[Monica]

Looks like Bela is one unique little grey! And a cutie to boot!

I've got 4 budgies too! However, they are in a small (18' sq x 46'h) *ferret* cage (didn't know until I asked the manufacterer... California Cages). It's a temporary fix for now (got 4 tiels in it, but the tiels needed a larger cage...). Because it's so small though, I normally let them out once to twice a day (when I feed them in the mornings, and maybe again later in the day). I used to have problems getting them back in the cage at first, but after a couple of weeks of doing this every day, they have learned to go back in the cage when I 'go' for them! I only need to help one get back in the cage, and he's gotten friendly enough to handle (10 or so year old budgie, a hermit at that the little bugger-he's become inactive so getting him out of the cage to fly about the room for a few mins is good for his little body!).