I placed some herbs (basil, mint, oregano and lemon tyme) into a shallow dish after I had washed them. The herbs are grown by myself so I know theres no pesticides or anything on them, my question is that I read on a 'Cockatiel forum' that mint irritates the eyes. Hamish is currently bathing in the wet herbs will this be okay or should I remove it??? He absolutely loving it.Also there cage is inside near a window so there getting plenty of light. Its not a hot day but not overall cold, hes finished bathing himself in the herbs and is sitting on the perch holding his wings out could he get cold or are budgies smart enough to know when its too cold to have a bath??

hi,

im not sure about those herbs, im sure someone will know, but if your budgie likes that, it will probably like what i give mine. Mine love eucalypt leaves, the long thin leaves that have a really strong eucalypt smell, im not sure of the name of the variety, but if icant find any, i subsitiute with any gum leaves, angofra e.t.c., I stick the branches in the aviary and spray them with water, they love them when wet, and they will rip them off into the bird bath and splash around, plus eucalypts supposedly have a mild anthelmintic effect aswell. So if you get advice that those herbs are no good, you could still give your bathing beauty another option!