5 Budgies Neglected. Only Keeping Alive

[mona]

May 7, 2021 0:23:41 GMT helptheneglectedbudg said:

update: my god mother doesn't mind me mixing veggies in with the seeds. however she asks me to make sure the mixes aren't out for long because she's worried about the ants that come in the house every summer. Asked her if she's considering moving the cages to somewhere higher like a shelf or a table. She shakes her head and tells me *that's where she likes them to be*. She doesn't want them anywhere else because she's worried about the mess. I wanted to argue against that, but I took monas advice and refrained from being pushy on it. The cages aren't being moved anytime soon.

Maybe you meant Hezz .. 😊

[tweetiepiesmom]

Zupreem Fruit Blend Small Bird Food is a pellet available at PetSmart and PetCo. It is a bit more than other pellets but it is higher quality. Many budgie owners in the US feed it to their budgies. Just make sure you get the one for "small birds" because they are the right size.
www.petsmart.com/featured-brands/zupreem/zupreem-fruitblend-small-bird-food-3949.html?cgid=5000600

An inexpensive way to get the cages off the floor is to get a couple of cinder blocks and a board from Home Depot or Lowe's which ever is closer to you. Put the cinder blocks down and put the board on top. When I was young and on a tight budget, my roommates and I used that as makeshift book shelves. Home Depot will cut the board to the right size for a small fee.
www.homedepot.com/p/6-in-W-x-8-in-H-x-16-in-D-Concrete-Block-3306660000/207127217

[helptheneglectedbudg]

May 7, 2021 15:54:12 GMT tweetiepiesmom said:

Zupreem Fruit Blend Small Bird Food is a pellet available at PetSmart and PetCo. It is a bit more than other pellets but it is higher quality. Many budgie owners in the US feed it to their budgies. Just make sure you get the one for "small birds" because they are the right size.
www.petsmart.com/featured-brands/zupreem/zupreem-fruitblend-small-bird-food-3949.html?cgid=5000600

An inexpensive way to get the cages off the floor is to get a couple of cinder blocks and a board from Home Depot or Lowe's which ever is closer to you. Put the cinder blocks down and put the board on top. When I was young and on a tight budget, my roommates and I used that as makeshift book shelves. Home Depot will cut the board to the right size for a small fee.
www.homedepot.com/p/6-in-W-x-8-in-H-x-16-in-D-Concrete-Block-3306660000/207127217

This is a godsend. thank you so much. 
just a quick question: that would only slightly elevate it, right? and that would be an improvement?

[tweetiepiesmom]

Yes, even being slightly elevated off the floor would be an improvement especially for the cage on the bottom. Imagine being in a cage on the floor with people's feet walking by. Those blocks are about 8" tall. You can stack 2 blocks to get it up to 16" but I wouldn't stack more than 2. Before you buy them, stack them at the store to make sure you've gotten ones that are stable when stacked.

[Hezz]

I was going to suggest, if you don’t mind a little diplomatic evasion, if there is a small table that isn’t really used for anything much - coffee table or taller - you could put the cages on this while you “cleaned the floor” and “forget” to put them back down again. . I’ve found if things are already done that someone may be averse to, it is easier to win them around with the change already made. You can use the “let’s see how it goes, and if it doesn’t work we can change it back, later” spiel.

[Marianne Marlow]

Hi helptheneglectedbudg,

Is there any update on this situation?