Ideas please?

[Marianne Marlow]

My budgies have had a bad time lately. In the last year they have lost five of their friends.

I am after suggestions of things I can do/make/buy to make their lives happier and more interesting.

Any suggestions, links, ideas gratefully received!

[samwiseg]

Dunno if this is a good idea or not for you/your buds, but the first thing I thought of was the happy budgies soundtrack?


www.listeningearth.com/LE/p-23-happy-budgies

[ladybird]

How many do you have now Marianne?

[Marianne Marlow]

Sept 26, 2019 18:00:49 GMT ladybird said:

How many do you have now Marianne?

5 since Hector passed.

[ffiscool]

Hard one. I know you have lots of things for them, maybe a new toy or two or new landing place/diff view.

How do they seem in themselves

[jellybean]

What about a cargo net Marianne, I asked Karen at Naturalbirdco.co.uk
to make one a few years ago for Ben & Max, they loved it, and Ben still does.

They could sit on it, climb on it, Karen put pieces of leather on mine, so that balsa toys or paper toys could be threaded through.

[Hezz]

Sept 26, 2019 19:17:47 GMT jellybean said:

What about a cargo net Marianne, I asked Karen at Naturalbirdco.co.uk
to make one a few years ago for Ben & Max, they loved it, and Ben still does.

They could sit on it, climb on it, Karen put pieces of leather on mine, so that balsa toys or paper toys could be threaded through.

I like the idea of a cargo net, JB. I'd love to get one but concerned about the fallout from OH. I really think all my able-bodied birds would enjoy it.

[reenie]

A ball. My Stuart loves his cat balls. He chases them, throws them, pushes them and as long conversations with them. Orange seems to be a favourite colour, and the ones with the holes in them so that they can pick them up.

[jellybean]

Something else which mine loved Marianne was their wooden wine rack :

[ffiscool]

hic

[lemonora]

I wish I could help but I’m still new and learning
I’m actually thinking of you, you have lost five fiends this year as well and I can’t help but think of How it impacted you
What would make Marianne happy

[Marianne Marlow]

Sept 27, 2019 17:50:01 GMT lemonora said:

I wish I could help but I’m still new and learning
I’m actually thinking of you, you have lost five fiends this year as well and I can’t help but think of How it impacted you
What would make Marianne happy

Thanks for all the lovely ideas so far.

lemonora, it would make me happy to see my birds happy and playing more. Sometimes when they are quiet I feel sad.

[BloomCountyLover]

I had to laugh at the wine rack but I got something similar for Sam. It is a 3 tier shoe rack made of bamboo. She loves to jump all over it, chew it, and generally just make a mess..lol. Toys can hang from it as well, at least until they chew through it. $30 Canadian here at Walmart so quite affordable!

[sweetpea]

Sept 27, 2019 18:00:22 GMT Marianne Marlow said:

lemonora , it would make me happy to see my birds happy and playing more. Sometimes when they are quiet I feel sad.

I haven't really got any suggestions as I know you already provide for your birds really well.

Your above comment (in bold) stood our for me though, as my mood is entirely dependent on the mood of my birds. If they are quiet then I find I am subdued too. When they are noisy & happy, my mood is lifted. Equally, the daily inspection of their overnight poops will colour my mood too!  

[samwiseg]

How are you Marianne Marlow, you alright? Did you manage to think of something that would be suitable?