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Originally Posted by Beth1231
Can you chat with me for a minute?
My 10 yr old had been asking for a parakeet for over a year and the plan is to surprise her for Christmas. She’s proven herself entirely responsible for the feeding and bowl cleaning of her betta fish and she takes very good care of things she knows to be valuable such as the little birthstone ring we gave her a year ago.
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Not to be obtuse but caring for a betta fish and a bird are very, very different. Also, please look into the lifespan of the bird you plan to get. There's a possibility this bird will be your responsibility when she moves out. Some can live 20+ years. Bird rescues are very crowded places.