Too jail

We usually leave Rocky's cage open even when we're gone, but yesterday he took a chunk out of an antique table when I was out of the room, so today he's in his cage until somebody is home to watch him. He was not pleased when Mommy left and didn't open the door. LOL The other birds are in a bird-safe room and never shut in their cages, because there's nothing they can get into in their room that they shouldn't or would get hurt doing, but Rocky can't live with them due to the size difference so he's in the living room. I feel guilty, but not guilty enough to let him dismantle that table.

Siobhan said:

We usually leave Rocky's cage open even when we're gone, but yesterday he took a chunk out of an antique table when I was out of the room, so today he's in his cage until somebody is home to watch him. He was not pleased when Mommy left and didn't open the door. LOL The other birds are in a bird-safe room and never shut in their cages, because there's nothing they can get into in their room that they shouldn't or would get hurt doing, but Rocky can't live with them due to the size difference so he's in the living room. I feel guilty, but not guilty enough to let him dismantle that table.

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He'll have to get used to it!! He shouldn't be left alone out of the cage anyway, especially given his size, the countless dangers in the house (even the living room is filled with so many things they can get to) so it's best to cage him, no doubt about it. Heck, I have cockatiels and even if they were my only animals, I would NEVER let them out of the cage unattended. (they would poop and chew on everything).

You really should cage them all when you're not there....it's so unsafe even if they are in a 'safe' bid room. So many fabrics and materials can be ingested, the ceiling, walls, the carpet/wood trim/light fixtures can all be chewed on. I once heard of a 'free roam' budgie passing away suddenly because he ended up ingesting metal from the screen door. Lived a very short life, but if he would have been caged and supervised safely, he could have lived much longer. Or what if a fight breaks out between the flock and you aren't there to get the injured bird to safety (in its own cage)? It just seems so dangerous to me, period.

The cage is NOT a jail... it's their SAFE place!

There isn't any carpet in that room. These four birds have lived together in that room for almost seven years and all are flighted. None of them is a chewer. The pecking order is well established and respected by all. They have three boings and a cargo net, plus their cages, and the fish tanks are securely covered to prevent Freddie from taking a swim. He's the nosy one.

I wish I could have a birdroom - it sounds great!


But- same here: the ones that break stuff get to stay indoors (aka caged) when I am away.

Nothing wrong with birdy jail. When sissy is bad i tell her shes bad and thats why shes going in her cage..whens shes good but i need a break from her..i give her a treat and say good girl. Birds are not stupid..they know the difference lol

I simply laugh at the thought of allowing Bianca to roam around the house unsupervised ... we’d all come back to a demolished wreckage LOL


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How do you get them back in if they don't want to go? My Amazon is very stubborn and bites hard if I try to make him go in his cage.

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How do you get them back in if they don't want to go? My Amazon is very stubborn and bites hard if I try to make him go in his cage.

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I’m the least knowledgeable person around here but my method is to wrap Bianca in a big towel and put her back. I feel lucky actually because she seems to like the towel for some reason. If I leave it in there with her she’ll go and snuggle up underneath it on her own.


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goodfellowsheryl said:

How do you get them back in if they don't want to go? My Amazon is very stubborn and bites hard if I try to make him go in his cage.

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Bribes, plenty of bribes.
Mine sometimes will let me know they do not want to - but they also know they'll get a favorite snack there (and you can give it to them on the way to the cage: no biting with a full beak).

You hand the bird something he wants, which of course he has to hold in his beak, and then you put him in the cage. He can't bite if he's holding something. I let Rocky out today but I built a barrier reef around the cage of folding wood chairs. He hates those chairs, I don't know why, but he won't go past them. That way he can be out but I don't have to worry about him gnawing on the furniture. He was complete brat last night because he was mad he'd been locked up all day.

Oh, I threaten him with dire things constantly and he knows they're empty threats. LOL I tell him I'm going to take him outside and leave him there, or paint his toenails pink, or give him to the first person sober enough to ask for him and he just bats those big eyes at me with the most innocent expression you can imagine, and I know he's thinking, "You will NOT, and you know it. You don't even own any pink nail polish."