budgie cage set-ups

[BiiRDiiELuV805]

hi guys, i bought a new cage for my 10 budgies , can u guys post pictures of your set ups so i can get an idea of how to decorated and put it together for them, i want to get ideas so i can go purchase perches, toys, ladders, and all the good stuff they like. i would greatly apreciate it.

[homebird]

10 Budgies!

my humble set up will not do justice i'm sure! But you might like to try a few grass perches.

Current set up - at least last week - i have a few things i like to change almost weekly. PS - this is Laker's cage but sometimes they get in it together & i hustle them outside, to enjoy the breeze & view.


the latest grass perches wrapped with twine cause they ate all the grass leaves i wrapped the first ones in. i added string to the ends to fix it to the cage but i still have to use clips to keep them from rolling.



I bought a wooden hanging toy but it worked better for a while as a swinging bridge - we got 2 but now he ignores them - maybe later he'll enjoy them again.


I'd like to see a ton of photos of your birds.

[BiiRDiiELuV805]

Wow i love those grass perches they look like fun for the birds, i will post them shortly i bought a ton od things for them, do you think a 32 long, by 23 deep and 35 tall cage is ok for 10 budgies? also how do you post pictures?

[AbbeyNMommy]

Mister Abbeys toys are mostly all on the sides. So that he can fly in his cage without obstruction. His fav toys are outside his cage.

Posting pic:
Go to photos & videos.
Look around and you will see upload a photo.
Follow the instructions and walla.

Hope that helped.

[homebird]

~ also when you are in the reply box look either for the yellow mountain icon to put the http info from the BB Gallery or Photobucket etc [email or messageboard sized] or look below in Mangage attachments & browse thru your computer & upload - the images will appear below the message.

hope that helps as well - where there is a will there is a way - many ways.....


The size of cage can be really a tough one. Do they get out? The one described sounds nice & big but more vertical than Horizontal. Budgie Buddy has a post about Cages on Ebay - check out the replies there. ~ http://www.birdboard.com/forum/budgerigars/44942-cages-ebay.html

I'll look for this Utube posting the owners had a unique solution to tons of Budgies! Yep here it is! -
i'm not 100% behind everything they do but boy are they working hard at happy Budgies in the space they have.

[BiiRDiiELuV805]

ill be setting up their cage tommorrow night, i made them lots of toys for them to enjoy. 2 of the mature females have been going into the nest box, does this mean they want to breed?

[VeraT]

Sweetypie's favorite toys are the cats!!! She loves to tease them. Other then that they dont play with any store bought toys. They are typical childeren" I want to play with the box!!!" I've given up buying stuff. Those grass perches are great, I never thought of that. we usually put in tree branch's or something till they are done eating them or tearing them up whichever way you want to say it.

[homebird]

Originally Posted by BiiRDiiELuV805

ill be setting up their cage tommorrow night, i made them lots of toys for them to enjoy. 2 of the mature females have been going into the nest box, does this mean they want to breed?

Probably
- there was another member here who had 2 birds fighting over the same nest. If you want them to breed offer them more nest boxes & huts but otherwise keep all of that kind of stuff out of the cage. They don't have to breed.

[birdguy]

i was watching it but i only saw about half way through the movie. i agreed with everything execpt that you shouldn't lip their wings. I recently lost a budgie outside and he got hit by a car because i didn't keep his wings clipped.

I know clip all of my birds wings, except my finches, so that i never lose a bird outside again, if i can help it. and i urge you to clip your soo unless you don't want to or they are free flighted in their aviary.

[homebird]

So sorry to hear about your Budgie that got out.
That is terribly traumatic. Clipping is a huge issue. I know the risks but i also have heard that clipped Budgies can still fly a bit. They are such excellent fliers. I must get back to working with mine - ever since the baby Budgie arrived training has taken a back seat so to speak. Laker was getting pretty good at coming to us - even from high spots. Not that i expect him to be calm if he got out of our apartment - it would be too exciting - & 29 floors up gives you a great take off. We all work on keeping the balcony screen closed + the birds stay at the back of the apartment - that's how we bird proof. We also close the main bedroom where their cages are, if there are visitors or we are away, just in case.

Personally I love to watch mine fly from room to room - it is hilarious & offers them good physical exercise & keeps them less crabby . But if your home cannot be bird proofed maybe you could devote one room to a free flight area & only work in there - especially when cleaning cages or working on them.