Budgie toys and cage.

[friendcaique]

Hi everyone! i haven,t been on for a while! I am now interested in budgies more than caiques because i need a bird that would be easier to care for.I am just wondering, does any one have any toy and cage recomendations for a budgie.Also, should i get two budgies or should i get one and tame it and be with alot. Also do you have to tame a budgie yourself, or can you get a already tame one.


Thanks in advance

 

[Allee]

I think you will be very happy with a budgie, they are wonderful little parrots. If you have lots of time to spend with your budgie, a single bird would be more likely to form a close bond. I adopted both my budgies at the same time when they were very young, they are happy together but they are bonded to each other and prefer each other's company over human interaction.

I like the big flight cages for budgies, it gives them lots of space to play and exercise. My budgies love swings, chewable paper toys and any toys made of soft, thin wood, popsicle sticks are the perfect size.

Are there any budgie breeders near you? I would contact them first and ask if any of them have hand raised chicks. If not, a young bird shouldn't be too challenging to train or to form a bond with.

Best of luck in your search, please keep us updated.

 

[rosembers]

Hi! Budgies are awesome little parrots! We have an aviary with rescue budgies that seem to prefer being with each other. They have all become comfortable to eat out of our hands, but they aren't exactly "cuddle" birds However, we recently adopted a hand-fed, hand-raised budgie that might as well be a little Conure! She's sweet, sassy, moody, lovey, hangs on my husband's shoulder til she HAS to go to bed LOL! She snuggles with us too when we're watching TV. If you are looking for a bird to bond with, I'd recommend a hand-fed hand-raised budgie. It would take a ton of time and work to try taming a budgie to that point if it wasn't raised that way, but it might be possible. Sometimes they are just more comfortable being with fellow budgie friends. If you're looking for budgies that enjoy other budgies and you enjoy watching them do their budgie thing, then hand-fed/hand-tame isn't probably necessary. But if you want a bird that is a little more bonded to you yet still pretty independent to play with its toys and such, then I would definitely recommend hand-fed and hand-raised.

For toys, our budgies (and all our birds) LOVE LOVE LOVE bird kabobs! They have various styles or also pieces you can buy to build yourself. I am addicted to Amazon, Dr's Foster and Smith, and CA Bird Nerd! Any type of natural shreddable toy is great for them. Beware of cheap, toxic toys that have unsafe metals or plastics. I find the shreddable toys are much better and safer.

For cages, I HIGHLY recommend HQ cages. I am pleasantly pleased with their quality of powder coating and cage structure. Instructions completely suck, but you could figure it out I'm sure Trust me, they are worth it! I usually get mine on Amazon or Dr's Foster and Smith. Haven't had any issues with them and they're easy to clean too. Very high quality. I've researched the company's safety testing and I am confident they are a good company. For budgies, I would recommend this one (they have different color options, I like the brass, aka sandstone or tan and also the bar spacing is perfect for budgies and hard to find in a large cage like this): [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Flight-Multi-Purpose-Aviary-Stand/dp/B002UTZ040?ie=UTF8&keywords=hq%20flight%20cage&qid=1459565200&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1"]Amazon.com : HQ Flight Cage, Multi Purpose Aviary with Cart Stand, Black, 1 Per Box : Parrot Cage : Pet Supplies[/ame]

If you don't have room for that one, I would recommend any other HQ brand cage that you like, as long as the bar spacing is 1/2 inch or smaller.

Good luck, please keep us posted!

 

[RavensGryf]

I think that's a great choice ! I love budgies. I've had parrots for years, and have had small, medium, and large birds, and then I found Budgies and they became some of my favorites! There's just something so endearing and cute about the species. I got my first two just a few years ago.

Each bird is so different, and I believe some budgies just have a better potential than others to become a closely bonded pet. Of course starting with a had fed, hand raised bird you are a step ahead. Pix and Twigs were your typical "pet store parakeets". Parent raised, and were not tame. Although they were together in the same cage and minimally handled, Pix still became what you'd call "half tame". He was such a nice bird, and had a very easy going temperament. I think he had great pet potential, had he been a single budgie who was handled a lot. Twigs (who is with me now), is completely different. He had always been very flighty, the dominant bird, and not at all interested in human attention. After Pix passed, I tried working with him, but he made it clear he wanted a bird friend instead. He's very smart, and did learn voice commands although he remained wild. The parrots became dangerous to him, so I decided to get a hand fed English Budgie for a friend for Twigs. Since Mink lives with Twigs, she has lost some of her tameness, but she is still no where near as wild as a parent raised bird. If she's in the right mood, she will willingly step up and let me kiss her.

The budgies love swings, and soft woods like balsa, yucca, and small thin wood. They love wicker and shreddables. Sometimes I hear a little bell 'ting' too.

I have a double flight cage for Mink and Twigs. It's a mansion for the two of them. I'd definitely recommend a flight cage, not a small cage. A flight cage example is in the link from rosembers above. Most brands will have this style/size. 1/2" bar spacing is the maximum for budgies.

Another thing... It's also not too uncommon for a human bonded budgie to learn to talk and mimic!

Good luck, please keep us posted!