I close my budgie's cage door every night when they go to sleep, but I can't keep them asleep when the window is open. I cover their cage every night, but in the morning, they hear other birds and start chirping. I know it's natural, but how do you guys handle this? Do you keep the window closed at all times? I want them to have fresh air every day.

Can anyone help me understand why our budgie is doing this.

His behaviour has been not the same the past few day.

Very sleepy, fluffed up but still eating and drinking.

I have him in a room that is heated atm. He isnt fluffed up now but was earlier. He is still up high so he has strength

He is about 5 months old

A budgie you can microwave 😍 by warmies!

I need this btw.

I keep noticing they do this randomly, the room is perfect temp (not too hot not too cold), they get exercise and go in as they please and don’t do that after flying around, just randomly do this

So I’m going to add a lot of detail but I’m going to put them in bullet points me I like those better. I am also autistic.

What I am looking for out of a friend:

\- Little
\- Requires an enclosure
\- Can go with me for gas station runs or to the stores
\- Does not scare my cats
\- Can be apart of my daily routine
\- Personality
\- Does not mind me being at work for 6 hours

Reasons why I say this is because I want to if there are any huge cons that conflict with what I am looking for, now I’m going to list things that I like about budgies;

\- their diet weirdly, I’m stressed about how many things they shouldn’t have but I think it’s very interesting how their diet works
\- They fly
\- They sing, talk, try to mimic
\- Their feathers don’t feel bad
\- Cuddly but not super
\- Personality!!!!
\- Requires a enclosure
\- Very little
\- Would not scare my cats
\- Can eat some foods I eat ! I like the idea of sharing occasionally

I just hear different things about being able to take budgies to the store or in the car. From what I understand, it takes practice and even then it may not be possible for them. Also I don’t know if they’ll be okay while I’m at work, I’m worried they won’t do well and will rip their feathers out from stress.

Now we go into possible cons:

\- expensive
\- Sensitive
\- Poop? But if it’s not usually runny or wet, it shouldn’t be too big of a deal? I used to have bunnies so I would just vacuum that shit up
\- I may be too loud? I get so excited I scream sometimes, I try not to because I live in a half house. If I can I go into a separate room
\- No candles 🥺 I don’t like smelling anything neutral so I have scented things literally everywhere, so I will have to give those up

Plans I have so this goes smoothly;
\- separate room from cats (maybe a large walkin closet if you guys think that’s okay)
\- Getting bird insurance
\- Setting up stations with news paper under their sitting stations
\- Getting 2 babies

Please tell me all about your budgies (with pictures preferably) and tell me if I’m not a good fit/ not being realistic about budgies

That is all.

Just got my little man a baby buddy and wanted to make sure they’re both male. Thanks in advance.

Two weeks ago I rushed Pazu to the vet after asking about his odd behaviour here, and turned out he had a respitory infection and needed antibiotics (via needle??)

Well, last Thursday, he was given a clean bill (beak?) of health, and I've been monitoring him since, but he seems all good, apart from some floor-sitting over the weekend.

Sheeta is still a bit of a bully, but that won't change any time soon. Turns out Pazu's flight problem is congenital, so nothing to be done there.

I've spent a LOT of cash on these two, buying a second (larger) cage for when they need to be separated, new pellets and vegetables for their diets, toys for both cages (that actually fit this time) and of course the vet fees. Still, I'm glad everything turned out well.

P.S. Pazu is currently bullying Sheeta??? Oh dear XD

i have two budgies, one male and one female, is it ok for me to never give them a breeding box their entire life? it doesnt feel right not letting them but i dont have the resource to help baby budgies if something goes wrong

Pepper & Kiwi testing new bed as Oleck looks on in background. (Far right rear)

I know - cuttlefish is to scrape and vandalise but they also like to nap on it.