i am currently involved with a small free flight group in my city, more like three crazy old ladies and me, and i would like to be the person after a long debate about how small birds can not be let out, to have a budgie do it, and come better than their 'toos and caiques. so i have a little princess who is doing great with her indoor commands, i can place her around and corner and she still comes and we're getting use to the harness, but i want to know if budgies can take being microchipped? and has anyone done it, its my only stipulation, because if i can't, i won't let her off lead out doors. how have your budgies reacted to it?

Edited May 6, 200619 yr by August

I would be worried that the budgie may be a little too small for microchipping, but then again, I have no clue as to exactly how much muscle mass you require to get animals microchipped. I do wonder if we can microchip the little guys.. hmmm anyone know for sure??

thats what i'm worried aboyut too i know its no bigger than a grain of rice for a larger animal like a dog, but would it be different for a bird, and would it stay put becuase of the size of the birdy and the chip

It's too big for a budgie. Freeflight is also much more dangerous for a budgie than a larger parrot. I wouldn't risk it. Anyone who free flies knows they are taking a HUGE risk. It really takes strict training and budgies are just naturally flightly and unpredictable. And so tiny... I wouldn't do it.

 

It's a beautiful thing though, and I can definitely understand your desire to train your budgie to do this. I just think it's far too risky for the little guys. Especially when they're so small that we can give them quite a bit of indoor space to spread their wings compared to what we can give the larger parrots.

I would be worried about predators too because budgies are so small. We have lots of hawks and eagles around ere.

 

I've actually never heard of such a thing before. It is a nice idea, but I would be a nervous wreck.

i am very much aware of the training and time it takes to build up the trust, i have two quakers that i take out every weekend, and i am part of the over nighters club(worst night of your life!) but i think it benefits them more so, we take the fids to an area that isn't know for very many birds at all, no trees ect. so its defiantly an as idea location as you can get. i i'll try and drop past them the idea of renting a gym in the winter so i can bring the little guy out. thanks for the info,