Hi everyone,

 

I just got myself a budgie, first one ever so its quite exciting googled up and found this forum Cant see any forum to introduce myself but yeh just wondering if my setup for the budgie is good or is there anything i need to change and all.

 

I am going to find some tree branch to be placed in the cage when i get around to it. any recommendation on what kinda tree branch and all?

 

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thanks for your help

 

ken

Edited August 6, 200915 yr by Elly
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I had this similar cage, it is a nice cage for 1 budgie, if you can though I would look on upgrading so your budgie can fly and stretch her wings on a regular basis.

 

Personally I wouldn't add much more stuff it in or perches because it will be over crowded. If you want to use natural branches maple is a very safe wood but you should dry out your branches under supervision in the oven on low at 200F for 30 minutes to kill any bugs that lurk. There are other ways to treat branches, that is what I do because I read it on a site and I am sure you will get more options.

 

To introduce yourself look for the Your Flock sub-forum in the beginning of the board.

I had this similar cage, it is a nice cage for 1 budgie, if you can though I would look on upgrading so your budgie can fly and stretch her wings on a regular basis.

 

Personally I wouldn't add much more stuff it in or perches because it will be over crowded. If you want to use natural branches maple is a very safe wood but you should dry out your branches under supervision in the oven on low at 200F for 30 minutes to kill any bugs that lurk. There are other ways to treat branches, that is what I do because I read it on a site and I am sure you will get more options.

 

To introduce yourself look for the Your Flock sub-forum in the beginning of the board.

 

thanks for the quick reply, i let her out quite often so she gets to fly around quite abit on a tight budget so mite have to keep this cage for now just wanting to make sure nothing is clashing

Edited September 30, 200915 yr by Dave_McMinn
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Everything looks good, you might want to make up a play gym for her on top of her cage so when she is out she can play with different toys then what is in the cage , if you ever decide on a 2nd bird don't use the cage though do upgrade first, that is what I did when I got my 2nd budgie. If you go to the FAQs you will see different member's cage set-ups too for ideas for inside the cage and different types of cages. I understand the budgie budget , as long as she is getting out then it is perfectly fine that is what I did when Pretty was in the cage like you had.

You can also clean branches by depending on size of the branch

a)In your bath tub

b)In a bucket/storage container to fit the entire branch in

 

Fill your bath/bucket with boiling water and then add a handfull of epsom salts, leave to soak for a day than take outside,hose off and allow to dry in the sun!

I recommend gum tree. It's the natural tree that budgies nest in and it is non-toxic.

Since you are in australia and they are readily available, the natural gum tree branch is your best option, as stated above.

 

Welcome to the forum by the way.