Pets

We had 4 budgies.
We started with 2 and then added another and then another .... crazy.
Every so often my husband would ask, "Do you want to get another one?"
I would just look at him and say nothing.
My mother used to have several birds.
Budgies, lovebirds, cockatiels, then a parrot. She started with one. I remember how exciting it was and how scared we were when it flew around the house at first. He was the best budgie. So friendly and fun to play with. I know it's because he was the only bird and there were several of us around to entertain and love him.
Eventually mom bought several more birds and started breeding and selling them. What a crazy house - at one time we had 27 free flying birds in the house !!

Like I said to my husband, "Four is plenty."
We also gave our birds free reighn over the house. They pretty much went anywhere they pleased, but usually stuck to the area around their cage. Fred loved to fly to the lamp shade and then to the picture frame behind the dining table. He knew he could get away from us.
Chuck was the 'daddy' and the bigger boy of the four.
Reggie was what we called our 'special child' because we were not sure of where his mind always was. He was quite a flake and a spaz, but very funny and entertaining.
Ty was the little one; the baby. So sweet and cute and quite friendly. He got scared easily, but would sit on your hand as long as you moved slow.

We would take them in the shower at least twice a month. They had their own perch to sit on near the water. It was a fun time. We really enjoyed them.

I do miss them from time to time, but with 2 kids now....it's enough work.
So we settle on fish. 2.5 gallon tank. Easy peasy? well....still work, but quite and less mess.