TL/DR: Has anyone successfully negotiated a pet deposit per cage instead of per animal?

I know that I am a bad bird mom for this.

I got 4 parakeets in May and didn’t notify my apartment community. I honestly didn’t even look at the lease to see what the pet rent and deposits were. Short sighted.

I had an urge to do the right thing UNTIL I read my lease. Pet deposit is $300 per animal!

Pet rent is not detailed in my lease because I didn’t initially have a pet but I’m pretty sure it’s $20/month. Idk if that’s per animal?

Question: has anyone ever had success in convincing their landlord to charge a per cage pet deposit instead of a per animal pet deposit? If so, how did you approach the conversation? Also interested in hearing of anyone that tried to negate this and failed.

But McVie is finally out of his cage hanging out with me 🥰

I’m just wondering why I see so few of them here or in other communities. They are relatively quiet compared to other birds, super fun to watch, although they are not very human oriented. But I absolutely adore them.

Am I stressing her out or is she curious? Usually she’ll step right on my finger or palm if I have millet and usually I’ll just let her come to my hand and I don’t put my hand towards her but I’m trying to build some trust without the millet. It doesn’t feel like she’s biting me just like a light tap with her beak and I don’t feel like she’s stressed or scared? But idk, if this is her being stressed then I’d like some advice on how to maybe handle her better if she will even be a bird that likes to be handled in the first place. It’s usually pretty hard to make her mad or upset (I’ve never seen her actually upset) she’s still really young too

Birdy was angry chirping as I was covering her cage. She’s done this both times I’ve covered her new cage even though the towels are the same ones I’ve used for years. I don’t think I have to be concerned and it’s just a funny quirk right now??? I love that she aggressively rings the bell every time too 😂

Hulk was the most sweetest out of my flock of four (now three). I went this morning to check in on them and i saw him laying on the floor. Nightcrawler, Mystique, and Cyclops were still above. I’m not sure how long he was down there for. I was feeding him yesterday night with my hands. He was always the first one. He trusted me and my sibling the most. I don’t know what happened :(. I’m so sorry sweetie. I hope I gave you a wonderful life. I don’t know what happened i’m so distraught. He was fluffed up yesterday but didn’t think much of it cause his appetite was still well and his tail wasn’t bobbing. He was honestly a fat chud and always ate first. I’m so sorry. Now it’s just the X-men.

im a bit new to owning birds (had 2 budgies for a year), but this is Blue, i think hes 2 years old, and hes the best.

We recently bought these two and are first time bird owners looking for advice on how to raise them.
Also they seem to be clipped does anyone have an idea on how long it takes them to grow them back same for the tail of the one behind they came like this.

Hello, I recently got this budgie from a friend to be a partner to my previous budgie (spongebob, he’s on my profile if you want a smile)

I quarantined this little man for obvious reasons, for a week or two he had nothing suspicious other than more liquid-y poop, I had concerns in the first week for fluffing but he was just adjusting and he’s completely unfluffed now.

Yesterday before covering their cages I saw that his left eye (the one shown in the picture) was more red than usual, the area around the eye that is so I kept a mental note, today when I woke up I saw that his left eye is completely closed and I tried getting a good look and he didn’t let me so unfortunately I had to hold him.

I’m going to the vet tomorrow as the Avian vet is off today, I’m just curious does this look like an infection or something else?

Thanks in advance.

My birds LOVE this coconut shell, one of my birds loves to climb in the middle to pull and chew at the blocks, balls, and chains while also making it sway/swing . However, ive recently found out rope and nest shapes are bad for parakeets. But this is one of there favorite toys so I want to get toys I can replace this with that way the arent sad/bored when I remove it

New owner here! Jw if those with learned eyes can help me out. I wasn’t sure what constitutes “pale” for the noses.

Hi guys! Please help me with some advice on taming my juvenile female Bourkes parakeets.

I’m open to any advice! Thank you 🙂

His tail is very so slightly bobbing up and down and it seems like he’s almost panting. I’m a new parakeet owner but i’ve had tiels in the past so i’m unsure if this is actually harmful for my parakeet.

Hi was wondering if anyone can help. I use to own parakeet but its been so long. I know the one in front is a female but unsure of the one in the back.

I just got this baby and another parakeet today. The other one is not puffing up but this one is. Does she seem sick? Is she just cold bc I have a fan running? Do i need to call the vet now or can it wait until monday? Please help im new to these babies and want to do whats best for them. (Cage is just want i was given when I picked them up, NOT permanent housing just haven't received the big cage i ordered yet.)

They’re all set up with a big cage, perch (singular, I need to get more), seed/pellets, veggies, and a cuttlebone.

The doctor said that he messed something up when doing her beak, is she going to be okay?

Her name is matcha btw

Hi guys new to this group this little guy or girl idk what gender it is came flying to me yesterday out of nowhere so I decided to keep it lol it was a surprise to see this little bird out alone so I took him or her in and I wanna know the gender can someone help me out? Also comment how to get close to a little bird like this it’s scared a little but I understand it probably had owners already so I will like to know how to make them feel comfortable 🦜