avarrie
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loving momma of Jojo and Eagle
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Post by avarrie on Dec 15, 2013 7:50:05 GMT
my budgies dont seem to even go near the little bird bath i bought it has a mirror at the bottem of it , i have been misting them with water every couple days does that help
what are some of the things i can do to help them be more comfortable with the bird bath
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Post by dianapalmer on Dec 15, 2013 15:22:12 GMT
Misting your budgies is a good idea. You could also try different kinds of containers for the bath water.
I got my budgies when they were three months old. They would not bathe. Then, one day they did. I think it was almost two months later. Sometimes it just takes time.
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Post by Sarah on Dec 15, 2013 21:08:26 GMT
Ava, parrots do not strictly need to bathe on a regular basis. They groom themselves every day, removing any mess and dead bits of skin from their feathers and bodies. They also use special glands to coat each feather in a protective and cleansing layer of natural oil. If your birds do not want a bath, that's okay. Bathing is more of an enrichment activity than a necessity for pet birds.
If you really do want to see them bathe sometime, why don't you try putting some lettuce leaves in the bottom of the bowl? It is more natural for these small desert parrots to rub themselves down with dew from leaves then to leap into a bath.
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avarrie
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Post by avarrie on Dec 15, 2013 22:36:09 GMT
thank you for the help  , sometimes i wonder is there a certain time i should mist them in the day |
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Post by dianapalmer on Dec 15, 2013 23:52:49 GMT
At a time that they are not likely to get chilled afterwards--when there are no drafts and when they are active.
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Post by Pammy on Dec 16, 2013 1:26:27 GMT
Like Diana, it took my budgies months to even look at their birdie bath. My budgies haven't had a huge molt, but they have had two mini molts since I got the in August. They are in the second mini molt now. They seem to really like to take baths when they are molting, and don't really use it at all when they aren't molting.
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Post by MangosMama on Dec 16, 2013 13:20:36 GMT
Like Diana, it took my budgies months to even look at their birdie bath. My budgies haven't had a huge molt, but they have had two mini molts since I got the in August. They are in the second mini molt now. They seem to really like to take baths when they are molting, and don't really use it at all when they aren't molting. Pammy what kind of birdbath do you use? In the cage? Or outside cage? Mango is molting and she is so uncomfortable! I feel bad as she s a single bird and doesnt have a partner to help he get the pricklys off of her head. She is not comfortable with me doing it! I have tried! |
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Post by dianapalmer on Dec 16, 2013 14:50:08 GMT
You could try a small cereal bowl. Mine use a Pyrex loaf pan. If you look on Youtube for budgie bathing you may get some ideas, and see some cute videos at the same time.
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Post by Pammy on Dec 16, 2013 17:16:43 GMT
MangosMama, my birdie bath hangs outside one of the tiny doors in the side of my cage. I have the little door tied open, so my budgies can go out the door and directly into the birdie bath. They use it lots when they are molting, and ignore it when they are not molting. I am curious to find out whether my baby cockatiel will use it more often. He will be coming home next month. Ahh! Clausy is stepping into the bath this very moment! They look insanely, unbelievably cute taking a bath. I forgot to say that I got my birdie bath on Amazon. You may see it pictured as a blue plastic bath, but the one they sent me is yellow. |
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, sometimes i wonder is there a certain time i should mist them in the day 
