Gravel or not??

[gramgail]

Can someone help me sort this out. Some books say to give gravel to budgies and some say not to!! Also My Bby Lulu is turning out to be a Boy!! What to name him? I want to keep Baby as his first name as he knows that name now.

Thanks
gramgail & Baby

[Budgiekin]

Well, in my opinion, it is completely unneccessary. Check out the Articles forum for the article called "The Truth About Grit". After you read it, you will see a couple of other comments after the article that represent the other side of the argument from what is stated in the article.

[Bea]

I don't think grit is necessary either. And as to naming, you could change Lulu to Luke. :p

[Bobbys girl]

I think that gravel or grit create a breeding ground for bacteria, so it is probably best to avoid it. I know that budgies like to forage in the grit, but you can still provide other things to entertain them, so they don't miss foraging on the ground. I mix my seed with the pellets, only a teaspoon full so that Bobby can pick through the pellets to get to his favourites, and then he also gets a taste of the pellets as well (he still doesn't eat his pellets though! :D )

How about Louis (pronounced Lewi) instead of Lulu???

[Crystal_Dawn]

because budgies are hook bill birds they do not need grit. the grit is only needed by soft bill birds. I have been told by an avian vet that grit can actually get stuck in the digestive system or crop and cause internal bleeding and death.

[Amy]

It is totally unnecessary. Like everyone else has said!

[Mistyoriline]

Baby BOO...for his name?

[gramgail]

Thanks everyone for your opinions. Also Misty I love the name Baby Boo!