Hamsters or not? - u-Assist Forums

ceeze123 · 10-21-2007, 05:33 PM

I've got 2 hamsters and there getting old, ive had hamsters for many years, but im starting to get tired of them...I love my hamsters I have now, but would like something new, nothing big, or expensive, I don't want to have to get more supplies. I do have this birdcage big enough for a cockatiel sized bird, but I do already have a cockatiel

I was thinking of maybe after my 2 hamsters are gone, which won't be long, about getting a pair of parakeets, they would be fun, and my cockatiel would be able to interact with them also.

What would you reccomend, I don't want hamsters, really not a rodent, nothing much bigger than a hamster, something that can bond with me, and I can teach things....do you think a parakeet is a good choise

Now, I already have 3 bird dogs (not trained to hunt birds tho), and a cat, so, would having a small bird who can't have their wings clipped not be a very good idea

Please tell me what yall think!!
I have 2 bird cages....my larger cage is for my cockatiel, and the smaller one, yet still big enough for a cockatiel, is actually being used by a hamster right now, but that can be changed easily, ive got plenty of cages around, so don't worry, the cockatiel and parakeet would be in seperate cages if I ever get a parakeet

Brian Hurlow · 10-21-2007, 05:33 PM

There would be a big risk of the cockatiel hurting the parakeets, you'd want to keep them seperate.

bison223 · 10-21-2007, 05:33 PM

Try something new when your ready if thats what you want.

dennis2355 · 10-21-2007, 05:33 PM

when your hamsters pass, get a couple of hermit crabs. they're quiet, clean and sanitary, friendly, and require little time and care and r the FUNNEST animals in the world. i have 5 and i love them all. they come @ pretty low prices too