My little budgie has never really gone onto the floor until this week. He was on my shoulder when I swept something up with a dustpan, and that piqued his interest . Ever since, he keeps flying to the floor and running around, dancing. He seems to think it is great fun. He's already got playgyms and multiple places to perch, at the moment he has completely lost interest. If a person walks, he runs after them and wants to run in and out and around their feet.
I'm worried about safety, even though I always supervise him he is tiny and it would only take a second of not paying attention to squish him by accident. He really zooms when he's running around too. I've tried to get him on my hand and move him, and unfortunately he interpreted that as a game of 'chasing' and that made the floor even more appealing.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Maybe ways I could make his play gym/perching areas more interesting, or other ways to distract him? Unfortunately, he is not a bird who is particularly food motivated, so bribing with food hasn't helped. I'd love to break this habit if possible.
I'm worried about safety, even though I always supervise him he is tiny and it would only take a second of not paying attention to squish him by accident. He really zooms when he's running around too. I've tried to get him on my hand and move him, and unfortunately he interpreted that as a game of 'chasing' and that made the floor even more appealing.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Maybe ways I could make his play gym/perching areas more interesting, or other ways to distract him? Unfortunately, he is not a bird who is particularly food motivated, so bribing with food hasn't helped. I'd love to break this habit if possible.