Dec 4, 2019 18:06:31 GMT
budgie11
Brand New Budgie
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Post by budgie11 on Dec 27, 2019 18:30:01 GMT
I got my budgie 3 days ago for a friend for my 1st budgie. She's currently in a separate cage and is scratching the corner of her cage and digging in her food. I don't know if it's a personality trait or is she's trying to escape or if she's stressed. She's eating, cleaning herself, playing, talking and exploring and seems quite happy. Please can someone say if I need to be worried or why she's doing it.
Thanks for reading
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Post by clt80 on Dec 27, 2019 20:34:53 GMT
The only time I've seen a budgie 'digging' on the bottom of a cage is when they've been Trying to hide due to illness or stress.
Id guess your budgie maybe stressed? I don't know.
I've had budgies dig in seed pots mischievously.
Have you got a towel or something around the cage leaving the front uncovered, so your budgie feels safe?
Maybe put the radio on low or play budgie sounds quietly from the Internet to see if that helps calm.
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Post by jellybean on Dec 27, 2019 21:22:18 GMT
Could she be trying to make a nest?
Do you know her age?
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Dec 4, 2019 18:06:31 GMT
budgie11
Brand New Budgie
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Post by budgie11 on Dec 27, 2019 22:25:17 GMT
No sorry I don't her age but she has the black strips going down her neck so probably young
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Post by Hezz on Dec 28, 2019 1:05:41 GMT
No sorry I don't her age but she has the black strips going down her neck so probably young ?? This confuses me. Post a photo and maybe we can see if the bird is a youngster or not. Most young budgies will burrow into anything they can - seed pots, under paper - and often mature hens will do the same if they are in breeding mode, looking for a suitable nesting place. It doesn't sound like anything to worry about in my mind. |
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Dec 4, 2019 18:06:31 GMT
budgie11
Brand New Budgie
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Post by budgie11 on Dec 28, 2019 13:33:53 GMT
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Post by tweetiepiesmom on Dec 28, 2019 16:17:36 GMT
Lovely color! I'm hoping you both will be friends soon.
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Post by clt80 on Dec 28, 2019 17:36:30 GMT
Beautiful!!!
Does your little budgie have any toys to play with?
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Dec 4, 2019 18:06:31 GMT
budgie11
Brand New Budgie
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Post by budgie11 on Dec 28, 2019 20:40:56 GMT
She has 2 toys at the moment I didn't want to overwhelm her and overcrowd her cage. Is 2 enough
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Post by Hezz on Dec 29, 2019 0:37:57 GMT
She has 2 toys at the moment I didn't want to overwhelm her and overcrowd her cage. Is 2 enough Not really. Get her some shreddable toys, a swing (or two), things with bells to rattle etc. Have multiple lots of toys so that you can change them around when you do a cage clean, to prevent her getting bored. She is an intelligent animal who will get bored very quickly with nothing to occupy her days. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2019 13:54:51 GMT
Peri ends up under the paper a lot too, particularly when he's having a mad 5 minutes or wants to come out and apparently thinks digging through plastic is the way to go.  I echo the sentiment on the shreddables. My older bird takes about a month of having them in his cage to even become interested, so I never really bought any, and now I don't have any but my younger bird seems as if he'd like them.  I agree with not putting too many toys in the cage at once, but you definitely want plenty to swap to keep things interesting. Swings are great because they're both a toy and a perch,and often a preferred sleeping place. Fresh vegetables make good nutritious shredding toys too. |
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