I don't have a second bird yet, but before I even get there - how do I best protect my fully flighted budgies from landing on another bird's cage and getting bit?
After quarantine and gentle introductions, I would like to be able to have them in the same room (though not loose at the same time) so that I can interact with everyone and not leave someone alone in the other room.
Right now the budgies get covered by a smooth black bed sheet at night, but I completely remove it during the day because even rolling it back seems to leave the cage really dim inside.
I also don't want to leave cage covers accessible during the day because the birds could chew them.
I've been thinking when I get another bird - what about like a silicone mat laid on top, so if they landed on a cage their little toes would not curl in?
That would be easy to remove and clean.
Or .. plexiglass? That would still let plenty of light into the cage..
After quarantine and gentle introductions, I would like to be able to have them in the same room (though not loose at the same time) so that I can interact with everyone and not leave someone alone in the other room.
Right now the budgies get covered by a smooth black bed sheet at night, but I completely remove it during the day because even rolling it back seems to leave the cage really dim inside.
I also don't want to leave cage covers accessible during the day because the birds could chew them.
I've been thinking when I get another bird - what about like a silicone mat laid on top, so if they landed on a cage their little toes would not curl in?
That would be easy to remove and clean.
Or .. plexiglass? That would still let plenty of light into the cage..