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Post by fayth on Feb 28, 2014 18:29:45 GMT
My new budgie, Nova, will not move from her food dish! Every single time i look over she is in/on her food dish! We are getting a whole bunch of toys and stuff today (Hoping it will keep her away from her food dish for a bit!
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Post by Sarah on Feb 28, 2014 18:56:34 GMT
It's not unusual at all for a budgie to pick a spot and refuse to leave it for the first several days at home. She'll calm down and adjust. Remember to expect strange behavior from your budgie for the first month or so. Just remember the danger signs of illness: Shaking, puffed up feathers, sitting on the bottom of the cage and diarrhea, everything else is pretty much just your bird needing time to get used to things. Some budgies cling to the top of the cage and won't come down for a week!
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Post by fayth on Feb 28, 2014 19:11:02 GMT
It's not unusual at all for a budgie to pick a spot and refuse to leave it for the first several days at home. She'll calm down and adjust. Remember to expect strange behavior from your budgie for the first month or so. Just remember the danger signs of illness: Shaking, puffed up feathers, sitting on the bottom of the cage and diarrhea, everything else is pretty much just your bird needing time to get used to things. Some budgies cling to the top of the cage and won't come down for a week! her vent is also yellow! I think i might just a worried Momma LOL! Im trying my hardesr ti=o make her happy! She still moves just not at all often |
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Post by Sarah on Feb 28, 2014 19:12:22 GMT
I wouldn't worry. Some loose stools are just a sign of stress. I'd only be concerned if she were actually soiling her feathers and having crusty stuff stick.
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Post by fayth on Feb 28, 2014 19:21:04 GMT
no crusty stuff just yellowing
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Post by Sarah on Mar 1, 2014 21:12:20 GMT
I am sure Nova is perfectly fine, especially with such a loving mamma to watch her for any danger signs  |
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Post by fayth on Mar 1, 2014 21:31:24 GMT
I am sure Nova is perfectly fine, especially with such a loving mamma to watch her for any danger signs She is earning my trust!! Today I was putting some toys into her cage and she jumped out and was hoping around the floor (her wings are clipped) she is tried picking her up because I don't think have her on the floor would end well! I was just about to grab her when she jumped on my hand and sat on it! I didn't move because I didn't want to frighten her! So about 20 seconds later she jumped off my hand and started to hop around again until I finally caught her! Then I proceeded to put toys on her cage and she did it again. Lol my sneaky little bugger |
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Mar 1, 2014 23:55:31 GMT
have you been working with her?
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Post by fayth on Mar 2, 2014 2:05:21 GMT
have you been working with her? A bit! I have a piece of millet about 2 inches long and I rub under her beak and she eats it confedently I am going to make it shorter and see if she still eats it |
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Post by fayth on Mar 2, 2014 20:13:48 GMT
I am sure Nova is perfectly fine, especially with such a loving mamma to watch her for any danger signs I got up this morning and had some poop stuck to her vent! I had to catch her and wipe it off |
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Mar 2, 2014 21:38:04 GMT
good
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Post by fayth on Mar 3, 2014 5:30:17 GMT
Is it wierd that Kiwi (my male budgie) is feed nova?
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Post by fayth on Mar 3, 2014 6:04:02 GMT
I split them up because he was ignoring tweety and now he is sitting right under her cage so put a towel in between
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Mar 3, 2014 14:31:40 GMT
No, males will feed, dance, headbob and try to do anything to impress the ladies. It's kind of like their mating ritual. Usually we try to quarantine a new bird for 30 days, that way your birds will not get infected by the new bird.
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Post by fayth on Mar 3, 2014 14:49:39 GMT
Ok! It was an accident I was cleaning cages
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