Canary budgie or finch

[dodger 3,587]

My young lad has been asking for a budgie but with them only coming every weekend iv been putting him off plus I don't have space for an outside aviary so was thinking it might not be fair keeping something inside but thought I'd ask any on here there opinion on what they think and what is the easiest to keep along with prices etc so I know what to look for if I did decide to get em one I like the look of canarys myself but budgies maybe abit more interesting for him handling n let fly about the room?

[Astanley 11,630]

Get a Goldie mule mate ,relax and let the singing wash over you .

[dodger 3,587]

10 minutes ago, Astanley said:

Get a Goldie mule mate ,relax and let the singing wash over you .

Thanks there not supposed to be kept alone tho are they?

[Greyman 31,239]

Mate budgies don’t have to be locked in they will become quite tame and interact if you just leave the cage door open downside they do chew abit  but of the three you mention I would say from a kids perspective they would make the best pet and easy to get a clone if it drops dead on your watch lol good luck 

[WataWalloper 3,343]

Buddies are by far the best pet birds for kids, get it young an tame it an they great pets 

[WataWalloper 3,343]

last one we had a good few years ago now, my kids have asked for another recently aswell 

[downsouth 8,333]

Where abouts are you mate.Ive got a pretty tame parrotlett you can have.Cage and everything.Was really tame but my girls lost interest so he don't come out much but would soon tame down again.Dont want anything for it if it's for your lad but obviously you'd have to collect it and I'm in kent

[downsouth 8,333]

[fireman 11,362]

5 minutes ago, downsouth said:

Where abouts are you mate.Ive got a pretty tame parrotlett you can have.Cage and everything.Was really tame but my girls lost interest so he don't come out much but would soon tame down again.Dont want anything for it if it's for your lad but obviously you'd have to collect it and I'm in kent

Cracking offer that  DS.....

[THE STIFFMEISTER 16,798]

Well played DS , lovely offer for young kids to get a toy 

[gnipper 6,759]

2 hours ago, dodger said:

Thanks there not supposed to be kept alone tho are they?

Mules and canaries are best kept alone if you want it to sing. If you want a tame pet you can interact with though your better off with a parakeet type bird than a finch.

[gnasher16 31,310]

1 hour ago, downsouth said:

Where abouts are you mate.Ive got a pretty tame parrotlett you can have.Cage and everything.Was really tame but my girls lost interest so he don't come out much but would soon tame down again.Dont want anything for it if it's for your lad but obviously you'd have to collect it and I'm in kent

Yeah well in chief thats how folk should be 

Likewise Dodger my nephew has a bunch of Canaries you're welcome to one for a youngster.....shouldnt have to be running round buying from crappy pet shops or whats the point of a forum like this.

[Pardus 1,610]

Come on @Bangersanmash lad this is for a good cause, you've got more birds than Andrew Tate.

[THE STIFFMEISTER 16,798]

5 minutes ago, Pardus said:

Come on @Bangersanmash lad this is for a good cause, you've got more birds than Andrew Tate.

Stop it . 
 

I don’t know if dodge has the financial weight for a bird off our own international money launderer 

[dodger 3,587]

1 hour ago, downsouth said:

Where abouts are you mate.Ive got a pretty tame parrotlett you can have.Cage and everything.Was really tame but my girls lost interest so he don't come out much but would soon tame down again.Dont want anything for it if it's for your lad but obviously you'd have to collect it and I'm in kent

I'm in Surrey mate and that would be great the only thing is I'm not sure if the cage would fit as I'm a standard hatchback but could get a different cage if that was the case..