08/17/2021
You'd think this is an obvious question, and to most bird lovers it is; but budgies and weiros (aka cockatiels) are some of the most rehomed birds, for the reasons mentioned.
The fact is - and there's no getting around it - happy, healthy birds are messy. They're loud. If they're quiet and not active (in times they normally should be), it's a sign of boredom or illness.
And yes, it's likely that at some point they may bite you - some harder and more often than others. It's usually because they're trying to tell you something or express themselves (like trying to handle them when they want space). Knowing and understanding your bird, and respecting them, is important.
And they may not become hand tame as people want but they express their affection and bonds in other ways.
People ask 'which bird is quieter?' Or 'which is easier to tame, the most cuddly, will talk most? Etc. Etc.' If this is something which REALLY matters to you, and that you won't be able to tolerate if the bird doesn't act how you imagined or how other people have said, please rethink bringing a bird into your home.
It is also not fair on the bird to only get one for the sake of easier taming. Firstly, taming is often easier with more than one, and secondly, birds provide more for each other than simply companionship.
Birds are incredible in their own right and every part of them deserves love and care β€οΈ