New lighting (& "hello")

[budge]

Hi
This is Budge 💖
Except, this isn't how Budge usually sits in his cage 😬
My lounge is quite dark so I've been using a daylight lamp. Today the Arcadia Puresun mini arrived and I set it up. It might be me doing my forever overthinking/worrying. But he doesn't look like he's enjoying it?? He's 15 weeks old and I've had him for 3

[tweetiepiesmom]

Very sweet looking little guy! The budgies do seem to like daylight so the lamp will be good for him. Welcome to the forum and I hope you enjoy it.

[budge]

Thank you Tweetiepiesmom. I've put a small square of fabric on top of the cage to offer part shade. He's now happily sat under that chirruping away 🤗
I have to confess, I've been loitering for a while before I got him. So much good info 😀

[Hezz]

Good that you’ve given him somewhere to retreat to. It may just be the newness of the light, but he does look as though it is a bit too much for him, like he needs a hat. . Put the light at one end of the cage so that he has the option of being in or out of it as he wishes. If that doesn’t make any difference then the piece of cloth might just be there to stay.

[phil0110]

Sometimes Budges don't look like they enjoy it, but they do!