Oct 24, 2023 12:29:35 GMT
jessbear
Brand New Budgie
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Post by jessbear on Oct 25, 2023 11:31:40 GMT
Hi everyone, I am babysitting a friends budgie at the moment. He was very chirpy and sweet when he first came. Would sit on my finger when I placed my finger inside his cage and would let me give him a little head scratch. the last two or three days, he’s suddenly become very aggressive towards me and would bite me at any given chance. He was squawking a lot at first but then the last two days especially, he’s become significant quiet. All I hear is this soft trill like sound, almost as if he’s a cricket from a distance. He rests his head underneath the bell all the time and hides from me. Otherwise he still eats and drinks and enjoys a bath when I put a bowl inside. Loves his carrots and zucchini’s and broccolini but just hates me all of a sudden and is very quiet. I don’t know what’s wrong and was wondering if someone might be able to help? I did notice on one day that one of his feet were hot but the next day it went away. I can upload a video of his behaviour and sound that he’s making but I don’t know how on this thread?
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Post by criswell on Oct 25, 2023 12:26:58 GMT
I'm sorry I don't have any suggestions but others who are more knowledgeable than me will be along later with some good advice.
Maybe he is missing his owner. How long are you looking after him for?
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
Administrator
George, Daisy, Iris, Billy, Peter, Chipper, Dinku, Barney, Ayla and Rocky
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Oct 25, 2023 21:19:40 GMT
Can you upload a video to youtube and then put the link here?
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Post by Hezz on Oct 26, 2023 0:31:29 GMT
Sounds very like what a lot of budgies go through after they start to settle into a new home. That whole “I’m so sweet that I’ll do anything you want” is actually hiding a scared and insecure little bird. Look at things from his perspective: he was living in a home with people he most likely loves, a routine and surrounds he is familiar with and suddenly all that has changed, he is with someone he doesn’t know, a routine and house he isn’t familiar with. He doesn’t know that he is only there for a holiday and not forever. So initially he tries to stay under the radar and not assert his character; as he gets to know you, your house and your routine he is now telling you that he doesn’t really trust you and you need to earn that trust. How much longer is he going to be with you? Part of his reaction is going to come from missing his family/owner, and budgies, especially single birds, can really sulk. My first budgie didn’t talk to any of the rest of his family when I was away for two weeks, and it took him another several days to be back to his normal self when I returned.
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