12 Types of Budgie Owners (which one are you?)

Be honest… you’re probably at least three of these at once.

1. The Helicopter Parent

📍 Hover mode: activated.

This owner is permanently stationed 2 feet from the cage with a flashlight and a thermometer. If their budgie closes its eyes for 0.3 seconds, they’re Googling, “Do budgies faint?” They count poops per day. They check crop fullness hourly. They rearranged their room lighting because “the cage was getting uneven natural sunlight.” The bird blinks… they write it in their budgie journal. They don’t sleep until the bird does.

🗣️: “That sneeze sounded a little wet. I’m calling the vet.”

2. The Budgie Chef

👩‍🍳 Gordon Ramsay, but for millet and basil.

This person creates five-star budgie breakfasts: chopped kale in tiny heart shapes, bell peppers arranged by color, a parsley leaf “garnish,” and one organic blueberry placed precisely in the middle. They own four blenders—one is exclusively for chop. Their freezer is full of ice cube trays labeled “pea mash blend v3.” They once made a birthday cake entirely from bird-safe ingredients and cried when their budgie licked it once and walked away.

🗣️: “He prefers his carrots grated at a 45° angle. Otherwise, he won’t touch them.”

3. The Instagram Influencer

📸 This bird has better lighting than you.

Their budgie has a full photoshoot setup, a Pinterest-worthy cage theme, and its own email address for brand collabs. They’ve made reels like “What My Budgie Eats in a Day – Cottagecore Edition” and every post is hashtagged #BudgieModel #BirbLife #Flufffluencer. Their phone storage is 98% wing shots. The bird sneezes? It’s posted with a pastel filter and a Sia soundtrack.

🗣️: “This photo of him staring at a mirror got 14,000 likes. He’s famous now.”

4. The Over-Talker

💬 Treats the bird like a roommate with opinions.

This owner narrates everything. “Okay Kiwi, I’m going to brush my teeth now, and then I’ll make lunch, unless you want to hang out in the office?” They ask the budgie for outfit advice. They debrief their day with the bird like it’s their therapist. Sometimes they pause and wait for a response… and get one (it’s a fart noise).

🗣️: “I told him I might vacuum later and he squawked. He knows.”

5. The Nervous Newbie

😰 One sneeze = DEFCON 1.

They’ve owned the bird for 4 days and already have 37 tabs open with titles like “Budgie sneezing vs dying vs just being cute?” They refuse to let the budgie sit near a window because “drafts can kill, right?” They silently panic when the bird fluffs up for a nap. They’ve emailed three avian vets and one psychic for reassurance.

🗣️: “He opened one eye more than the other… is he dying??”

6. The Spoiler

👑 Their budgie has a better life than most celebrities.

This person has bought every single toy available in three online bird stores. Their budgie has a sleeping tent, a play gym, a travel cage, and their own tiny TV screen. The bird’s birthday involved a balloon arch and a watermelon cake. This owner sits on a stool while the budgie takes the only comfy chair. They’ve skipped events because “Fluffbutt gets lonely in the afternoons.”

🗣️: “I only use filtered air near the cage. Tap air is just too harsh.”

7. The Trainer Extraordinaire

🎓 Budgie Olympics 2025, here we come.

This bird knows more tricks than most dogs. Step-up? Easy. Turn in a circle? Done. Color sorting? You bet. They made flashcards. They built obstacle courses. They reward with organic quinoa crumbs. Their YouTube channel is “Budgie Brilliance Academy” and their dream is to have the first bird that can play the piano with its beak.

🗣️: “Today we worked on recall commands and basic semaphore. He’s gifted.”

8. The Cage Re-Arranger

🧩 Every week is Extreme Makeover: Budgie Edition.

This person can’t stop themselves from moving perches “just a little.” They’ve redesigned the cage 13 times this month. The budgie wakes up like, “Where am I??” Every new toy is part of a theme. Jungle? Done. Boho? Already had it. Neon rave? Oh yes. The bird’s favorite swing gets moved every time… and he hates that.

🗣️: “This week’s vibe is minimalist zen jungle fusion.”

9. The Budgie Whisperer

🌿 Hears what no one else hears.

They claim they can tell what mood their bird is in by the frequency of its trill. They swear their bird has specific “I’m annoyed” vs “I’m casually discontent” head tilts. They once stopped a potential fight by interpreting a toe wiggle. Other people hear chirps, this person hears messages from the soul.

🗣️: “He chirped three times, which means he wants the blue perch—not the green one.”

10. The Paranoid Seed Police

🚫 Won’t even look at colored pellets.

This owner reads every label like they’re reviewing a top-secret chemical weapon. No preservatives. No dyes. No sunflower seeds. No oat. No corn. No joy. Their bird eats only certified-organic sprouted seeds grown in volcanic soil harvested under a full moon. They once made their own pellets but gave up when the blender started smoking.

🗣️: “Did you know millet can cause a mood crash if harvested too early in the lunar cycle?”

11. The Accidental Budgie Parent

😅 “I didn’t mean to adopt a feathered gremlin.”

They went to the pet shop for dog food and left with a cage and a budgie named Banana. Now they’re fully obsessed, know five budgie facts per minute, and sleep beside the cage just in case the bird gets lonely. They didn’t plan for this—but now it’s the best thing that ever happened to them.

🗣️: “I used to be a cat person. Now I’d die for this squeaky bean.”

12. The Chaos Enabler

💥 Let the bird do whatever it wants. Period.

This person just shrugs as their bird lands in a bowl of cereal or eats their headphone wire. The curtain rod is now a perch. The bookshelf is now a toilet. They once watched their budgie push a houseplant off the windowsill and laughed. They pretend to be in charge, but deep down they know the truth.

🗣️: “He’s allowed on the stove as long as I’m not cooking. Probably.”