Hello everyone I have a budgie cage and I need help setting it up. Is this too small for one budgie? My friend thinks it is but i think its an okay size...

Of course i will let the bird out once its been tamed.

 

WHen should I clip the wings? I might get my boyfriend to do that first because im not game enough to clip the wings (dont really like that idea tho) and sorry if im in the wrong forum for this.

 

Oh heres a picture of my cage.

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

 

Edit: Im getting my dad to cut the perch to the right size.

P.S the bottom of the cage is wired should i put some grit paper or newspaper for the budgie to walk on?????

Thanks heaps everyone for your help and advice!

Edited August 20, 200915 yr by animal_luver

You didnt say the size, but that cage looks like a breeder cage size........maybe 2 ft wide ? It looks fine for one budgie. You will want to have your perches running from front to back and set each side of the cage so he can fly across the cage. Paper in the bottom is good and you can change that regularly.

GRIT paper is NOT a good idea.

Edited August 20, 200915 yr by KAZ

Great looking cage. Ideal for one to two budgies :sad:

 

I agree about the perches going from front to back. Gritt paper is a waste of money as its bad for them. Newspaper is ideal and its up to you if you want to put it in the trey or on the wire. i personally put it on the wire

You didnt say the size, but that cage looks like a breeder cage size........maybe 2 ft wide ? It looks fine for one budgiue. You will want to have your perches running from front to back and set each side of the cage so he can fly across the cage. Paper in the bottom is good and you can change that regularly.GRIT paper is NOT a good idea.

Thanks Kaz I dont know what size the cage is though. okay i wont get grit paper I will just use newspaper.. Does the grit paper hurt their feet????

Great looking cage. Ideal for one to two budgies :sad: I agree about the perches going from front to back. Gritt paper is a waste of money as its bad for them. Newspaper is ideal and its up to you if you want to put it in the trey or on the wire. i personally put it on the wire

Thanks Liv, I will put the newspaper on the wire. I have some under the wire too...

Edited August 20, 200915 yr by animal_luver

That's a nice cage. Maybe you could have a natural branch perch as well as dowel, it's good for the budgie's feet to have variety. I've never had a clipped bird so I don't know about that, but there's a pinned post about it in this section.

That's a nice cage. Maybe you could have a natural branch perch as well as dowel, it's good for the budgie's feet to have variety. I've never had a clipped bird so I don't know about that, but there's a pinned post about it in this section.

 

 

Thats a good Idea Elsa thanks!

heres a picture of the cage: http://i31.tinypic.com/2dse9a9.jpg

 

and heres a picture of one of the toys i got: http://i27.tinypic.com/10ns6rn.jpg

I tried to find hanging hoop toys but none where i am.

And another toy bells they turn around when the budgie moves them.

not sure about the bells though

I had a cockatiel who pulled of a bell of a mirror and it got stuck on his beak. When i took him to the vet he had already got it of. Just not sure about this toy.

http://i30.tinypic.com/2j3smsl.jpg

 

need ideas how to set it up. and im getting a playset from big w to put on top of the cage.

 

and im never getting a mirror from bad experiances lol.

Edited August 20, 200915 yr by animal_luver

Your bird will **LOVE** that bell toy.

 

I put paper on the bottom of my boy's cage (above the wire) and it makes it so quick and easy to clean in the morning...just whip the paper out and put a new one in. I think the set up with cages you are supposed to put the paper underneath the wire so the bird doesn't stand in its poo but I've found my boy doesn't generally stand in it...and he freaks if it is just the wire in the bottom of the cage (for young birds it can be hard to balance and their foot can fall in between the wire)

Your bird will **LOVE** that bell toy.

 

I put paper on the bottom of my boy's cage (above the wire) and it makes it so quick and easy to clean in the morning...just whip the paper out and put a new one in. I think the set up with cages you are supposed to put the paper underneath the wire so the bird doesn't stand in its poo but I've found my boy doesn't generally stand in it...and he freaks if it is just the wire in the bottom of the cage (for young birds it can be hard to balance and their foot can fall in between the wire)

 

Thanks sundaygirl!!!

I hope sooo! And great news I might be getting my baby budgie on saturday. My friend new a breeder who breeds budgies and they are prized budgies for shows, they might be expensive but i dont care Im sooo excited! I hope he has a baby budgie!! or at least 6 month old budgie...

You want your new budgie to be between 6-8 weeks old to be ideal for taming. 6 months old and it will be quite wild and a challenge to tame.

You want your new budgie to be between 6-8 weeks old to be ideal for taming. 6 months old and it will be quite wild and a challenge to tame.

 

Thanks Liv i didnt know that. I will write that down so i wont forget when I ask him.... Cheers!