4 Reasons Not to Install a Mirror in a Budgie Cage
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If you are keeping a single budgie, you already know that you need to spend enough time with your bird. If you can't take care of your bird enough because of your job, you won't leave your bird alone by having a spouse or friend with you. Some people say that it is a good idea to attach a mirror to the cage to save the lonely bird from loneliness, but the mirror also has negative effects on domestic birds. There are some sellers who add a mirror to their cage accessories when we adopt a new bird. However, when the mirror is attached to the cage, it can cause some negative consequences. New bird owners do not know about this yet. Budgerigars may perceive their reflection in the mirror as a different bird, and may woo and feed them with the thought of a mate.
In this video, we will explain 4 reasons why we should not put a mirror in the cage of our pet birds.
1. Your budgie may attack the mirror. Just as budgies can get into conflict and fight with other birds, they can also fight with the mirror when they mistake their reflection in the mirror for a real budgie.
2. The budgerigar will try to feed the mirror. Your budgerigar may think that the bird in the reflection is its friend or mate. If she thinks of him as a wife, she may try to woo her so she starts feeding the mirror.
3. Your budgerigar may become obsessed with mirrors. The mirror that seems harmless, that makes him happy, that you attach to his cage as an accessory or toy, may have turned into an obsession. Your budgerigar may believe that the bird in its reflection is its mate and may refuse to go anywhere without it. It may also refuse to leave its cage or spend time with its owner.
4. Your budgerigar may be more aggressive. When budgies confuse their reflection in the mirror with a real budgie, that is, they see the reflection as a friend or mate, they can be very defensive towards the other bird in the mirror. Your bird may bite and become aggressive if you try to take away the mirror it thinks is a friend or mate. So now you might be thinking, what should I do? When we say work, school, time spent with children or parents, time allocated to ourselves, the time we will spend with our pet bird is shortened.
You learned the harms of the mirror too… Then we offer 3 solutions to save your bird from loneliness.
Be very good friends with your budgie;
Just like children, budgerigars and all pets need care, care and assistance. You have to feed him, remove him from his cage, let him socialize and get the appropriate toys.
Provide new toys and Playgrounds;
Budgerigars are very playful and curious birds. Apart from mirrors, there are many kinds of toys that will attract their attention. But just like mirrors, not all toys are suitable for budgies. We should buy toys by paying attention to this.
Get your bird a new mate or friend
Yes, it is indeed the most effective solution. Budgerigars enjoy making friends. Having a mirror can never be compared to having a live friend. Okay, we know what to do to save our bird from loneliness. But how can we remove the mirror of our bird, who is used to the mirror, because removing the mirror of the budgerigar means taking away its friend as well. Unfortunately she will get stressed.. we will do our best to make her forget her stress and we will not leave her alone.. This process may be a little upsetting for your bird, but it will subside in the coming weeks. Don't worry.
Hope to see you in new videos.. Goodbye
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12 сен 2024
