My parents wont let Budgies outside a cage

DodoPlusKoko

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My parents wont let Budgies (2) outsidea cages because they are scared that they will escape,or hurt themselfs.
How can i make them change opinion?
 

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Try sitting with your parents while the budgies are out with you. Are they tame? ( the budgies..not your parents :p) and see if the budgies will go to them and hang out.


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You have a research opportunity in front of you, if I were you, I would look for a YouTube video or two, and an article or two on the health benefits of letting them have time out of the cage, then provide the videos and articles for your parents to watch with you.
 
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You have a research opportunity in front of you, if I were you, I would look for a YouTube video or two, and an article or two on the health benefits of letting them have time out of the cage, then provide the videos and articles for your parents to watch with you.

Ill try thanks!
 

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Try to talk them and explain birds can't be in their cages all the time. Escape is common but in my opinion easy to avoid - the easiest way are closed windows and doors while they are outside. I know this way sometimes can be hard to withstand for us, especially if birds are few hours outside and/or there's hot outside. Then you can buy mosquito nets (google translator:p) and you won't have to close windows. During your conversation also try to explain that dangerous things can be taken for this time. Generally the biggest number of dangerous things is in a kitchen - I mean mainly full pots and when somebody is cooking something. If there aren't any full pots, nobody is cooking and other simillar things, the kitchen schould be safe. If you want you can ask us about more details of dangerous things at house. You also can say that somebody always will be at the same room as your fids (feathered kids), this will make them safer
 

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My two Budgies aren't tame. They live free in my house 24/7 they be used to use their cage just for sleep but now never.
Budgies like light, I have all the cage tops set up with perches and toys and food and water. They rarely leave the big window and play area.

When I first met them out, they would go back to cage on their own as that was the only place I had food and water at the time. Sometimes I would have to shut shades and turn out lights except over their cage for them to go back.

For the first time letting them out you should shut all the doors to other areas of the house, shut curtains. Make sure it's safe. And have a milllit spray that you put in the cage by the open door when you are ready for them to go back.
Best of luck! At least for me it's no problems having them out, ;)
 

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It may be for the best not letting them out, depending how untamed they are
Knowing small, flighty birds like Budgies, they can very easily break their neck if the hit a window or wall, or cause serious neurological damage.
Have you considered getting an aviary, because they can fly free and be safe at the same time- its a win win
Thanks
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You have a research opportunity in front of you, if I were you, I would look for a YouTube video or two, and an article or two on the health benefits of letting them have time out of the cage, then provide the videos and articles for your parents to watch with you.

That is pretty much what I was going to say. Find some really cool videos with Budgies out of their cage playing and talking etc...
Or even just funny parrot videos. They'll be able to see how much more fun they can be when free to roam and play.
 

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You want to keep things calm and yourself calm. The first time out if the cage they will probably do a blitz fly around. Don't chase them. They will calm down and at first they will probably choose the highest places to perch , like on top of wall art, window sills, ceiling fans ECT. But after they relax they will usually return to cage area familiar ground. Especially if you set up the top if the cage with perches and food. The more the get to get out of the cage the calmer they will be. At first they startle easy. But these are smart sassy guys, the learn quickly. They love to play and explore. They are so charming even if not tame. If you can move the cage to a bedroom so you can just allow limited explorer , that can be safer, and they get the hang of being out
Good luck to you! It does improve their health to be able to fly, extends their life, providing enrichments for their minds.
 

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Here's a good intro video:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-h8TX3TZ5s"]How to take Care of a Parakeet | Budgie [Beginner's Guide to Pet Birds] - YouTube[/ame]
 

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I've been thinking of you and your Budgies.
I'm thinking your parents got you parakeets so you would be responsible, caring and empathetic, trustworthy, and respectful of living creatures.

You are demonstrating that by joining us and seeking advice. By wanting to improve your birds quality of life.

It used to be acceptable that dogs were left chained for life in the backyard. That is no longer considered acceptable for dogs. More acceptance to dogs intelligence and social well-being is now the norm.

Parrots are even more intelligent and have a more complex social life than dogs. There are numerous scientific studies and research to back that up.

It used to be acceptable to keep a bird caged for life. That is no longer considered acceptable for these wonderful intelligent creatures. I will provide done links to articles on the benefits of flight.

Get all your information together. Then have a sit down with your parents and ask them what are the reasons they don't want to allow your birds out if the cage? Have your counter points available , written down if needed. So you can have a rational discussion on pros and cons. I think they will be impressed that you care so deeply, and have taken the time to research this. Hopefully they will be open to taking the time to rethink their outdated views.

You can also enrich their lives by creating your own DIY foraging and toys. The following is my untame budgie in a travel carrier I got on Amazon for between 25 and 45 dollars ( can't remember) so I could enrich his life by going outside and for walks
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My budgies hanging out on top of the cage eating some romaine lettuce
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https://www.windycityparrot.com/blog/2010/04/13/flight-important-parrots/#ixzz62HloSvKV

https://www.parrots.org/ask-an-expert/wing-clipping-vs-flighted-companion-parrots

https://www.omlet.co.uk/guide/budgie_guide/introduction_to_budgies/evolution

We also have a member called 18wheelesofsteel who is trucker who keeps two parakeets with him. He got them at the pet store and has managed to tame them !!
 
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18WheelsOfSteel

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Yep, Belle in particular has been very receptive to training, she loves hanging out on my fingers, or my shoulder and doing her best to preen me, Budgies are smart, they can be trained, even if they aren't hand raised or any other "definite" reason they are always going to be wild...some? Sure, but 6 months of nearly constant efforts and my "untamed and will always be wild" budgies mysteriously ended up mostly hand tamed...it can be done.
 

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