Budgie Cage Setup

MarthaElise

MarthaElise

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Hello everyone :)

Some of you may have seen that we'll be welcoming a New Little Friend to our home on Wednesday, and I was wondering if you guys would mind sharing any pics of your budgie cage setups for inspiration? :)

Our late budgie Merlin wasn't super interested in toys and only liked a specific handful, so I'd be very interested to hear about your budgie's favourite toys too and/or any tips for getting them interested in toys?

Thank you very much in advance :)
 
DizzyBlue said:
@Lozhinge this is most definitely your department :feel_loved:
congratulations @MarthaElise on your new baby :partygroup:
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I'm not actually a good source of advice here. My set up accommodates a moderately large flock that doesn't translate well for singleton birds and I have relatively few toys, as my budgies are mainly playing social games with each other. I have to cater for a wide range of personalities and physical capabilities.

Generally, proper wooden perches set high in the cage, some dangling shreddable toys in there and of course food & water are needed. It's best for the food to be made available only inside the cage, to ensure the birb knows where home is. Later on, once the birb treats the cage as his safe space, foraging treats can be placed outside the cage to encourage activity and provide enrichment. Cage size is important, especially if the birb is going to spend hours of the day in there.
Cage ideas https://littlepetwarehouse.co.uk/product-category/bird/bird-cages/, but the Vision cage is a good option https://aquapet.co.uk/collections/cage (I've not bought from Aquapet, other suppliers are available).

Toys & perches can be sourced fairly easily but I cannot recommend https://www.naturalbirdco.co.uk/ strongly enough. Karen there has a long wait time unfortunately - she's very, very busy, a good sign of course - but her merchandise is the best. I've bought a lot of my gear there.

If you flick through my Loz's Flock thread, you might get ideas for out-of-cage fun for your bird plus some in-cage ones, too. The single best thing to get a budgie though will always be another budgie. A singleton budgie will need an enormous amount of your time in order to be happy & healthy, although your time & effort might be very richly rewarded.
 
I'm a worse source as mine are aviary birds :noidea: There are things in there but they spend their time interacting with each other not me or toys.
 
Are excited and counting down the hours yet until a feather rascal arrives?
 
Good morning! :)

Today's the day and feeling very excited, if slightly nervous!
Don't know how I'm going to get any work done today, but we go to collect them at lunchtime <3

Name-wise we are stuck between...

Pippin (after Pippin the hobbit from Lord of the Rings)
Casper
Petrie (after the pterodactyl from The Land Before Time films)

But I guess we will bring them home and see what suits them :)
 
Here they are! :sparkle_heart: I can't get over the lil cheek freckles!

A very very shy sweetie pie, trying my hardest not to overcrowd him/her. Can't wait to discover their personality once the initial fearfulness gives way to curiosity :feel_loved:PXL_20240904_191337265.jpg
 
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Really beautiful budgie. I'm guessing a boy.

Has he started vocalising yet? They do that once the begin to feel settled.
 
Thank you everyone :feel_loved:

No vocalising yet, they are very quiet and still, but seem to be looking around their environment. They've clocked their food dish but haven't ventured over yet, hopefully they will pluck up the courage soon.

They are also doing what my partner has affectionately dubbed "the wing salute" (basically stretching both wings back) when we enter the room or pay more close attention to them, so hopefully the beginings of getting comfortable :)

Gosh despite having done this once before I feel like a total newbie! How long before I start worrying about them not eating anything? :lol:
 
MarthaElise said:
Thank you everyone :feel_loved:

No vocalising yet, they are very quiet and still, but seem to be looking around their environment. They've clocked their food dish but haven't ventured over yet, hopefully they will pluck up the courage soon.

They are also doing what my partner has affectionately dubbed "the wing salute" (basically stretching both wings back) when we enter the room or pay more close attention to them, so hopefully the beginings of getting comfortable :)

Gosh despite having done this once before I feel like a total newbie! How long before I start worrying about them not eating anything? :lol:
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I've had twenty-four to thirty-six hour delays before I've seen signs of a first feed. I always worry about them drinking as it's often days before I witness it for the first time.

I love the term "wing salute" :) I always say to my birbs, "Thank you for the wing stretch!" when they do it as it does appear to be some form of greeting :D
 
Yes absolutely! Like normally not eating or drinking would be a worrying behaviour, but as it's a new baby birb it's to be expected which feels really counter-intuitive but it's all a patience game.

That's a lovely idea, I will try that out :) I love it, like their way of saying hello :feel_loved:
 
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