Making some cage changes - advice please.

[RiffRaff]

I “rescued” an Alexandrine (now known as Riffraff ) from a pet shop on Tuesday. I just couldn’t leave him/her there in that tiny cage, all alone with a bucket of budgie seed. I bought a cage then and there which is only very temporary until I get a proper cage. I now have some stainless steel dishes to replace the plastic ones and whilst he is settling amazingly quickly -already taking food from my hand through the cage bars - I don’t want to freak him out when changing the food dishes. So my question is when would be the best time to make the change? Morning, night? Any advice gratefully received.

 

[Vampiric_Conure]

The way I work it with my critters is that I leave the bowls low in the cage, usually on the bottom of the cage, early in the morning. I move them up over 2 days until they're where their usual bowls are. Or I leave it on top of their cage (depends on the bird) for a day or two. I generally leave them on one side of the cage so the birds can see them, but don't have to interact with them unless they're curious.

Good luck to you! .

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Thank you for rescuing Riffraff from a life of drugery! Morning would allow Riffraff (love the name) all day to get acclimated before lights out and bedtime. I don't see any advantage to doing the change in the evening, though other members may disagree.

Post pictures of your new friend! We love to see each others' birds.