New Cage in process - Any recommendations/suggestions

[chikybo]

Upgraded to a Budgie Estate/Mansion.
Any recommendations/suggestions?  Budget is not an issue.
Still a work in progress.

What about a ceramic heat lamp on a timer/temp sensor?  Is that overkill?  I am not opposed to overkill if it makes their lives better even in the slightly way.
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What is the recommended hours per day on a Avian Sun 5.0?  Haven't ordered a timer yet.

Still working on branches to replace the dowels.

What night lights do you recommend or is there even a night bulb designed for night time.

Still need to clean up the cords some.

Is a sand perch good?

Any plant suggestions?  I have about 5 feet of space above them & was going to make shelves with plants & can fit a tall plant on 1 side of the cage.  I've read they love eucalyptus trees.

[Hezz]

A couple of questions: what is the bar spacing of the big cage? Why do you think you need a heat lamp? Why a light light?

A few suggestions: Take out the log, otherwise your hen will see it as a nesting space. If you want to breed, make sure both birds are older than 12 months, and get them a proper nest box - budgie chicks would fall out of/leave that log far earlier than they should.

Sand sheets or perches - NO.

Cut all tassles off as short as possible after securing with a cable tie pulled as tight as possible. Check rope perches for signs of wear or chewing each day.

Provide only small pieces of millet spray, and only occasionally as a treat. Also I see lots of perches, but only one toy, nothing much to play with, jingle or beak bash. Swings, especially seesaw swings, and bells are big favourites with most budgies.

[chikybo]

Mar 3, 2020 0:40:48 GMT Hezz said:

A couple of questions: what is the bar spacing of the big cage? Why do you think you need a heat lamp? Why a light light?

A few suggestions: Take out the log, otherwise your hen will see it as a nesting space. If you want to breed, make sure both birds are older than 12 months, and get them a proper nest box - budgie chicks would fall out of/leave that log far earlier than they should.

Sand sheets or perches - NO.

Cut all tassles off as short as possible after securing with a cable tie pulled as tight as possible. Check rope perches for signs of wear or chewing each day.

Provide only small pieces of millet spray, and only occasionally as a treat. Also I see lots of perches, but only one toy, nothing much to play with, jingle or beak bash. Swings, especially seesaw swings, and bells are big favourites with most budgies.

Bar Spacing:0.6"
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I guess I assumed they like a little heat at night.

I got the Avian Sun 5.0 because it looked a little dark in there & it has the UVB & UVA.  They seem to like it a lot.  The color is pretty nice too.  Iv'e been turning in on a few hours a day.

Took the log out, not going to consider breeding at least until he can fly; maybe summer 2021.

Am going to order some toys on Amazon tonight.

Will cut the tassels off tonight.  Check for strings?  They choke on them easy?

Any treat recommendations?  I have yet to find a treat Yoda would eat, other than millet of course.  She runs from Apples, Lettuce, Pineapple, Tomatoes, Mango, Peaches, Pears & others I can't think of atm.

[jellybean]

Budgies seem to prefer vegetables to fruit.

Try carrot, broccoli, sweetcorn, (mine like it on the cob with a piece cut off).
Also celery, and celery leaves, carrot tops, sugar snap peas.

Try a few of these and see how you get on.

[Hezz]

If you are going to provide the birds with UVA/UVB light, you may need to get specific avian bulbs. Reptile bulbs run at a different colour temperature and you run the risk of burning the birds' eyes, being as they are more sensitive than a reptile's . If your light was 5500k or less, then your birds are fine, anything higher (6000-7500K) are dangerous.

Some birds are notorious chewers and rope perches can be prime targets. If they swallow any of the fibre they will end up with impacted crops which will make them very ill, if not kill them. Watch for any chewing. You are better off with things like sisal and seagrass - natural products with short fibres. Cotton has a long fibre which is what causes the problem.