Best playgym ever!!

[Guthwulf]

I have recently taken to going for walks around the lake with my wife (and puppy :P). All around the lake are huge eucalyptus trees, so i've been taking a couple of choice low lying branches or the odd fallen one, washing them at home and hanging them in the aviary.

The budgies were a bit shy at first, but now they spend hours every day chewing on the leaves, bark and immature gum nuts. They love it! Whats even better is that they get essential nutrients from everything they are chewing, and gum tree oil is a natural health tonic for budgies and an anti bacterial for their stomachs + an anti mite treatment for the aviary.

Can you find the five budgies playing when i took this snapshot??

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I love watching them crawl through the leaves, hang upside down, chew everything like it was going out of fashion and work out ways to get un-stuck when they realise their footing isnt as great as they thought it would be before they took that last step :P

[babe90]

Wow looks like they r having lots of fun!
Well done :)

[alexel]

naww.. theyre too cute. i put gum tree twigs into my budgies cage.. she loves it too - I cut off branches so it fits in, and she lots chewing on the ends ive cut, and on the knots and stuff. good for their beaks

[rachelle83]

They look like they are having a blast! It's great that it is so healthy for them too.

[missmadison]

Thanks for posting your new play gym - it sounds like they really love it! :)

[lamagdalena]

I am so jealous!!! they look like they are having a blast up there :)

[Robin's Nest]

That is JUST FABULOUS!!! They look so happy, and healthy - and having fun! :D Wonderful!!! :) And in addition to being natural - free!

[louara]

Such a cool set-up!
Good job:)

[Pippin's mom]

I love it..how fun!:D I wish I had access to some.

[Budgieloveee]

Wow! That is the best natural play-gym ever :)
They look like they're having an absolute blast- while getting some exercise and health benefits at the same time!
:D

Thanks for the pictures!

[aka.pody]

Gee, I wonder if they like it? :D That looks like one of those find-the-hidden-object games.
Do they ever leave to go back and eat and sleep?!
It looks like great fun for them.

[lilifield]

That's such a good idea. They look like they're having loads of fun, just like it should be. Good job!

[Pitchii☆]

That looks so much fun for them!
I could've sworn I've seen eucalyptus around here but all I got what crazy looks when I asked my Japanese friends. Shame. So... I'm very jealous!!! :)