average age for a parakeet?

[tina1]

I'm just curious if anyone could tell me what age parakeets usually live to be? I had one for 6 before I gave her to my grandma and she ( the bird not my grandma ) died 2 years later. So I figure she was around 9 years old. Lots of people tell me that this is quite uncommon and that she was very long lived. Is this true?

Thank you!!!

[charmedagain]

Hi as with all animals the heathier they are and well looked after the longer they will live.
2 of my cousins budgies are now nearly 11 and 14 so aslong as they are well looked after and see an avian vet regularly then should live a long life.

Average life span is usually about 6years.

mike

[tina1]

Thanks, wow I didn't know they could live to be 14 years old!

[plumbie03]

it's also possibe for them to live to be 16