2007-02-12 17:50:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
How long have you had her? Every budgie I've had would stand on one leg from time to time. It's important to try and have perches that are different thicknesses so that the bird's feet don't become cramped. You can find a perch that's shaped like a tree branch at the pet store. I would specifically purchase one from the store, because branches that are just lying around outside can have bugs, dangerous pesticides, or indigestible bark. Good luck!
2007-02-12 17:56:33 · answer #1 · answered by Kristi 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, your Budgie is perfectly ok. Birds’ legs have an adaptation called “rete mirabile” that minimizes heat loss. The arteries that transport warm blood into the legs lie in contact with the veins that return colder blood to the bird’s heart. The arteries warm the veins. By standing on one leg, a bird reduces by half the amount of heat lost through unfeathered limbs.
2007-02-13 04:42:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, probably not. I had 2 parakeets for a few years, they often liked to stand on one leg randomly. I don't know why they do it, but if she's not messing with it's leg like she's in pain, then it's probably fine.
2007-02-12 17:56:43 · answer #3 · answered by Katie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MOST all healthy stand on 1 leg when resting or happy in their home so be glad shes not fluffed up and standing on them both in the bottum of her cage sick ready to die.
2007-02-13 04:21:48 · answer #4 · answered by reasonable-sale-lots 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Birds often stand this way if they are somewhat cold; keeping one foot in their feathers is a way to retain body heat. Try turning up the heat in her area; if the behavior continues, you might want to get her to a vet.
2007-02-12 18:00:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol, no her leg isn't broken. My grandma raised birds, they just do it for comfort. Like us, they sometimes alter their weight from one leg to another. Sometimes they ruffle up and seemingly put their heads on their backs too, it just a comfort thing.
2007-02-12 18:01:19 · answer #6 · answered by mikesgal06 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
nicely why do no longer you get some rest room roll and positioned it on the top of the cage and get rid of the perches and positioned a bowl with seed's and yet another with water so he wont would desire to positioned weight on his toe.wish this facilitates.Oh and tell him i mentioned happy birthday...:)
2016-11-03 07:44:42 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is very happy, healthy and tired. A healthy bird usually sleeps on one foot. Perfectly normal.
2007-02-15 21:26:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's completely normal. My bird does it all the time.
2007-02-12 23:57:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anaelise 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
birds do that sometimes. dont worry about it. he's probably trieing to stretch his legs out.
2007-02-12 18:26:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋