I would like to put one plant in the cage for my budgie but what are safe plants to get?

Edit: Here is a picture of my cage I havnt set it up yet though.

http://i31.tinypic.com/2dse9a9.jpg

Edited August 20, 200915 yr by animal_luver

A plant its self is a bit tricky as the budgie will destroy it pretty quick. You would be better getting fresh branches from eucalypti trees, and bottle brush etc. They also love native grasses and milk thistles etc.

I agree with Liv. Plants are food to budgies. Will look nice for all of five minutes and then it will be destroyed.

Thanks Liv and Kaz.

 

Liv:

You would be better getting fresh branches from eucalypti trees, and bottle brush etc. They also love native grasses and milk thistles etc.

 

Well where i live are buildings of flats and not much trees around and very short grass. So not much choice really, sad. What do milk thistles look like? I have never heard of milk thistles.

Sorry, its not milk thistle... i dont know my weeds very well hehe.

 

Its a Sow thistle that grows VERY well in my garden...

 

http://www.dgsgardening.btinternet.co.uk/s...stle_smooth.htm

 

The birds go mad for them. Because my garden is organic i pull the thistles up roots and all, and leave the dirt on them :rofl:

 

Information per 100g of Sow Thistle

 

 

Protein 1.2 g.

Fat 0.3 g.

Carbohydrate 2.4g.

Vitamin A 35 mg.

Riboflavin 5 mg.

Thiamin 1.5 mg.

Niacin 5 mg.

Calcium 1500mg

Phosphorous 500mg.

Iron 45.6 mg

Edited August 20, 200915 yr by **Liv**

my budgies rip to shreads gum tree leaves. If you live in the 'concrete jungle' so to spead, you may be better off buying veggies for them.

corn

carrot

silver beet

spinach

ect...

Yes, MySixBabies is right, fruit and veg is just as good. I am mainly using weeds and grasses at the moment as they are readily available to me at the moment. But the rest of the year they get silver beet, beetroot, carrot, corn, snow peas, broccoli etc :rofl:

thank you Kaz, Liv and mysixbabies for your help!