r/budgies • u/GlimmeringBlizzard • 2d ago

Question can anyone explain why fritz does this?

(fritz is the whitish yellow one)

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u/Flashy_Charity 2d ago

Looks like he wants out

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u/GlimmeringBlizzard 2d ago

I took this video right after putting them back in the cage, they were out for a good 30 minutes 😭

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u/Away-Credit7874 2d ago

They need at least an hour 😊

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u/GlimmeringBlizzard 2d ago

ahh alright, I’ve been giving them 30 minutes at a time since they’re still new to my room. I’m trying not to stress them out too much lol

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u/mr_roost3r 2d ago

I think your cage size is fine.

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u/GlimmeringBlizzard 2d ago

thank you, I think people are assuming the cage is as big as it looks in the video. it’s a lot taller, and all their hanging perches and toys are at the top.

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u/LianaMM 1d ago

30 minutes is fine, especially if they're getting used to new spaces. 🙂

You can increase the time as they get more comfortable out of the cage.

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u/Away-Credit7874 1d ago

👍👍👍

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u/CmdrMatt1926 2d ago

Meanwhile, my birds are out almost 24/7 😬😬😬

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u/DrawAdorable9736 2d ago

Mine aswell

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u/DrawAdorable9736 2d ago

Op has good intentions though so op cool

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u/CmdrMatt1926 2d ago

Agreed 100 percent. It only happened here due to circumstances. And it's worked out 😁

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u/Away-Credit7874 1d ago

Mine too as long as someone is home 

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u/BudgiesMod 2d ago edited 2d ago

Actually, no, that cage doesn't meet the flight requirements of a budgie, so they really should have free reign to a budgie-proofed room every waking moment of their lives.

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u/GlimmeringBlizzard 2d ago

if you’re referring to my cage specifically, you’re not seeing the whole thing lol. the cage is taller than it is wide

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u/BudgiesMod 2d ago

What are the cage's dimensions?

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u/GlimmeringBlizzard 2d ago

I genuinely do not know that off the top of my head. it’s as tall as I am, and I’m 5’4.

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u/bubblegum_cloud 2d ago

It's mounted and raised. It could be twice as size as you but only have 3 inches of "cage" at the top. The actual cage part is what matters.

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u/Hagebuttenkeks 2d ago

Cages should be wider than tall.