Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
Administrator 
George, Daisy, Iris, Billy, Peter, Chipper, Dinku, Barney, Ayla and Rocky
Posts: 28,743 
|
Post by Marianne Marlow on Aug 27, 2019 10:10:07 GMT
Hector and Polly are cagebound due to various issues.
She has a fatty lump and can't fly because of it, she's too heavy.
He has not been able to fly for years due to possible arthritis and he also mutilates his wings, has a lump on his back and a dodgy foot. I know it sounds as though he has no quality of life but he's still lively despite these issues.
He needs to eat more, she needs to eat less. But they both need exercise.
Any ideas? can't really let them run about on the floor, he hates it and tries to jump up constantly and fly (which he can't)
She just runs away and is really hard to catch!!
|
|
|
|
Post by ffiscool on Aug 27, 2019 15:48:15 GMT
So glad they are still enjoying themselves. Is there anything you can concoct, length wise that the could walk along, with things at the side to stop them deviating away. As they can’t fly it just needs to be high not covered at the top. Like two budgie stair gates sort of
|
|
|
|
Post by jellybean on Aug 28, 2019 7:07:11 GMT
I'm stumped with this one Marianne, sorry.
|
|
|
|
Post by ladybird on Aug 28, 2019 15:13:50 GMT
What about the bendy ladders....you could hang them from the roof or connect then to make all sorts of shapes?
|
|
|
|
Post by Hezz on Aug 28, 2019 19:41:57 GMT
I'd let Hector be, live out his twilight years in relative comfort. Does it matter, at this stage, whether he is a bit tubby, or not? The obvious answer, re Polly, is to let her loose and try to catch her!  Pity she is not a bit tame, so that she would know that you weren't trying to catch her for dinner. I don't really have any answers for her, I'm sorry.  |
|
Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
Administrator
George, Daisy, Iris, Billy, Peter, Chipper, Dinku, Barney, Ayla and Rocky
Posts: 28,743
|
Post by Marianne Marlow on Aug 28, 2019 20:21:18 GMT
Hector is not tubby Hezz, if anything he's underweight. I was just worried he was bored. |
|
|
|
Post by steve05412 on Aug 29, 2019 9:46:37 GMT
Hamster wheel with millet on one end. Sorry couldn't resist, have already got my coat on,leaving now lol  |
|
|
|
Post by Hezz on Aug 30, 2019 0:41:25 GMT
Actually, a hamster wheel for Polly is a good idea, steve05412. |
|
Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
Administrator
George, Daisy, Iris, Billy, Peter, Chipper, Dinku, Barney, Ayla and Rocky
Posts: 28,743
|
Post by Marianne Marlow on Aug 30, 2019 8:51:17 GMT
Can you actually imagine Polly using it though? "hmm, I'm getting a bit fat, I must hit the gym"  |
|
|
|
Post by ladybird on Aug 30, 2019 10:39:36 GMT
Do they make a human sized one? 😆😆
|
|
|
|
Post by Hezz on Aug 30, 2019 11:43:53 GMT
Do they make a human sized one? 😆😆 It's called a treatmill ladybird. |
|
|
|
Post by Hezz on Aug 30, 2019 11:45:54 GMT
Can you actually imagine Polly using it though? "hmm, I'm getting a bit fat, I must hit the gym" Not having ever had one, nor had to try to get a bud to use one, I don't know how you would go about that, but they have been known to be very popular. |
|
|
|
Post by steve05412 on Aug 30, 2019 12:46:59 GMT
Am learning every day lol
|
|
|
|
Post by Hezz on Aug 31, 2019 0:20:53 GMT
I saw a video on FB a while back where a person's conure had "invaded" the budgies' cage and was trying to use the hamster wheel. Conure was a tad too big! |
|
Pity she is not a bit tame, so that she would know that you weren't trying to catch her for dinner. I don't really have any answers for her, I'm sorry. 
