Are mirrors bad for Budgies Birds Parakeets?

[@victoriapulcifer6218]

I change out toys and clean the cage regularly, my budgie could free fly around my room, we shared my room and I interacted with him for hours daily. We were good for around a year. However. Even though I never gave him mirrors and kept the mirrors in my room out of reach. He started finding reflections when I wasn't noticing. Sunbathing at the window and chatting with the robins outside? No, talking to his reflection. Exploring the floor? Actually talking to my chrome trashcan. Also my TV, laptop, phone, weight scale, glasses, my whiteboard, stuff that I never considered could be counted as mirrors were being used in subtle ways that I failed to notice. I want to say that he's been this way for about a week or two now. I have more budgie friends for him, but I want to give them checkups and ensure they are healthy before I introduce them to my first bird, so they are quarantined away from him. I know the process of getting an appointment and taking them will be 2 more weeks. Wish us luck

[@budgiemom8345]

Wonderful video and gave me alot to think about, although my budgie doesn't really seem to interact with the mirror.

[@anikawittens1137]

It indeed is a very helpful video :) Maybe I should discuss with my parent about taking a second budgie, because my budgie sees the mirror as his partner and shows the unhealthy behaviour 🙈😟 We had two budgies, but sadly one passed away last year :(

[@anikawittens1137]

Although, my budgie is almost 4 Years old Do you think it's a rational choice to take a second budgie? And If so, should it be a boy or a girl?

[@BudgieWorld]

​@@anikawittens1137 Thank you for your kind response, and I am very sorry for your loss. if your budgie is spending a lot of time with the mirror, is it because you don't spend a lot of time with him/her? or is it just because they are in a "committed relationship" ? usually when you only have 1 budgie , this is when you need to really check its behavior. In your case, if your budgie is not tamed, then yes I would 100% recommend a second budgie (doesn't matter if its a boy or a girl). But if your budgie is tamed, then you might want to remove the mirror and spend more time with your budgie to keep him/her a company and you can bring a lot of different toys that are healthy for budgie's mental and physical health. And just to be more clear, I have tried removing a mirror from a budgie showing unhealthy behavior toward its mirror, then I introduced 4 budgies to him. and after 2 - 3 months I've tried to put the mirror again in the cage after he was completely engaged with the other budgies, but surely enough when he saw the mirror he ran toward it! so please be careful. Let me know how everything works out for you. good luck!

[@anikawittens1137]

@@BudgieWorld Thanks for your reply! :) Well, actually my budgie is tamed and listens good I have at least one hour a day (divided over the day) when I play with him and give him attention Maybe it is better to give him more attention, but i'm still in school 😅 And I think he thinks the mirror is his partner, because he gives him food and is really attached to it 🙈 I've tried taking the mirrors away, but than he gets bored and doesn't know what to do He also gets naughty, and that's when we put the mirror back 😅 I think that I'll try to take the mirrors away and really give him lots of attention in the Christmas Holiday :') I hope it works and thanks for your advise! :) (If it doesn't work, I'll discuss with my parents about taking another budgie (I'm not sure If they'll allow it, but we'll see :')) I hope to see more video's of you and your budgies! :) 🐦🐦

[@yoniibeauty6624]

My mom doesn't want to buy another one, even though I tell her it is better for her to have someone in her race. She is however refuses and comes with the argument "She has us as partners" Unfortunately my mom doesn't listen, and when I put the mirror away from her cage she says "put it in, she can play with herself" -- Ugh why doesn't parents listen to their children

[@heraldhamster9661]

What do you do if you can't get a second budgy Has anybody ever thought about that

[@earlewischmeier3128]

Great video I was checking for my friend who has peacocks that have gotten hooked on their mirrors I haven't seen any videos where those symptoms are coming up I will keep looking around more information, your video is very good to the point thank you

[@BudgieWorld]

You are welcome, I'm glad the video helped you

[@whitebird5228]

He is feeding his mirror 😁

[@daniellis9304]

Omg I thought it was only my bird

[@lynnmorrison]

I have mirrors, but they really don't pay that much attention to them. I got rid of most of them except one, and they are more interested in each other than the mirror.

[@creditwish]

I appreciate all the details you have provided in this video.

[@BudgieWorld]

thank you, it means a lot to me

[@creditwish]

@@BudgieWorld I just subscribed. I put a lot of time in my videos so I can see the work you put into this one. Besides I own two budgies and can learn from your channel. Keep up the great content! Wish you all the best in growing your channel! 🐦

[@BudgieWorld]

@@creditwish oh wow, you know your comments keep me motivated to make more and more videos thank you very very much

[@Xavi.9l9]

Why do the cage have plastic perches? And why are the cages small?

[@temik96]

My budgie had a mirror for a year, he didnt recover 2 years later, he doesnt play nor fly

[@tayaapalkova1299]

aw :(

[@heraldhamster9661]

That's not because of his mirror He's probably sick because Is colored food or Led poisoning or tap water

[@GP-fv2br]

Outstanding video! Very informative.

[@FloricelPapuc]

can you make a video on how to get rid of a mirror from a cockatiel? my mom bought my bird a toy and it had a mirror and he wont stop crying when he doesnt see his mirror

[@jithmaaa9632]

Same here

[@notarthurmorgan7472]

My cockatiel litterly saw him/her reflection in the mirror for 20 sec, and his stuck to the mirror. Is it normal?

[@h.hemmis3253]

Okay I have a parakeet I got from a friend and it has had a mirror for a year and is obsessed with it, is there a way I can wean him off it?

[@warrinathebird6240]

Does it matter if the second budgie that you get is a male or a female? I have 2 male budgies, but one of them has been showing unhealthy behaviour towards his mirror. Really helpful video though!

[@DrEw-dy5zc]

I was starting to to tame my two parakeets when one passed away, I couldn’t take my bird out of its cage because it become obsessed with its little mirror. Should I take the mirror out of the cage ?

[@bjewel3751]

Or get it a new friend :( poor bird, he must’ve experienced grief

[@hanzvoltaire39]

Hi Drew, How is the situation with your parakeets now?

[@heraldhamster9661]

No

[@Stergios_G7]

My parrot is always in his mirror should I remove it?

[@jenniferle3326]

I have a big mirror behind the birds cage and I kept it there for a day now and they chirp really loud.But the problem is that since is a big mirror is it good for them??please help!!

[@BudgieWorld]

they think there are budgies next to them, and that's why they are chirping, to the budgies next door :)

[@jenniferle3326]

Budgie World oh ok thank you

[@dany_cast]

@@BudgieWorld ok but thats adorable

[@dany_cast]

@Michael Smith ik

[@Coziiette]

My bird was so nice and kind then I gave him a mirror before knowing he bites now and he’s really aggressive, I took his mirror but I can’t afford more toys at the moment :( we’re training him not to bite

[@laura29_xo52]

How is he now?

[@Coziiette]

Laura29_xo Much better and calmer but still a little bity if he gets startled he even let me scratch his head once lol

[@soulbodywork]

Great information in the video but the music is just too loud and distracting from what you were saying. But thank you so much for😊 your wisdom

[@angelicaaa.espejo]

my bird keeps on flying over to the big mirror in my room, i don’t think she knows it’s a reflection so i’m really concerned because every time i take her out, she immediately flies straight to the mirror. and she also has another bird with her in the cage. and every time i take her away from the mirror she’s flies back to it, what should i do? i put her in a different room with no mirror to see if that would help.

[@HaniZurub]

Very helpful episode

[@patriciaelg1464]

I removed all but one mirror which is the mirror in your video. Blessed family, both my budgies love it but one especially dominates it. I have 2 females and they seem to get along ok. I dont see any sign of extreme behavior. Thank you for your video.

[@dany_cast]

One of my walls is a mirror...wth do i do....one of my birbs got hormonal. She has a partner. They are an adorable lesbian couple but she is still hormonal...what do i dooooo?

[@dany_cast]

@Michael Smith thank you for the help but they all died

[@ishakhossainredwan4952]

Bro I have two budgie in my separate cage.one is male one is female.can I put a mirror in the cage.please replay me

[@BudgieWorld]

usually when there is more than one budgie it's ok :) anyway after a month or so you can see if any exhibit an unhealthy behavior, remove the mirror. but I think it would be fine in your case

[@ishakhossainredwan4952]

@@BudgieWorld u mean I can put the mirror in the cage with my male and female budgie?

[@BudgieWorld]

@@ishakhossainredwan4952 yes, I don't think there would be a problem. if any of them start showing unhealthy behavior just remove it. but hopefully this wouldn't be an issue

[@ishakhossainredwan4952]

@@BudgieWorld thanks for ur advice

[@starrly0734]

3:30 LOL if you know that

[@heraldhamster9661]

Its no true people its Very rare that they get addicted to it And if they do just take it away For a little bit It helps I'm not feeling lonely especially if they don't have a friend So don't take it away and make them feel lonely

[@superludwig2567]

When my budgies see the mirror instead they climb it to get to the toy on the side

[@JJF4L0]

Mine's not unhealTY

[@chickenman185]

My parakeet just playe with the beeds in the mirror

[@q8officalyt369]

I don't have a mirror

[@fanta7558]

My budgie has a mirror and whenever someone touches it he gets mad and starts to scream at you to give it back update: my budgie died 😥 rest easy blue

[@fanta7558]

lefthookricky yeah rip blue 😞

[@fanta7558]

lefthookricky thank you

[@Lord-Lord-Lord-Lord-Lord]

@Michael Smith ayo? U good?

[@fournerr_]

My bird knows that his mirror isn’t a real budgie. I’m still teaching my other one though.

[@robertburbulea8503]

What's going on? * I'm in this photo and I don't like it *

[@jessemendoza3349]

Guys not all of this is true. Only with some birds.feel free to do anything u want with UR bird as long as it's not being injured