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[xoparakeetlover]

[FONT=Arial] Hey everyone, I have a parakeet who has been with me for about 2 years and I wanted to know, what are some good ideas to get him to bathe properly. I usually hold him and spray him but he doesn't like it all and it's a battle to clean him. I'm kinda new at this bird thing but if anyone could lend some advice please please do share. Thanks !!

[Monica]

Budgies like to bathe in various ways! This can include giving them some wet parsley, or wet lettuce, spritzing them with a spray bottle, taking them in the shower with you with cool water, getting a chemical pump from a hardware store (one that has never been used, you just pump air into it to give pressure, then push a button or lever of sorts to let the water spray), taking him outside in his cage while its raining (not a hard downpour, but not quite a sprinkle either) or even using a hose on 'spray' or 'mist' while he's outside in his cage!

Some birds enjoy bathing in their water dishes or in a shallow container, some will even bathe when one uses the vaccuum cleaner!