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New budgie

MrBlue

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Hi so I just recently got a budgie like 3 days ago (he is under a year old) I was just wondering If there's any advice you guys have?

I have had budgies before but they were a pair but this guy is alone, He is okay with eating out of my hand but that's all.

Also I keep hearing that you should put your budgie to bed when at sunset but I live in a country where it could be like 3 at nigth and its still bright outside, at what time would you recommend I put him to bed?
 

Ripshod

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What time do you go to bed? It's that simple. Wake him with breakfast and put him to bed at bedtime. He'll be okay with 6hrs sleep minimum per day as that's what they get in the wild.
 

Buddyger.

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I had my boy alone for awhile, I just kept feeding him from my hand and would let him out to fly around the room with my curtains drawn so he couldn't hit the window. After a few weeks he became the sweetest boy and is now really hand tame and wants to be out all the time. If you don't plan on getting him a friend then he will definitely appreciate some out time.
I just put mine to bed when I go to bed and cover them with a blanket. Then I uncover them when I wake up. They seem to do okay with that and are usually bouncing off the walls in excitement when they wake up anyway.
Good luck with your new baby!
 

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Welcome to Avian Avenue Chris! :)
 

MrBlue

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What time do you go to bed? It's that simple. Wake him with breakfast and put him to bed at bedtime. He'll be okay with 6hrs sleep minimum per day as that's what they get in the wild.
So if there's work next day I will normally go round sleep at 11 and wake up at 6 but otherwise I go to sleep at 1 at nigth and wake up at 8 or 9
 

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So if there's work next day I will normally go round sleep at 11 and wake up at 6 but otherwise I go to sleep at 1 at nigth and wake up at 8 or 9
It'll do no harm.
 

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I dont cover my birds and their cage is next to a huge window. We usually dim the lights in the room once it gets dark outside and they go to sleep. They wake up naturally with the daylight :)
 
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