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Post by menageriemom (Cyndi) on May 15, 2014 16:59:40 GMT
Hi We are having unseasonably HOT weather with Santa Ana winds - they blow from the east /desert area towards the ocean. We live in the San Diego area. I am curious what is a dangerous heat level for the birds. We do not have air conditioning, but run ceiling fans for air. It will get up to 104* today. I do have a window conditioner in one of the bedrooms if you think this is a necessity? Summer is coming and I would like to be prepared. Last year it got to 113* here.
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Post by kmic on May 15, 2014 17:10:27 GMT
I'm not sure regarding max temperature, but here it gets very hot in summer as well. From what I read, budgies are able to adapt to warm temperatures (again I'm not sure what temperature that will be) especially if they're able to bath. So you can either offer them a bath and see if they get used to it and decide to go in, or else mist them with some water (make sure container is completely clean and has not been used with some pesticide etc). You'll realise they're feeling hot coz they'll open their wings slightly and move around much less.
Hopefully someone with more knowledge will be able to post as well though.
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Post by bree1818 on May 15, 2014 18:30:16 GMT
They tend to pant when they get really hot too. I purchased a little clip fan that just clips to the cage and when they look like they're getting hot, I turn it on and then refill their water. They need extra water to drink if they're hot. Both birds will sit in front of the fan except to go drink some water.
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Post by Sarah on May 17, 2014 21:16:36 GMT
High temperatures are not usually so much of a problem, so long as the birds are in shade and provided with ample water to drink and to bathe in. However, extreme temperature changes can be deadly, high or low, no matter what preparations you make. If the temperature jumps more than ten degrees or so in a day, I would suggest putting them in the air controlled room for a few days and increasing the temperature slowly to match that of the house.
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