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Question

when i let my parakeets play in my living room it just trys to go back into the cage
also it hates taking showers cause when i go to my sink it goes crazy
and how do i make it stop liking its cage? i only put them back in when its time to go to sleep and when it has to eat
and is it ok for them to eat grapes?
thanks

Answer 1

First of all, his cage is like his home. Try leaving the door open and letting him come out on his own, at his own pace. If he doesn't want to come out, don't force him. You can put a treat on the outside of the cage if you want (like millet, AviCakes, NutriBerries etc) You should have your bird on a pelleted diet, supplemented by many fruits (including grapes) and veggies (but no avacado, onion, alcohol, sugar, caffiene and little dairy). If he doesn't want to go in the sink, don't force him!! You need to be gentle and patient with your bird. Instead, you can try spritzing him with a water bottle or leave a shallow dish of water (that can't be tipped over) in his cage or putting some wet greens in his cage (like lettuce) so he can shower on his own. I suggest you take him to an avian certified vet (find one near you here:www.aav.org/vet-lookup ) to get some more information and have your bird get a check up. I also suggest you subscribe to Bird Talk, a great magazine about the care of pet birds and do a little bit more researching on bird care. Hope this helps and good luck!

Answer 2

They feel secure in their cage. Leave his door open while you are there with him, and let him come and go as he pleases. I had one parakeet, that would get in his cage and close the door behind him. Well, actually it was a girl, they are smarter than the males. She tried and tried to show the male how to escape the cage, but he never did get it right. They each had their own cage, and would go back and forth between the two cages. It is ok for them to eat grapes, but mine would not eat anything that had a dark color. As for the bath, get a regular parakeet bird bath, it has a little mirror in the bottom, I used to put it on tops of the cage and they would take their bath there.

Answer 3

Well first of all your bird is not an IT. She/he is a boy or a girl. How would you like it if everyone were to call you an IT?

Try buying a little play gym for your bird when he or she is outside of the cage. Also it may help to cover the cage completely with a blanket at first or put the cage somewhere else so he/she will give the play gym a chance.

And I'm not completely sure, but I heard grapes weren't good for them.. So I wouldn't risk it. Try apples [without the seeds] peas, carrots, corn.. etc..

Answer 4

I don't know why it likes its cage so much my parakeet did that too, just close the cage door. look at some websites about parakeets that will probably be helpful.