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Breed: Exhibition Budgerigar Temperament: Bright Cost: $40-$500 Lifespan: 9-10 years Recommended for: Enthusiasts, children Maintenance: Medium Comparing the exhibition budgerigar with most pet budgies is like comparing a Cessna with the Space Shuttle – the...
Breed: Finches Temperament: Timid Cost: from $10-$100 or more for a pair Lifespan: 5 years Recommended for: Beginners to experienced bird keepers Maintenance: Low-med History There is a large range of finches available in specialist bird shops around Australia...
Breed: Saxony Duck Temperament: Placid Cost: from $25 Lifespan: 6 years+ Recommended for: Backyarders, hobbyists Appearance: The Saxony duck is a stylish bird, weighing about 3-4kg (7-9lb). Drakes are rusty red with silver lacing, while the head and neck are...
Temperament: friendly, messy, lovable Cost: $20 plus Lifespan: 7 years Recommended for: Backyarders, hobbyists Maintenance: Medium Many people dream one day of having some ducks in the backyard and there are quite a few different breeds you can pick from. Ducks are...
Breed: Rare And endangered native birds Temperament: Wild and timid Cost: $500 plus Lifespan: 5 – 7 years Recommended For: Experienced birdkeepers only Maintenance: High History: As Australian cities develop and spread, less land is available as habitat...
Breed: Old English Game Temperament: Aggressive, active Cost: from $50 per bird Lifespan: 12 years Recommended for: Experienced poultry keepers Appearance: Old English Game cocks are long-legged, muscular and full-breasted with spectacular colouring and tail feathers....
Eastern Water Dragon The Eastern Water Dragon (Physignathus lesuerii) is a member of the Agamidae, or dragon family and can be found throughout eastern and southern Australia, with some close relatives also occurring in the west. As its name implies, the eastern water...
Do you have an old terrarium lying around? Do you have a child whose pockets are full of slaters and ladybirds? Maybe it’s time to put them together and get into some serious insect collecting. Insects are low-maintenance pets, cheap, quiet, and just a bit...
Hungarian Puli Breed: Hungarian Puli Temperament: active nature with a strong guarding instinct Lifespan: 12-15 years Maintenance: medium to high Recommended for: active families with time to groom History The Puli’s forefathers were likely to have originated in...
This large black cockatoo (also known as the Short-billed White-tailed Black Cockatoo) has white tail panels, white cheek patches and a short bill. It is native to the far south-western corner of Western Australia where large scale clearing for wheat production has...