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this is a picture of t   QUESTION: You have answered alot. you must be tired. but i finally got the pictures you requested. the're not very good though. Tweetums is the yellow one with the pink beak and purple cere. Tweety is the green one with the olive green beak and blue cere.
heres the pics. ( i used my nieghbors camera)
its cool you do this to help ppl.


ANSWER: The yellow one definitely looks like a male to me, but I could be wrong.

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QUESTION: because he's puffy?
i'm not sure, thanks.
but they are so kissy. it's unbelievable is there any other way to tell? how can i trick them into thinking its breeding season. they havent breed. so, but dont same sex fight?
they seem ok together. same sex or not.
expect the squawk and fight. (just hits once in while)
is that normal?

ANSWER: I'm not sure what you mean about the "puffy" thing.

I read in an article in a magazine earlier today that if they have recessive traits, the colors change so frequently that you can't really tell.  This is why selective breeding can get EXTREMELY frustrating, because you can't tell who's what!  Some tips though are:

1)Wait until they molt.  Whatever color the cere is when they start dropping feathers shows you the true sex.
2)Look at the shape of the budgies. Males will have more oval almost looking face and the females will be more round.  This difference is pretty subtle, but in cases like yours where the cere isn't really helping, this can help you figure it out.
3)Check the area directly around the nostrils.  In females, there's a sort of pale ring, while in males it tends to be bluish.
4)Females tend to dominate.  If one is rough with the other, she's probably bullying a male.

Some of these I'd never heard of before I read that article.  Since breeding for recessive traits has become more common, it makes sexing a lot harder!  If you really, really, really have to know, take them to a vet, and they can tell you for sure.

The same sex won't usually fight unless it's breeding season and males are bickering, or two females are bickering just because they can.  Occasional squawking and fighting is pretty normal.  In fact, that's kind of true with any species!

Sorry I haven't been much help!



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QUESTION: MUCH HELP?

please don't be so humble? is that the word. you are very educated and i am amazed of the quick responces and your dedication you have to this site and helping others.
santa would be proud lol.
i will look into those tips. it isnt very nessary to know the sex it is helpful but not crucial.
Tweetums is very "fluffy" or "puffy" thats what i meant he's not fact but very fluffy. Tweetums is very dominant. and he has a peach cere so he could be the female. They don't care about the names (one being more female than the other) in other words they dont care if they're a boy and there name is a girl's name right?
you've been plenty of help. more than i could ask.
thanks alot!

Answer
I'm not sure what you mean by "santa would be proud" (I'm Jewish), but thank you!

If Tweetums is very dominant, then she's probably female.  

Puffiness can mean one of two things.  Either they're happy or their sick.  Since they seem to be behaving normally, she's probably just happy.

And no, names don't matter that much.  My brother used to have a box turtle whom he named Henry.  After about a year, Henry started laying eggs.  So for like ten years we had a female turtle named Henry!  That's why mine all have gender neutral names (Buddy, Junior and Chirpster).

Happy holidays!