What to buy?

[Mavish]

I'm going to the pet store today to buy some things for my budgie. The cage is empty all he/she has is a swing to play with.

What toys should i buy and foods or anything else for the budgie that would be usefull?

[Amy]

Pettets, seed, mirror, fluffy rope toy things, wood things, more perches, cuttlebone, mineral block, bobble bird, playgym. ect.

Does this help?

[bluebird]

i,d buy a cuttlebone if you havent got one,good for the beak.ive just bought some hanging wooden toys made out of java wood,they have knotted rope & my 2 love playing with it.im sure youre be spoiled for choice once you get to the shops :)

[Mavish]

i have a cuttle bone (came with the cgae) but he/she doesn't use it. ALso i don't want a mirror (cause it decreases the chance of him/her speaking). But the rest is good. I wanna buy some of that rope stuff :).

[Amy]

Yes, there are millions of things for budgies!

[Mavish]

what are pettets though?

[Dave]

I think she might have meant pellets.

[Amy]

Yes I did, how embarrassing!

[Mavish]

sorry for being stupid but what do they do with pellets?

[Amy]

They eat them, that's not stupid, I didn't know at first!

You don't actually need them, Billy and Lily don't have them.

[Bea]

Don't get a mirror, mirrors are bad toys for single budgies as the budgie can form an attatchment to it which is unhealthy. Pellets are reccomended as they offer a more complete source of nutrients than seed. I just sprinkle a layer of pellets over Blinkie and Ozzie's seed and they're only offered pellets on their playgym so if they get hungry they'll have to put up with them. :P Some toys i'd recommend are: olympic rings, anything with bells, anything ropey that they can preen, a variety of perches (rope, cholla, calcium).....that basically covers what Blinkie and Ozzie have, although they have several different variety's of swings and toys and stuff. :)

[Budgiekin]

I highly recommend giving your budgies pellets as, like Bea said, they are a more complete source of nutrients than a strictly seed-based diet.

[Amy]

And cholla perches (They have like holes in them.) Because you can poke millet, greens, ect, in it.

[Mavish]

well they didn't have any pellets. Also should i buy scisors to cut his/her nails or can i use ordinary scisors or human nail clippers? I will be going back.

[bluebird]

did you buy any playtoys on youre trip to the shop ??:)

[Mavish]

i actually didn't buy much, i just bought Mellets. next time im gonna get those rings and maybe a bell and some honey/seed sticks.

[Budgiekin]

Just make sure you don't feed your budgie too many honey sticks as they are usually high in sugars and fats. The corn syrup that is put in them makes them a pretty high calorie treat, which can make for a pretty heavy budgie if they eat too much of it! :p

[Mavish]

ok maybe ill drop that then, but are millets like a treat is it bad to keep it inside her cage? Or is bad if she eats too much, is it like food or candy?

[Budgiekin]

Millet is generally considered a treat too. It also should not be offered daily as it tends to be high in fat. The best diet for a budgie consists of a mix of pellets (or "formulated diet"), seeds and fresh veggies with some fruit.

Good luck with your sweetie! And remember, if your little budgie doesn't eat the new foods right away, try not to get discouraged. Continue to offer them daily and they may just one day decide to check them out. :p

[Mavish]

oh ok thanks lol, ive had trouble feeding her vegies and fruits ill try giving some to her everyday :). But she loved the mellets lol.

[Amy]

Millet, not mellets!

[Mistyoriline]

Millet is all budgies favorits!!

[Mistyoriline]

:) Use those Millets for tricks or kisses each time:rolleyes:

[Amy]

Aww! So do I! When Billy is stubborn and won't go back in his cage I give Lily some and he comes over!

[Dave]

Aww! So do I! When Billy is stubborn and won't go back in his cage I give Lily some and he comes over!
Jealousy. That's what happens whenever I put a treat closer to one budgie than the other. They'll get jealous. :P

[Amy]

Yes, especially Billy!

[Rosie]

I find that my budgies like stuff that are homemade like some beads tied onto some string, or stuff like that.

[Amy]

I tried that! It's good and I would recommend it!

[Rosie]

Yeh, simple but fun!