(Part 3) Top products from r/budgies

I prefer the vision cages. They are great if you don’t want them creating a mess when eating their food. I got a medium sized cage for my budgie and she was excited to be in it. Heck I cant get her to come out anymore because she wants to stay in it all the time. She loves to talked to the plastic hooks and the door knobs on the cage as well. I got a medium sized cage, you can order a large, or small one if you prefer but I found the medium is pretty good for me. Its also a lot easier to clean in my opinion!

The vision cages have different sizing as well. I got the medium m01, its longer. They have a medium m02 which is taller. So I would look at each cage and look at the dimensions, reviews and videos if you decide to get a vision cage. Its made it easier for me since I don’t have to worry about her flinging bird seed everywhere.

I'd second that, budgies are inquisitive playful creatures and need mental stimulation. They will need some chew toys like this https://www.amazon.ca/Colorful-Parakeet-Cockatoo-Cockatiels-Lovebird/dp/B01H5BCC3E/ref=sr_1_6?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1550553646&sr=1-6&keywords=budgie+chew or kabobs like this: https://www.amazon.com/Bird-Kabob-Shreddable-Parrot-Mini/dp/B00JXLOOTA/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=shreddable+bird+toy&qid=1550553894&s=gateway&sr=8-1, some toys that make noise like bells (budgies LOVE bells), and some swings to fly and hop around on. Most budgies LOVE rope swings like this: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00061UX2I/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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Also look at foraging toys for mental stimulation as well.

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A variety of perches of shape and size (rope, wood, cement) is good for their feet.

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Make sure to also provide a cuttlebone and mineral block.

You need to find cookware that says PTFE-free (Teflon is the brand name, PTFE is the technical name for the chemical). When I got my birds, I replaced all of my Teflon cookware and bakeware with ceramic, and it works great, food doesn't stick to it at all and it's easy to cook/bake with.

Here's the griddle I have:

Bialetti Aeternum Red 7198 Square Griddle, 10-inch

And I have two different sizes of this line of pans:

Bialetti® Silver Titanium Nonstick Fry Pan

(Edit: I just realized that the Bed Bath and Beyond site that I linked above doesn't state anywhere that these Bialetti frying pans are PTFE-free, but if you go into the store, the product packaging definitely says PTFE-free on it.)

And here's the loaf pan I have. I also have several other pieces of bakeware, all from this same casaWare line of ceramic pieces.

casaWare Loaf Pan 9 x 5-Inch Ceramic Coated Non-Stick (Silver Granite)

Hope this helps!

So I consulted my boyfriend, who has done all the research about budgies. It is the diet they are eating, the food has too many calories for the birds, and they don't get enough excercise to burn it off. We have had the budgies for 3 years now and they are happy and healthy. We feed them something called nutriberries. It's a lower calorie diet and just enough for indoor birds so fat doesn't build up on their liver. If you are interested, we buy them on amazon here

You can get cage skirts pretty cheap from most pet stores in the bird section.

It's important to have more horizontal space than vertical because budgies are not vertical flyers.

Here's a cheap good sized one

You & Me Finch Rectangle Flight Cage https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074P4T56Z/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_R2dMAb30W4HYT

Here's a cage skirt:

Prevue Pet Products Mesh Bird Seed Catcher 13" H, Large Size https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004LOEQDI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_U4dMAbVBR6247

Not sure where you're from, but here's the Amazon.ca link for it. Comes in a couple sizes. My budgies and my lovebirds enjoy them.

Also, we're fairly certain that Blue is a lady budgie

You can't really discourage chewing on stuff with budgies, since it's such a strong instinct for them. I would suggest getting her something appropriate to chew on like these bird kabobs, and redirect her to them if she starts chewing on something inappropriate.

I also have a UVB light bulb in a clamp light attached to the cage, that's plugged into an outlet timer from 8am to 5pm. Windows filter out uvb light and it affects birds in a few ways. It impedes their ability to absorb calcium/vitamin D, and it also affects their vision. Birds have ultraviolet sensitivity (they can see things in the ultraviolet spectrum that humans cannot see), and in the absence of natural light (which contains uv rays), they can't see those things they would normally see because uv rays illuminate them to birds (such as patterns on other birds feathers). Their world is much duller visually, in the absence of unfiltered natural light (or artificial uvb light made for animals).

I use this bulb in this lamp. Mine clamps on the outside of the cage, with the bulb close to the cage so my birds, when they are sitting on their preferred perches, theyre less than 12 inches from the bulb.

Most pet stores sell spray millet in the bird aisle.

You can also find spray millet on amazon pretty cheap.

The link below should show you at least what you would be looking for.

https://www.amazon.com/Kaytee-Spray-Millet-12-Count-Packaging/dp/B000VOE3QW/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=spray+millet&qid=1565105062&s=gateway&sr=8-4

But for packaged product to buy (seed/pellet), what would you buy?

Is this any good: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002FP3VY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A2Y7JET69Q6TGZ&psc=1 ?

(Got it from this article https://www.parakeethome.com/best-parakeet-food-review/ )

Thanks.

I've only had her for about 2 weeks, but she likes both the chewable and real wood perches and her foraging pineapple.

Regular toys, this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002DZMC3S/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Here's how her cage is now: http://i.imgur.com/wfEsqrL.jpg

My budgies are shredders, they tear everything up, hence every 2-3 months or so, I get them a 5 bucks shredding toy from the pet store made from bamboo, paper and wood. It keeps them away from shredding their perches and food bowls. Something like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Super-Bird-Creations-3-Inch-Crinkle/dp/B002ABLDXA/ref=sr_1_6?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1452969182&sr=1-6

I like Zupreem pellets

One more question, whats your opinion on the large double height version of that brand cage.

https://www.amazon.ca/Vision-Bird-Cage-Model-Medium/dp/B0012DOXFW/ref=sr_1_1_m?s=pet-supplies&rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1538362996&sr=1-1&keywords=vision%2Bbird%2Bcage&refinements=p_85%3A5690392011&th=1

And then we found this one as well
https://www.amazon.ca/Flight-Bird-Cage-Detachable-Stand/dp/B07G4MN5VF/ref=sr_1_48?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1538383027&sr=1-48&keywords=large+bird+cage

From another thread I posted this in:

Replace seeds with this and never look back:Harrisons High Potency Superfine 3 Lb https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AD83CCC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_10uIwbEYGYTT3

If your bird has an option to eat seeds, he/she will. This stuff is very nutritious compared to seeds and a lot less fattening. You only need to serve what they'll eat, so it lasts a long time. Remember to offer green veggies as well, but if your bird is hungry, they'll eat what is put out for them.

Also, the rainbow diet... I just looked it up and the pellets may be too big for your keet to recognize as food. We had this problem with other pellets but the Harrison's superfine is about the same size as millet seeds.

The bulb and housing were under $40 shipped. I have a huge cage:
https://i.imgur.com/QNmjOxG.jpg

The light bulb is hidden up in the triangular ceiling area of the cage. The light doesn't get hot and there is a cage between the birds and the bulb. If your cage is a normal sized one just get a light stand and put it next to the cage. Make sure it is high up though so the birds can't really look directly into it, which is bad for their eyes.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KH9S88/
and
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002OVDPJQ/

A similar one is only four bucks on Amazon.

This is the one I use for bringing my little guys to the vet.

Get the large size, as the small will be too cramped and is add-on anyway.

Roudybush crumbles or minis
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000WFEK0Y/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1509572022&sr=8-3&keywords=roudybush+mini&dpPl=1&dpID=51G2DBr9k1L&ref=plSrch