Budgie Bedtime can be a very fraught process at times. I have to follow the routine to the letter otherwise chaos can ensue.
After cages has been cleaned, food and water are changed we can get down to the serious business of the day.
Monty, Snowy and Sky all have to be on perches that are near the front of the cage. Lilek must be on his shelf at the far right end. If this is not followed, Snowy will knock Monty off the perch and Lilek will leap to his shelf in the dark - squiggling and chittering at any budgie in his path.
Photo One shows incorrect bedtime positions, photo two shows correct ones.
Blueboy, Jerry and Roswell get some millet to share before bed, this makes Blueboy feel like a more welcome member of the group as they all cooperate and eat together.
Photo three shows the boys eating.
Photo four is Dumpling (Lilek) on his bedtime shelf, ready to settle down for the night.
Abbie and Hector like to mess around a bit, making weird strangled noises at eachother and trying to preen eachothers feet.
Photos five and six are the two of them messing about!
The lamp is on, budgies are partially covered. I go to wash up their bowls and toys. This takes about 10 minutes as they are left to dry overnight.
When I come back I put the budgies to bed, gently whispering the "Bedtime for budgies rhyme" and pulling down the cage covers for the night.
If I am very lucky they will not stir until my alarm goes off at 7.30am.
Bed times for budgies, Budgie Bedtimes.
