Toys Preferred by Budgies

[Teagan]

Hello All,

I am bringing home my first budgie soon. He will share a cage with my cockatiel. I have a good assortment of toys for Jabberwocky. Can you guys share specific styles or types of toys that budgies like? I am having a hard time finding information online. I would like toys that my budgie will find engaging, stimulating, and help him to feel at home.

Thank you for any tips, I appreciate the help!

This is our new little budgie, his/her name is, Bandersnatch

 

[Stevetomobs]

My budgies have always preferred the type of toys they can climb on, and two of mine love using the little ladder in their cage, but thats just mine though. All birds have different preferences.

 

[Ppoi]

I don't think your cockatiel and parakeet should share a cage. If you still do it, you need to have another cage around for if/when they don't get along. You don't want to be stuck with needing to separate them for safety, injury, or sickness and have nothing on hand.

Toys my budgies like are small planet pleasure toys (shredder), kabob (shredder), toys that have beads that they can slide or move, swing, shiny bells and more.

 

[Teagan]

My budgies have always preferred the type of toys they can climb on, and two of mine love using the little ladder in their cage, but thats just mine though. All birds have different preferences.

of course, I totally get that birds have unique preferences. I am just starting at level 0 when it comes to setting up a budgie friendly cage.

I think my heart would burst with the cuteness of my little budgie hopping up a ladder!

 

[Teagan]

I don't think your cockatiel and parakeet should share a cage. If you still do it, you need to have another cage around for if/when they don't get along. You don't want to be stuck with needing to separate them for safety, injury, or sickness and have nothing on hand.

Toys my budgies like are small planet pleasure toys (shredder), kabob (shredder), toys that have beads that they can slide or move, swing, shiny bells and more.

We will definitely watch them for negative interactions, we want them to be happy and healthy. Our avian vet and our breeder thought it was a good idea but we will watch them closely to make sure they are good with each other.

 

[DQTimnehs]

I would start them in separate cages and then see if they get along outside of the cages (after quarantine) before attempting to put them in the same cage. They will decide if they want to go in the same cage or not. I've heard the budgies can be more bossy.

 

[cassiesdad]

Our budgies love shredding toys...they're also in love with the swings...