Craig B 0 Posted August 17, 2008 Member ID: 4,593 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 28 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 160 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 17/08/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 5, 2011 Birthday: 29/05/1969 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Hi everyone. My family have just bought our first budgie. He/She is white and is weird. We have a bigger then normal cage for him/her. All he/she wants to do is: Tries to twist inside out' Tries to escape, Paces the floor of the cage, Bury it's head in the seed, Gets into the seed box and can't get out. I was told from Pet shop that it's 6 weeks old.I can pick it up without to much fuss and it will sit on my finger as well if i keep rubbing it's belly. My wife and kids are concerned thinking that it's going to hurt itself or has a mental issue. If anyone can help it'll be greatly appreciated. Many thanks Craig Link to comment
maesie 0 Posted August 17, 2008 Member ID: 3,838 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 120 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,386 Content Per Day: 0.22 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 27,580 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 18/11/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 27, 2013 Birthday: 20/04/1979 Share Posted August 17, 2008 (edited) Hi and welcome Craig B, new bird and family Your budgie is 100% normal. Most budgies behave this way... even if the cage is huge. S/he is just figuring out it's cage and testing the boundaries. If you could post a photo of its cage and s/he that would be awsome. We could help you with cage setup and age/sex of your bird. Most pet shops get it wrong. If you're worried about him/her getting stuck in the seed dish, maybe supply it on a flat dish until it calms down a little. It might take a few days, bit it will calm down, it won't hurt itself (not likely) and it doesn't have a mental issue. More than likely it was breed in an aviary situation, then put into the cage at the pet shop and then into yours... It may help to cover three sides of the cage and only have the front section open. This should help to calm your new friend down! Edited August 17, 2008 by maesie Link to comment
Magic Lady 0 Posted August 17, 2008 Member ID: 3,972 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 17 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 50 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 440 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 19/01/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 21, 2013 Birthday: 02/08/1983 Share Posted August 17, 2008 I'm no expert, and I guess when I know I'm no expert, the first thing I do is defer to the experts. So while I'm sure you might get some ideas from people here .... this darling budgie is your bird, and if you have serious concerns about mental issues, the best person to diagnose that would be a vet. There is a starting list here. Many hugs and cuddles to your special little bird! Link to comment
**Liv** 0 Posted August 17, 2008 Member ID: 3,771 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 147 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,621 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,450 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/10/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 8, 2014 Birthday: 09/04/1911 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Hello and welcome This is a picture of one of my budgies trying to escaper her quarantine cage The behavior you describe is quite normal for a budgie that is from an aviary. But it is not so normal for a budgie of only 6 weeks old and makes me feel your budgie is older. Can you post a picture? Link to comment
birdluv 0 Posted August 17, 2008 Member ID: 2,137 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 144 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,842 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 31,670 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/03/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 30, 2018 Birthday: 06/04/1978 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Hi, welcome Link to comment
charlie2479 0 Posted August 17, 2008 Member ID: 4,498 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 45 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 268 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,830 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/07/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 17, 2009 Birthday: 27/03/1979 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Hi and welcome to you and your family I don't think you have much to worry about, I agree with maesie it is normal and he should settle down soon, I have a bird that is doing the same thing at the moment, try not to take him out while he is doing this though, talk to him and offer him some millet only when he is behaving. I agree with the others try covering three sided of the cage just leaving the front open, do you have plenty of toys and things to amuse him? we would love some pics and they may help us help you some more, good luck Link to comment
Neat 0 Posted August 17, 2008 Member ID: 3,275 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 321 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 5,171 Content Per Day: 0.26 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 31,845 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 27/03/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 25, 2010 Birthday: 22/05/1980 Share Posted August 17, 2008 It is the funniest thing to see Birds do the Budgie twist when they are transfered from the Environment. Maes it spot on with everything. It is a normal behaviour for a bird to try and find an escape route in a new cage ... No mental issues there .. Yet lol ... But perfectly normal ... 6 weeks? I am going to say 5 weeks Cause young babies burry them self in their seed dishes - If you could take a photo ( in my signature there is a link you can click to show you how ) We will be able to help with the Mutation and the sexing ( boy or girl ) Are it's wings clipped? It it great that you are able to handle it already ( leads me to belove that it is 1 still young 2. was handle from nest ) best of luck and Fun with your new Feathered friend Link to comment
Angelic Vampyre 0 Posted August 17, 2008 Member ID: 3,545 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 207 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2,028 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 13,140 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/07/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 26, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2008 I have one that did that the first day I got him and now over a year later does it in the breeding cage and the avairy he also sleeps hanging upside down! Normal in 9 out of 10 cases. Agee with the using flat dishes till he/she settles. Link to comment
Elly 0 Posted August 17, 2008 Member ID: 1,641 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 414 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 15,350 Content Per Day: 2.23 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 99,335 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/10/05 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 1, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2008 You have received a lot of good advice. I just wanted to pop in and say welcome Link to comment
**Liv** 0 Posted August 18, 2008 Member ID: 3,771 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 147 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,621 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,450 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/10/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 8, 2014 Birthday: 09/04/1911 Share Posted August 18, 2008 I still think its not so normal for a budgie of only six weeks old. I hope you can post a picture. Link to comment
Elly 0 Posted August 18, 2008 Member ID: 1,641 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 414 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 15,350 Content Per Day: 2.23 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 99,335 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/10/05 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 1, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Have you tried to put a sheet around 3 sides of her cage does this calm her down? If so I would do that for a week keep it covered to make her feel safe. Link to comment
Neat 0 Posted August 18, 2008 Member ID: 3,275 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 321 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 5,171 Content Per Day: 0.26 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 31,845 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 27/03/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 25, 2010 Birthday: 22/05/1980 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Hmmm I re read the whole post ... The burry the head in the seed dish a baby trait Gets into the seed box? What type of dish are you using? are they the normal ones that come with the cage or does it have a cap on it .. If so remove the cap! the twist and Shout is like Liv is saying an older bords trait None of my babies have doen that only the older ones if they are in transport or quaratine .. Pet shops eh ... Tell me is she all white ( albino = white with red eyes ) Link to comment
Craig B 0 Posted August 19, 2008 Member ID: 4,593 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 28 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 160 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 17/08/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 5, 2011 Birthday: 29/05/1969 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 (edited) http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j169/AGR...rd/100_1111.jpg http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j169/AGR...rd/100_1113.jpg Hmmm I re read the whole post ...The burry the head in the seed dish a baby trait Gets into the seed box? What type of dish are you using?are they the normal ones that come with the cage or does it have a cap on it .. If so remove the cap!the twist and Shout is like Liv is saying an older bords trait None of my babies have doen that only the older ones if they are in transport or quaratine ..Pet shops eh ... Tell me is she all white ( albino = white with red eyes )No it's white with black eyes.The seed dish is on the outside of the cage with axcess thru the inside.There is a flap on the outside to top up water and food.THIS is one of the escape hatches.We have named Houdini pictures over the 640x480 size, turned into links Edited August 19, 2008 by Elly Link to comment
**Liv** 0 Posted August 19, 2008 Member ID: 3,771 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 147 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,621 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,450 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/10/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 8, 2014 Birthday: 09/04/1911 Share Posted August 19, 2008 You have a baby hen. Looks like a Double Factor Spangle or a Dark eyed clear, as i dont see red eyes. She is young so thats good, but she looks older than 6 weeks - more 8-10 weeks which would explain her behavior as she would have had time to get used to the space of an aviary She is lovely Link to comment
Tam 0 Posted August 19, 2008 Member ID: 3,993 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 29 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 264 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,745 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 24/01/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 18, 2013 Birthday: 27/11/1986 Share Posted August 19, 2008 hello My budgie was pet store bought at 6 weeks and he tried to do the twist escape thing for a couple of weeks when I got him home, even though he came from quite a small cage in the pet store. He also would wiggle under his seed bowl and all sorts of weird things. This phase didn't last long though. Whether it is more of a pet store trait I don't know Link to comment
Craig B 0 Posted August 19, 2008 Member ID: 4,593 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 28 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 160 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 17/08/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 5, 2011 Birthday: 29/05/1969 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 You have a baby hen. Looks like a Double Factor Spangle or a Dark eyed clear, as i dont see red eyes. I'm sorry but i don't mean to be rude, but that means absolutly nothing to me. Link to comment
**Liv** 0 Posted August 19, 2008 Member ID: 3,771 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 147 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,621 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,450 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/10/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 8, 2014 Birthday: 09/04/1911 Share Posted August 19, 2008 (edited) Also check this link on good and bad cages ----> HERE You have a baby hen. Looks like a Double Factor Spangle or a Dark eyed clear, as i dont see red eyes. I'm sorry but i don't mean to be rude, but that means absolutly nothing to me. Sorry about that Your budgie is a female (hen) The type of budgie you have is either a Double factor spangle or a Dark eyed clear Either way you have a white budgie who is not an albino Edited August 19, 2008 by **Liv** Link to comment
Craig B 0 Posted August 19, 2008 Member ID: 4,593 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 28 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 160 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 17/08/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 5, 2011 Birthday: 29/05/1969 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 OPPS: Our cage is cage number 6 Link to comment
**Liv** 0 Posted August 19, 2008 Member ID: 3,771 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 147 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,621 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,450 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/10/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 8, 2014 Birthday: 09/04/1911 Share Posted August 19, 2008 (edited) OPPS: Our cage is cage number 6 Thought so Perhaps aim for a new one very soon - she will be MUCH happier in one of these Edited August 19, 2008 by **Liv** Link to comment
Craig B 0 Posted August 19, 2008 Member ID: 4,593 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 28 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 160 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 17/08/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 5, 2011 Birthday: 29/05/1969 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 (edited) So we have a mutant, weird, budgie with a mental illness who likes escaping, in a cage that is completely wrong. Great!! Edited August 19, 2008 by Craig B Link to comment
**Liv** 0 Posted August 19, 2008 Member ID: 3,771 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 147 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,621 Content Per Day: 0.33 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 39,450 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 23/10/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 8, 2014 Birthday: 09/04/1911 Share Posted August 19, 2008 So we have a mutant, weird, budgie with a mental illness who likes escaping, in a cage that is completely wrong.Great!! She is fine It would be the cage that is causing most of the problems. No mutants - No Mental illness - just a wrong cage. Pet shops are to blame for these bad cages They should know better!! Link to comment
Elly 0 Posted August 19, 2008 Member ID: 1,641 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 414 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 15,350 Content Per Day: 2.23 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 99,335 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/10/05 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 1, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2008 have you tried covering her cage on 3 sides, to calm her down? Link to comment
Craig B 0 Posted August 19, 2008 Member ID: 4,593 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 28 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 160 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 17/08/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 5, 2011 Birthday: 29/05/1969 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 have you tried covering her cage on 3 sides, to calm her down? Yes we have done that and she STILL goes berko and paces the floor of the cage. I don't know if it's normal but when she runs across the floor sideways, she sticks left wing in the air to go sideways to the right, and right wing in the air to go sideways to the left. Link to comment
Neat 0 Posted August 19, 2008 Member ID: 3,275 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 321 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 5,171 Content Per Day: 0.26 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 31,845 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 27/03/07 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 25, 2010 Birthday: 22/05/1980 Share Posted August 19, 2008 So we have a mutant, weird, budgie with a mental illness who likes escaping, in a cage that is completely wrong.Great!! ..... Your funny, ... Link to comment
Craig B 0 Posted August 19, 2008 Member ID: 4,593 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 28 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 160 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 17/08/08 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 5, 2011 Birthday: 29/05/1969 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 So seeing our budgie is female, does this mean that she won't talk?? Link to comment
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