Do Budgies Eat Insects, Specifically Ants?

Destinyesp
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Do Budgies Eat Insects, Specifically Ants? Apr 6, 2020 15:23:41 GMT

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Post by Destinyesp on Apr 6, 2020 15:23:41 GMT

I'm dealing with ants coming inside my house lately.
I found that they got to my Budgies' cage and trying to take the leftover seeds away. (Not sure what they find appetizing about empty shell husks but they try to carry it away)

My Budgies have been making quite a ruckus over the ants, scurrying around the floor of the cage. I'm not sure if they ate any of them but they have been trying to feed each other which suggests that they might have eaten them.

still need to clean the area more often so I wouldn't get too many ants...
What do you guys think?

Hezz
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Do Budgies Eat Insects, Specifically Ants? Apr 6, 2020 20:19:08 GMT

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Post by Hezz on Apr 6, 2020 20:19:08 GMT

Even seed eaters will eat a certain amount of insects, usually things like mealworms, but ants I'm not so sure about. I doubt that the feeding each other has anything do to with the ant population; I think that is incidental.

Last Edit: Apr 6, 2020 20:19:40 GMT by Hezz

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Destinyesp
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Do Budgies Eat Insects, Specifically Ants? Apr 7, 2020 14:27:39 GMT

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Post by Destinyesp on Apr 7, 2020 14:27:39 GMT

Apr 6, 2020 20:19:08 GMT Hezz said:

Even seed eaters will eat a certain amount of insects, usually things like mealworms, but ants I'm not so sure about. I doubt that the feeding each other has anything do to with the ant population; I think that is incidental.

I see. Might as well keep an eye out if I can.
On top of that they even groomed themselves more than usual. Not sure if the ants are stressing them out or it's another incidental thing.