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how to get budgie to play with toys?

daisysmom

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my budgie wont play with the toys i bought. she only interacts with her toys when i sprinkle food on them, but she ignores them otherwise. i am worried because she seems bored and and screams for attention. is it normal for a bird to not care for toys? any tips?
 

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Hi there :) it's not totally unusual for birds to ignore toys, particularly if they aren't used to them, or are not interesting to them for some reason. Here's an article I wrote that might help:

 
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