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Hello and welcome to our budgie bathing page!
Rub a dub-dub, my Budgies in the Tub!
All budgies need different amounts of attention when it comes to hygiene.
It would be so much easier to just be able to say ‘bath your budgie twice a week, and don’t
forget behind its ears and between its toes!’, but there is no such rule of thumb - you have
to make judgement yourself. You may have a budgie that hates having a bath, no matter what
method you use! If you see that your feathered lodger is trying its hardest to flap water
from its water bowl over its wings, then it would be a good idea to get hold of one of the
plastic bird baths that can attach to the entrance of the cage, as this behaviour indicates
that it would love a good, old fashioned bird bath.
If you can’t get one of the small bird baths for the budgies cage, then see what you
can find at home! You could do a make-shift tub for your budgie out of a small, shallow bowl
(soup bowls are a good shape – nothing with high up sides), a shallow (clean) storage
container and if it’s secure enough in your bathroom, then the bathroom sink could even work.
The main thing is that they feel safe and not trapped. Put some lukewarm water into whatever
option you have chosen and leave them to it. Some may feel better if they have a familiar
object in there with them (like a favourite, water safe toy or a mirror) and watch them have
a splash (and boy do they like doing that!). I would recommend getting loads of towels around
the area that you have set up the budgie bath to cover anything that you don’t want getting
wet – your budgie won’t give two hoots what gets the brunt of its fun, watery frolics!
Some budgies enjoy being able to have a flap under a running water tap too, and if they are
tame enough, will love to sit on the owners hand whilst doing so. Please make sure that the
faucet is not to strong and that the temperature is only lukewarm – it is very important.
If you have the appropriate tools, this next suggestion could be the key.
If you have a spare clean spray bottle that sprays decent sized drops, then why not give your
budgie a shower! The best idea would be to take them to the bathroom with their cage so that
they can perch in it and put it in your empty bath, then spray them with lukewarm water
(imitate the rain!) – They could very well prefer this method. Alternatively, you could try
supplying your budgie with some wet lettuce leaves (or similar) and watch as they roll
themselves around in them to get clean (make sure the leaves are fresh mind!). Afterwards,
budgies are known to really enjoy routing through damp tufts too. In the wild, they do this
too when tufts are still a little wet from the morning dew.
Have a go and see which they prefer – it’s just as fun for you to watch, seeing
them having so much fun whilst having a wash!
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