Oshi's The First!

[Melli]

I leave the Cheery O's cage open whenever I am home and the cat is outside (which is almost always). No one has ever come OUT to play on their own... I have to being them out and that seems to scare them, so I gave it up! TODAY Oshi came OUT of the cage of his own accord! Not sure if it was an accident or on purpose! :glowlol: I immediately hung the ladder outside the cage and waited patiently to see if he would find his way back in. He DID!!! I HOPE this is the start of something BIG!:dance3: Way to GO Oshi!!!

 

[Zara]

That´s a great step

Maybe you could add some long rope perches on the exterior of the cage near the doorway to lead them out and back in again

 

[EkkieLu]

Oshi is beautiful! And so brave too!!!

 

[Lori D Pert]

Once they find their way out and in they begin exploring their surroundings. Congrats!! As Zara said some perches and toys on the outside of the cage as well as a rope perch outside the cage door gives them a nice play area outside the cage.

 

[cassiesdad]

Way to go, Oshi!

Budgies are naturally curious..and once one begins to explore, in no time you'll have them all out...looking around and exploring their world...

 

[zoo mom]

Good job Oshi.

 

[Melli]

That´s a great step

Maybe you could add some long rope perches on the exterior of the cage near the doorway to lead them out and back in again

THAT is a GREAT idea! A little while later Oops! came out... I had to move the gym down there before he found his way back! But he ran around on the floor for awhile and then climbed ALL OVER the outside of the cage! The others did NOT like him being out there and kept biting at his feet to move him along!!! But he was FEELIN' his freedom... and lovin' it!

 

[Melli]

Way to go, Oshi!

Budgies are naturally curious..and once one begins to explore, in no time you'll have them all out...looking around and exploring their world...

I knOw!!! I'm SO excited now!!!

 

[cassiesdad]

THAT is a GREAT idea! A little while later Oops! came out... I had to move the gym down there before he found his way back! But he ran around on the floor for awhile and then climbed ALL OVER the outside of the cage! The others did NOT like him being out there and kept biting at his feet to move him along!!! But he was FEELIN' his freedom... and lovin' it! View attachment 316438 View attachment 316439 View attachment 316440

..we call that going on "Toe Patrol" here...our budgies do not like other birds to land on their cage...so they chase the others off the cage top by biting-or attempting to bite their feet! I guess the top of their cage and the air space above that belong to them also...

 

[Lori D Pert]

Oshi and Oops, love the names!! Yes some natural wood perches along with some rope perches outside of the cage can prevent the toe nibbling from the others..lol. The fact that they are exploring the floor means they have found their confidence. Great job!!!

 

[Beasley]

Oshi and Oops!! Such bravery

 

[Lady Jane]

Budgies are smart little birds. Climbing ladders seems to be fairly easy for them. I also hung a nice, long boing on the outside of the cage which was used as a place to roost and or get back and forth into and out of the cage.

 

[Miss_sj]

Yay! Little explorers!

 

[Fergus Mom]

They are so cute! I can't remember - did you decide to let their wings grow out again so they can be flighted? Always scared me when Fergus first came when he would be on the floor. After his wings grew back, he hasn't been on the floor since.

 

[Melli]

@Fergus Mom
Oh yes! Their wings will not get clipped again! I'm already regretting having clipped them at all ... but I didn't know how else to get them to "work with me" to form a trust... and to be allowed out while learning to return to "home base". This seems to be working pretty well, so I don't think there will be anymore need for wing clipping! I hope they grow back soon! I WANT them to have free flight!

 

[Melli]

I also hung a nice, long boing on the outside of the cage which was used as a place to roost and or get back and forth into and out of the cage.

WHAT is a BOING???

 

[Fergus Mom]

Oh yes! Their wings will not get clipped again! I'm already regretting having clipped them at all ... but I didn't know how else to get them to "work with me" to form a trust... and to be allowed out while learning to return to "home base". This seems to be working pretty well, so I don't think there will be anymore need for wing clipping! I hope they grow back soon! I WANT them to have free flight!

I know - I'm always saying 'we don't know what we know until we know it'... and as someone (sorry, can't remember who here) says - when we know better, we can do better!

And.... THIS is a boing... (I didn't know what it was til our wonderful forum folks here...)!

 

[Fergus Mom]

Ok... I just had time to look at these photos you posted again. You already have the idea - putting something from the floor to the cage so they can climb UP, and IN!
But how is this part in the pic (the perch) connected to that ladder, is what I am wondering?

 

[Melli]

But how is this part in the pic (the perch) connected to that ladder, is what I am wondering?

Haha! It's NOT! That's just their li'l gym I had put down on the floor. They have to go down to the floor to climb up the ladder... OR... as they learned today they can jump from the gym to the ladder! But Ilso got a new BIGGER ladder (taller) last night, so now it's just one ladder that goes all the way to the floor. Oshi is BRILLIANT! He figures everything out! Opal was a little behind the 8-ball today! But her wings got LOTS of exercise cuz she kept trying to JUMP/Fly beck up (about 38") to the cage opening! I finally had to PUT her on the ladder and send her on her way! Everyone was settling in fo an afternoon nap - and she definitely NEEDED hers!

 

[Kenzie]

Way to explore!!!! Go little birdie!