How great that they're getting along so well
Lovely pictures they are adorable
Lovely pictures they are adorable
Paddy loves the budgies
Paddington has been having out of cage time in the same room as the budgies lately which freaked me out to start with. I've slowly increased the times he's with them to suss out how he/they react as I would never forgive myself if he hurt my beautiful budgie boys.
I put both their big flight cages in there and leave the doors open so he can go back to his own cage for space if he needs it and the budgies can go to their cage if they need to. Plus they are fully flighted and he's partially clipped. he can certainly fly but not as fast as them.
The budgies love exploring his cage and vice versa, so funny! They aren't phased by him being around them at all now.
I'm amazed how he gets along with them as I know it's not the norm. I keep a close on eye on them but have left them for hours together this weekend and they've been fine. He normally does his own little thing and is just happy to be around them and at times he wants interaction but not much. As I've said he and Homer LOVE each other so they are now FEEDING each other!
Paddy also fed Moe yesterday!
Part of me feels scared doing this but I'm also getting to know my own bird and he's turning out to be nowhere near as aggressive as I know they can be with other birds. I would never permanently keep him closed in in a cage with the budgies as I think that may be a different story with him needing his own territory.
I am doing this as he's an only bird and although very bonded with me he just LOVES his time with the budgies. He sometimes does not want to come back to me even but once he's back with me he's all over me literally.
Is it safe? Here are some photos of him with the budgies, mostly on his own and one in his new Happy Hut which he snuggles into at bed time after being snuggled up down my shirt for ages.
Oh, I took him to my friends for tea last night as they love to have him snuggle with them and as he's been with the budgies most of the day he was making budgie noises again! they were laughing their heads off at him. I said I should have called him "Budgie"
I put both their big flight cages in there and leave the doors open so he can go back to his own cage for space if he needs it and the budgies can go to their cage if they need to. Plus they are fully flighted and he's partially clipped. he can certainly fly but not as fast as them.
The budgies love exploring his cage and vice versa, so funny! They aren't phased by him being around them at all now.
I'm amazed how he gets along with them as I know it's not the norm. I keep a close on eye on them but have left them for hours together this weekend and they've been fine. He normally does his own little thing and is just happy to be around them and at times he wants interaction but not much. As I've said he and Homer LOVE each other so they are now FEEDING each other!
Paddy also fed Moe yesterday!
Part of me feels scared doing this but I'm also getting to know my own bird and he's turning out to be nowhere near as aggressive as I know they can be with other birds. I would never permanently keep him closed in in a cage with the budgies as I think that may be a different story with him needing his own territory.
I am doing this as he's an only bird and although very bonded with me he just LOVES his time with the budgies. He sometimes does not want to come back to me even but once he's back with me he's all over me literally.
Is it safe? Here are some photos of him with the budgies, mostly on his own and one in his new Happy Hut which he snuggles into at bed time after being snuggled up down my shirt for ages.
Oh, I took him to my friends for tea last night as they love to have him snuggle with them and as he's been with the budgies most of the day he was making budgie noises again! they were laughing their heads off at him. I said I should have called him "Budgie"
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Thank you Niamh. It's very unexpected actually. He's been in a separate room for his flying time but this is working so well.How great that they're getting along so well
Lovely pictures they are adorable
Thanks for your kind comment
Your little Paddington really is a very special boy with the sweetest of temperaments! I'm glad he is so friendly and gentle to his budgie friends.
The way he acts all comes down to personality and the way he was raised.
Paddy's personality and sweet disposition seem to be perfect when it comes to the interactions with your budgie boys. Of course it's always best to keep a close eye on them all and not leave them unsupervised.
My Khaleesi has never even opened his beak in threat to any of my budgies during play time, even when they start to get pushy and mean to him.
Over a year ago I had to put a stop to Leonel's interactions with Khaleesi, because Leonel would pluck a few feathers out of Khaleesi's head, my lovie never fought back and instead just got sad at his friend's betrayal.
He is still good friends with Luigi, my budgie boy has never hurt Khaleesi but he can be too hyper for him and their interactions are cut short the moment my lovie has had enough of Luigi and flies back to me.
The way he acts all comes down to personality and the way he was raised.
Paddy's personality and sweet disposition seem to be perfect when it comes to the interactions with your budgie boys. Of course it's always best to keep a close eye on them all and not leave them unsupervised.
My Khaleesi has never even opened his beak in threat to any of my budgies during play time, even when they start to get pushy and mean to him.
Over a year ago I had to put a stop to Leonel's interactions with Khaleesi, because Leonel would pluck a few feathers out of Khaleesi's head, my lovie never fought back and instead just got sad at his friend's betrayal.
He is still good friends with Luigi, my budgie boy has never hurt Khaleesi but he can be too hyper for him and their interactions are cut short the moment my lovie has had enough of Luigi and flies back to me.
Madonna,
It's great that Paddy is getting along so well with your budgie boys.
I fully believe because you've been able to acclimate him to them from a very young age, he'll continue to be just fine with them.
I agree with you about Paddy needing his own cage but supervised out-of-cage time together is perfect.
I allow Peachy to have out-of-cage time in the same room with Sunny and Sparky. Peachy isn't really interested in my boys, but he loves going into their cages to chew on their cuttlebones and play with their toys.
Paddington is the sweetest little budgie and I love the pictures you've posted!!
Respectively, they like going in his cage to steal his food.
It's great that Paddy is getting along so well with your budgie boys.
I fully believe because you've been able to acclimate him to them from a very young age, he'll continue to be just fine with them.
I agree with you about Paddy needing his own cage but supervised out-of-cage time together is perfect.
I allow Peachy to have out-of-cage time in the same room with Sunny and Sparky. Peachy isn't really interested in my boys, but he loves going into their cages to chew on their cuttlebones and play with their toys.
Paddington is the sweetest little budgie and I love the pictures you've posted!!
Respectively, they like going in his cage to steal his food.
Thanks everyone. Deb, I was thinking exactly what you posted about having acclimatised him to them from a young age. Also good to know Peachy has out of cage time with Sunny and Sparky.
Thanks everyone for your input. It is wonderful when something unexpected happens like this. Also gives me an extra bedroom instead of having birds take over 2 bedrooms (for out of cage time) and the lounge room where their big cages are
Thanks everyone for your input. It is wonderful when something unexpected happens like this. Also gives me an extra bedroom instead of having birds take over 2 bedrooms (for out of cage time) and the lounge room where their big cages are
Thank you Gaby. He's been in the flight room with them all day today again (Sunday here). It's the funniest little flock I've ever seen!What a wonderful story! I'm glad that Paddy and the budgies are friends!
Thanks Julie. I love your budgies in your siggie - so pretty!All your birds are adorable
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