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Post by menageriemom (Cyndi) on Nov 18, 2014 17:05:59 GMT
Hello All! As we may finally be getting some fall weather here in Southern California (temp got to 39* last night) I got to wondering what temperature range the budgies can handle. We probably discussed this last year, but my brain refuses to remember. We don't have central heat in our home, we use a fireplace at night/morning (if I'm home) and occasionally a wall heater for a short time in the morning. We know how to bundle up, but obviously the birds can't. Any advice on what kind of alternative heat is recommended? We do cover them in the evening with a cover made of flannel on 3 sides and a lighter, more breathable fabric on the 4th side, no drafts where they are placed. This will be Twitter's 2nd winter and Diggory's 1st.
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Nov 18, 2014 21:07:36 GMT
Well, gradually increasing or decreasing temperatures are ok. You can use a heated blanket or a heating pad and put it on one of the cage while having the other open, so that way if they get too hot or too cold they can move accordingly.
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Post by menageriemom (Cyndi) on Nov 21, 2014 14:49:24 GMT
Hmmm, We have both birds in the same cage, but it's a large one. I will look into a heating pad and put it into 1 corner of the cage. The one we have automatically shuts off. We also have rice bags we can heat in the microwave, but they cool down as well. At least the temperature gradually changes this time of year. Our highs have been running in the low 70"s and lows in the 40's this week. I hear we are heating up again the end of next week - ugh! I want REAL fall and then winter
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Nov 22, 2014 4:33:43 GMT
Yea, I hear ya. Are temperatures are bipolar lol. One day it's a nice autumn day then the next it's snowing. Can't make up it's mind.
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