Hedwig showing off 😆

[Loz]

That would be an excellent idea for a quarantine room.

[blueelephant]

We had a gorgeous little boy called Silver who was just like Hedwig personality wise. I personally think for such a tame and playful bird you don't need a second budgie if you have the time to spend with them. They become attached to you. Silver used to sit and snuggle up to me. When he chilled he had to be right up close to my face or under my neck. Then when he was playing he was a nutter.

Our second bird while still tame, was not as personable as silver. He likes us but we are not his best buddy. For him we got a second bird to keep him company and that was definitely the right choice.

A bird like Hedwig is one in a million. You are very lucky!

[Hezz]

Agree with you, blueelephant.

matt82, quarantine needs to happen in another room to be truly effective as you are trying to isolate the new bird and restrict any movement of diseases between the two. If this is at all possible, this is the way to do quarantine properly. To do so correctly also requires you to wash hands and change outer garments before and after each interaction. I’ll ’fess up and say I’ve not ever changed clothes; hand-washing,yes. I’ve also not had a bird with an infectious disease, either. (Touch wood)

[matt82]

Jun 14, 2024 0:32:32 GMT Hezz said:

Agree with you, blueelephant.

matt82, quarantine needs to happen in another room to be truly effective as you are trying to isolate the new bird and restrict any movement of diseases between the two. If this is at all possible, this is the way to do quarantine properly. To do so correctly also requires you to wash hands and change outer garments before and after each interaction. I’ll ’fess up and say I’ve not ever changed clothes; hand-washing,yes. I’ve also not had a bird with an infectious disease, either. (Touch wood)

Really appreciate all your advice, really glad i joined this forum as you all really know what is best for the birds. Hedwig seems content at the moment but i guess you never know how he is when we are out. The last few days he has found a love for playing with his toys one in particular he was covered up last night and I could still hear him playing away. It would be nice to be able to see him
Interacting with another birdie friend, something to consider and as he has brought us so much joy, but like has been said no 2 birds are the same, we have really hit the jackpot i feel with how hedwig is and how he has come on in the little time we have had him. He even tried apple for the first time yesterday after eating it with me, always put alittle in his cage with other fruit and vegs but didn’t really show much interest until i was eating it yesterday, once again really appreciate the advice 🙂

[Ichigotchi]

Jun 13, 2024 17:44:20 GMT @loz said:

I'm with Azalea on this. There's no clock ticking here.

There are times when a particular budgie is territorial over "their" cage but it is uncommon, in my experience. As long as the cage is large enough and the food and other facilities sufficient, it's unlikely you'll have problems. Not impossible, but unlikely, assuming two boys.

Girls can more often be awkward but it's not inevitable. They can get along fine.

I had this issue after Biscuit's brother died and I got a new friend for him. He hated having another bird in his cage, although when I put Toffee in the spare cage, Biscuit wanted to be friends again. Biscuit even started attacking me for bringing this intruder into his home.

Cubbie also used to get bullied a lot by his male cage mate, to the point where his wings got so damaged he couldn't fly. Seems for me, it's the boys who get territorial.

A trick you can use is to rearrange the perches and toys in the cage to make it seem like a new space.