Jun 25, 2019 18:45:20 GMT
eagle420
Brand New Budgie
Posts: 48
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Post by eagle420 on Jun 28, 2019 0:33:46 GMT
I had thought the original cage i had bought was too small so i upped it , more space for Vic to escape Reggie hitting on him
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Post by Hezz on Jun 28, 2019 9:50:16 GMT
Can I make some suggestions??? If not, disregard the paragraph below ... Get rid of the perches that come with the cage and source some natural tree branches that are budgie safe. There are different ways to make a branch fit the bars of the cage, whether that be whittling the branches down to fit, using a screw or cup hook in the ends, nuts and washers etc, do whatever suits you best. More toys, things with bells, things that make a noise, swings, shredables etc. Take out the seed bell and use it for training only - excess honey will have the birds as high as a kite, but too many calories that they will not use confined to a cage or even house -bound. Put the toys around the sides of the cage, running perches front to back and leaving the middle of the cage free for flitting back and forth.
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Post by Learner on Jul 18, 2019 9:16:43 GMT
Always go for the biggest cage possible - space to clamber and fly is essential. I must admit I rarely provide any toys for my birds - they make their own entertainment with huge sprigs / small branches of things like rosemary and cork-screw hazel. I peg clumps of fresh picked leaves and slices of cucumber onto the hazel. Anything that is chewable comes in for attention especially by the hens... they really should have been called "Carpenter birds" rather than grass parakeets.. Mine have re-designed the wood work around the flight access window so I no longer need to open it in hot weather! The pop-hole remains open all summer but now they have extra ventilation and almost their own private door ways through to the flight... so, toys? no... just lots of opportunities to do what they might do in the wild... chew, clamber, swing and generally get up to no good when I'm not looking.
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