play of the budgerigar parakeet. A very popular small bird that is actually a small parrot. A delightful companion pet bird!

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art6625.asp

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