The cage is quite small are you planning on letting him out of the cage? How old are your kids, if they are very young they may not understand what they should not do , like bang on the cage, yell at the bird etc. Take a look at this Essentials to a Great Cage
New home for Hrumchyk
Hello, meet Hrumchyk. Its my first budgie, what do you say about organisation of his cage, is it ok?
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Locks for the kids, just in case )
Locks for the kids, just in case )
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Hi, thanks for answer! Yes, i want to letting him our of the cage for 30 or 60 minut per day in safe room while supervised and when i tame him (i hope i can tame him) they are 3 and 6, i don't let them touch the cage to not frightened bird, but they make much noise, its must be hard for Hrumchik
i explane to older how we must have budgie trust and tame him with patience, so it is easer with himHi, thanks for reply, there so much usefull links. I want to make him branch from 2 dry branches of white willow. I removed the bark and polished it with sanpaper, wash and place it to freezer for 48 hours. Did i do it right? How to attach it to cage? It will be nice to have right size cage for him later when i can afford it, thanks for links and recomendation about the right type. The upper branch are swing. Did i need for him also mineral branch?
No, i don't know
What are those zip ties, i don't understand. Hrumchyk for now don't chewing it, did it anyway can be bad for him? Thanks )
The preparation of the willow branches you intend to use as perches is fine.
I use boiling water to clean the wood, then put the branches in an oven on 250 degrees Fahrenheit for an hour.
The information in these links will give you the information you need in answer to the questions you asked.
Safe and Toxic Wood for Budgies
CuttleBones, Mineral Blocks and Manu Clay Roses
Essentials to a Great Cage
Heavy Metal Poisoning
These are "Cable Ties" or "Zip Ties" They are made of plastic.
Depending on how you thread the end into the locking mechanism, you can have them completely locked
or you can do them so they can be removed and reused.
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I use boiling water to clean the wood, then put the branches in an oven on 250 degrees Fahrenheit for an hour.
The information in these links will give you the information you need in answer to the questions you asked.
Safe and Toxic Wood for Budgies
CuttleBones, Mineral Blocks and Manu Clay Roses
Essentials to a Great Cage
Heavy Metal Poisoning
These are "Cable Ties" or "Zip Ties" They are made of plastic.
Depending on how you thread the end into the locking mechanism, you can have them completely locked
or you can do them so they can be removed and reused.
Hi: that's a cute little one!
Excellent advice above, and I don't mean to step on anyone's toes here. The following is covered in the various stickies linked to be FaeryBee, but it's easy to overlook some details with all the info on a first read through: if you have a mirror in the cage (and it looks like there is one there but it's hard to tell), please consider removing it, mirrors can lead to issues later on. Enjoy your little one and take care!
Excellent advice above, and I don't mean to step on anyone's toes here. The following is covered in the various stickies linked to be FaeryBee, but it's easy to overlook some details with all the info on a first read through: if you have a mirror in the cage (and it looks like there is one there but it's hard to tell), please consider removing it, mirrors can lead to issues later on. Enjoy your little one and take care!
Is Hrumchyk kept in the kitchen, because I think those are fridge magnets It's safer for them to be kept away from the kitchen as there's less bad smells and fumes to hurt them. Hrumchyk looks extremely cute and curious.
Also, I am sure Hrumchyk will get used to the noises your family makes. As long as you give enough quiet time for the bird to sleep peacefully during the night, it's okay. As time goes on, the noises will become something Hrumchyk is used to and hopefully it won't scare them as much.
It's safer for them to be kept away from the kitchen as there's less bad smells and fumes to hurt them. Hrumchyk looks extremely cute and curious.Also, I am sure Hrumchyk will get used to the noises your family makes. As long as you give enough quiet time for the bird to sleep peacefully during the night, it's okay. As time goes on, the noises will become something Hrumchyk is used to and hopefully it won't scare them as much.
Yes, its kitchen. There place when i did not let the cat in and there he can have more interaction with us. I don't sure i can supervise him in another room and my kids don't let the cat in. And i can't lock one room for him. I pay attention to not overheat nonstick pan and use hood over the stove. How can i made the kitchen more safe for him? For now cat see him from distant and cat looked scared of him. I didn't want that cat and budgie meet each other, even looked on each other. The kithen also office for husband, so there most supervised room in home
No, there is no mirrors
Thanks, Hrumchyk here just several days but we already loved himHi: that's a cute little one!
Excellent advice above, and I don't mean to step on anyone's toes here. The following is covered in the various stickies linked to be FaeryBee, but it's easy to overlook some details with all the info on a first read through: if you have a mirror in the cage (and it looks like there is one there but it's hard to tell), please consider removing it, mirrors can lead to issues later on. Enjoy your little one and take care!
No, there is no mirrors
Yes, this is second hand cage, there rust. So i need new cage for him, better bigger, and better not in kitchen Can i let closed cage unsupervised and closed with a cat?
Can i let closed cage unsupervised and closed with a cat?
I want to take the time to say thank you for being such a considerate person, Hrumchyk is a lucky little bird to have you looking after him.
A new cage would be better, as long as it doesn't have rust. Bigger would be good as Hrumchyk would have the space to fly and play. If you keep him in the kitchen, all it takes is one little accident and he could die. My sister came to visit me a few weeks ago, and I could smell burning coming from the kitchen, when I rushed in, I saw she was smoking a nonstick pan and I became very angry with her. Thankfully, my birds weren't hurt, but if they were in the kitchen, I imagine they would have died. So it depends on the risk you are willing to take and if you are 100% sure that no one will ever burn things or make a nonstick pan smoke.
With the cat, you can never leave the bird unsupervised unfortunately the cat could put the claws in the cage and really hurt Hrumchyk, especially if Hrumchyk is curious. It has happened many times on this forum where a cat has killed or seriously hurt a bird even though the bird was locked in the cage.
All the best, Oliagub! I look forward to the pictures of Hrumchyk happy and healthy in the future.
A new cage would be better, as long as it doesn't have rust. Bigger would be good as Hrumchyk would have the space to fly and play. If you keep him in the kitchen, all it takes is one little accident and he could die. My sister came to visit me a few weeks ago, and I could smell burning coming from the kitchen, when I rushed in, I saw she was smoking a nonstick pan and I became very angry with her. Thankfully, my birds weren't hurt, but if they were in the kitchen, I imagine they would have died. So it depends on the risk you are willing to take and if you are 100% sure that no one will ever burn things or make a nonstick pan smoke.
With the cat, you can never leave the bird unsupervised unfortunately
the cat could put the claws in the cage and really hurt Hrumchyk, especially if Hrumchyk is curious. It has happened many times on this forum where a cat has killed or seriously hurt a bird even though the bird was locked in the cage.All the best, Oliagub! I look forward to the pictures of Hrumchyk happy and healthy in the future.
Thanks for explanation. So my combination cat+bird+kids is no best. I glad that i only person that cook at home. And this forum and its community is best )I want to take the time to say thank you for being such a considerate person, Hrumchyk is a lucky little bird to have you looking after him.
A new cage would be better, as long as it doesn't have rust. Bigger would be good as Hrumchyk would have the space to fly and play. If you keep him in the kitchen, all it takes is one little accident and he could die. My sister came to visit me a few weeks ago, and I could smell burning coming from the kitchen, when I rushed in, I saw she was smoking a nonstick pan and I became very angry with her. Thankfully, my birds weren't hurt, but if they were in the kitchen, I imagine they would have died. So it depends on the risk you are willing to take and if you are 100% sure that no one will ever burn things or make a nonstick pan smoke.
With the cat, you can never leave the bird unsupervised unfortunately
All the best, Oliagub! I look forward to the pictures of Hrumchyk happy and healthy in the future.
What do you think about this type of cage? What would be beter?
First 47×30x62cm, second 48×31×51cm
First 47×30x62cm, second 48×31×51cm
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Both these cages are still too small, please read the info in these links :
www.talkbudgies.com
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Cage sizes.
Edited by FaeryBee 27 Oct 2021 I have noticed a lot of threads recently about what size cage should I have for any number of budgies, and how many budgies should I put in a specific sized cage. Here is a little quick reference chart. Simply multiply all 3 of the dimensions (Length x Width x...
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Cats (and Dogs) are Predators // Birds are Prey
The purpose of the Talk Budgies Forum is to promote the best practices for the health and well-being of budgies. There are simply too many "Emergency" threads appearing where well-meaning members choose to keep both cats (or dogs) and budgies in the same household. Please -- think carefully...
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