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Expect to spend at least two hours a day with your bird. Spend more time with your parakeet on the days when you have more time — but two hours is the bare minimum. That’s a commitment of at least 14 hours a week, possibly more.

Cleaning, feeding, watering, and playing with your parakeet all take time. You’ll also spend time making arrangements for it when you go away on vacation and you’ll spend some time in the veterinarian’s office as well.

If you’re thinking, “Oh, she’s exaggerating — I’ll be able to take care of my parakeet in fewer hours than that,” you may want to ask yourself why you want the bird in the first place. Spending time with your parakeet — even doing the not-so-fun things like cage cleaning — should be something you enjoy. If you’re looking for ways to avoid it, perhaps a bird isn’t for you.