Montie

I'm so sorry.

Aaah that is so cute!

Elly, you have a good point. I always want to try and help as well. But end up doing the wrong thing. Wanting something and being prepared to be something is two different things. Angelic, I'd also make sure they (meaning the children) "report for duty" to learn the ropes about caring and handling as well. I would NEVER give my babies away to someone that will not be their best friend 24/7! If they really want a birdie, they will make an effort to learn.

Oh boy, I see a vet in him one day! But one who also cares... not just any vet...

Yes, that is what I'll do as well. Also eating in front of her will also do a trick. Make toast and go and eat it in front of her cage while leaving the door open. They like eating your food. Our budgie even jumped on top of the bread later, after racing to it as if it was HIS! They can be so funny!

Thanks Liv.

Aurgh, boy! Sharing in your delight! It's true... only a proud budgie owner feeling... so true!

You guys are the best. Yes, I am sticking around. You guys have a new active member. I will keep the Canadian flag hanging high! Thanks for the congrats Measie. We are much exited; in a sad way... I am definitely on the rebound stage! I am so broody, am willing to adopt all the budgies at the SPCA in Calgary! I just need to get there. See they have 4 lovely ones! Realizing that I am on the rebound stage... and still grieving, hubby is pulling back. Luckily we are not in Calgary yet, so will HAVE to wait! I know! Here are some dodgy shops around here. Wish I could shut them down sometimes. They make our furry friends suffer so much! Justifying furry-animal cruelty because of our little helpless friend's value! Budgies should be made much more expensive, I think! Even the toys are more expensive! It is NOT right!

Summer, I know this is frustrating to you. All you can do is spend time with her in her room. Take a book, and read it close to her. They are so curious by nature, she might not resist longer than a week. If she is not scared of your hands, try putting seeds in your palm and present it to her, s-l-o-w-l-y... One thing I know, don't give up until you have tried everything. They are loving by nature. Maybe she stresses a bit more than any other birdie before her. But you are the person for her. The friend she will have, no matter what. Show her that. Your patience will be rewarded. Good luck.

Thanks for the support guys. People tend to laugh at us when they hear we are crying about our Montie. I am definitely staying here now. If I knew about you guys, I would have been here earlier.

I don't know if she might be sick?... but we put the feeding trays on the out side to entice Montie to come out. He suffered a bit in the beginning. I just checked every time he made a move for the tray, I helped him get to it.<br><br>Hope she is o.k

This is how I got to this website! Because I miss my boy, can not sleep and then look for places on the internet where I can find budgies... pictures and lots of them... Montie was our second baby. The first was Arend (Afrikaans for Eagle) . The "r" was a nice sound that he would have learnt. He was quiet and was only 4 months old when he died. He got caught in something, after getting sick anyway. We don't know if it was because he got stuck or because he was weak... I cried, and hubby got me a new one. Montie, was the tip of our hears. A cock, could talk like a real chatterbox, non-stop. He is my avatar. How did he die? We are immigrating to Canada, and we got him a new mommy. We were too afraid that we might loose him because of the flight (possibly getting too cold). He was so prone to cold... in winter, if he was not right next to the heater, he would suffer. He didn't even want air! He just wanted heat. I would close him up with 5 big towels, put him underneath the table where I put the heater... and he would be O.K.. Nothing less, and his droppings were wet! Oi! So, we didn't want to take that chance, fearing the lack of heat for two days to Canada will kill him. His new mommy was so excited about him. She has 15 other parrots, of whom 3 are small, (one is a blue Lovebird called Blue and two other (Blob and Missy) are Budgies). The rest are big parrots, one is an African Grey (5 of them) who has only one leg. She is a Vet's Assistant... Anyway, we left him at her place for a week to make friends with the other's (from within his cage) as he was an only child and not used to other birds... not even thinking of the bigger ones! Must have looked like monsters to him... On the last day, just as we went to pick him up, he jumped of her shoulder, tumbling to the ground (top heavy because his wings were clipped), landed on the tile floor and broke his beak. A week later (after a lot of visits to the vet) he died. We are prepared to spend thousands more money to have him back... Since that is not going to happen, I will have to surf my broken heart on this forum to my heart's content. [Ps. this is also my introduction... I am a female, 33 years, emigrating to Canada within the next few months (been approved (Yay))! A full time student studying from home, hubby is a software programmer.]

I find that putting a ladder up into the door helps. Especially if you teach them to climb it for exercise while holding it slightly tilted, they soon realize it is a red carpet to something.