posted 03-17-2004 05:38 PM           

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I was wondering what makes a better pet, budgies or cockatiels? I also need to know about the dust made by cocktiels. Does it cause allergies? And which is louder, a budgie or a cockatiel? Thanks

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posted 03-19-2004 10:07 AM         

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Cockatiels are known to be the ultimate best first-time bird owners. They are gentle, easy to tame, and they are not loud except for the occassional whistling (if you get a male) and maybe a TINY bit of squawking when it is first getting used to its new home. I would start out with a cockatiel, but one of their poor qualities is that they have a special kind of dust over their feathers that could cause allergies.

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posted 03-22-2004 07:08 AM         

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I completely agree with stefani. I have had a cockatiel for many yrars and it is great. The "powder" like substance that comes off the is a problem as far as cleanliness around the cage. I got a piece of material with elastic and put it around 4 inches up from where the bars gegin and that has cut down on the "dust" significantly.
Good luck!!

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