Are You Making These 10 Common Bird Care MISTAKES?

[@surudoiblue5063]

me: *tries to feed budgie fruits and vegetables.. my budgie: *e w*

[@nicolekoch1332]

Same! Very little interest in anything I try to give him.

[@deadeyed1362]

@@nicolekoch1332 a trick I learned is "don't!" literally, don't give it to them. pretend its something they shouldn't eat and you're not going to give it to them when they come close. birds always want something they're not allowed to have. just hold the fruit/veggie piece away and go "no no, go away. this isn't for you." and they'll try to get it desperately

[@surudoiblue5063]

@Pictish Stag i have little holes in my wall..

[@gemini33371]

Hope that will work😅

[@kebab._.3433]

My budgie seems to really enjoy apples

[@richardtodd6843]

But what about some of the UNCOMMON mistakes? Here's a few: 10 ] Giving her access to Alexa unless the payment system is turned off. It turns out she has expensive tastes. 9 ] Telling her she can stay out until 10 p.m. Once you let them stay out after dark, it always ends up being the next day at best. 8 ] Letting her hear Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird" too much. Mine failed to understand the metaphor, and took it up as a crusade. 7 ] Letting the cockatiel listen to music composed by Vic Mizzy. Catchy stuff, sure, but you may tire of hearing it after 5 or 6 years. 6 ] Letting her paint the room. She talked a good game , but now I question her taste. 5 ] Not monitoring her choice of friends. After hanging out with some vampires, she had the metal music going at all hours and got into trouble with the law. 4 ] Taking her to "show and tell" at school. She might tell too much. After what my bird said, my parents got divorced. 3 ] Asking her to prepare dinner. She didn't read the recipe or measure carefully, and once the food was in the bowl, though she stirred it pretty well, she spilled tons on the floor. 2 ] Letting her lead a service at church. Some of those words were definitely NOT in the Bible. 1 ] Signing her up for E-trade. They make it seem so easy on TV, but she lost her nest egg.

[@kyoniko3765]

LMAOO

[@neenaa5659]

Richard Todd LMAAOOOOO BRUH

[@emma-rv5gz]

BRUHHHHHH

[@eileenkeo]

What is this tho

[@brxghtvibez579]

Lol 😂

[@gurjitsingh28]

All thanks to you I got a bird and know I know EVERYTHING ABOUT BIRDS.

[@glebchudayeu8682]

Ikr also about the clipping wings thing, why get a bird of your gonna clip it's wings? If you want to clip a birds wings then get a hamster or a cat or dog BIRDS ARR DESIGNED TO FLY THAT'S WHY WE GET BIRDS

[@cyan.-]

@@glebchudayeu8682 i clipped mine because she got up in dangerous places. she can still fly but not super high up so she can't get up somewhere too high but still gets exercise and can move around quickly.

[@armandocostigliola2597]

Hanimations you are insane !! You should be more careful !!!!! Birds fly

[@cailin7203]

If it’s to protect your bird I would agree with clipped wings, but if it’s not 100% necessary then I would never clip my birds wings.

[@animalsarefriends1650]

@@cyan.- yep same here my bird would smash into windows but she is now able to fully fly again

[@KF_4EVER]

I found my bird aka a budgie so we put posters if he was someone pet but we didn’t have any cages at first but he was very kind and he was sleeping a lot when we first found him so we thought he was going to die but luckily he was just tired from all the flying.

[@madisonshowalter1011]

*you explaining everything* *me sitting here wondering how your conure gets along with your budgie because my conure tried to kill mine*

[@sienna7814]

lmao 4 years ago i came home to see my budgie covered in blood because my conure attacked it. we had to wash it. budgie was so lucky to survive

[@mz-codm-yt4436]

@@sienna7814 So happy to hear that it survived 👏

[@sienna7814]

@@mz-codm-yt4436 yep! i was just a little kid at the time and i started laughing and i told my mum "sammy's been eating chocolate!" but then i realized that it was bleeding. budgie's still alive today!

[@mz-codm-yt4436]

@@sienna7814 Nice! Take good care of him ❤

[@FightLife41]

you have to bring them up together

[@user-zj9gc9jg8e]

I really needed this motivation my bird and me are not fully bonded and its been 2 months. However she's much more comfortable and I feel so determined to work more with her:)

[@mickybasketrabbit6645]

Elle: make sure you get your bird a cage that is big enough for them Me: mom can we buy a mansion for the bird?

[@lyraandthebudgies5571]

I asked my mum to get a giganticcccccccccc cage and then my mum said we don’t live in a mansion 😂 but she does still have a good sized cage

[@Theshufflebottomfamily_]

I think there is a decent size change for 9.49 on chewy

[@ProbablyNatural_]

Micky Basket rabbit u can put so much birds there so when u tame them and when u get robbed all the birds be like: Bird: *Peace was never an option* Also the birds: *keeps biting the robber*

[@ProbablyNatural_]

B family chewy? That’s my crushes dog the names chewy-

[@plshelpme6734]

My parents forced me to get 2 pet birds and they only have a small cage. I asked them if they could get a more suitable cage but my Mom just called me retarded and said that I dont know anything. When the worker was asking my parents how big the cage was they just hushed me and lied about how big it was. They didn't even give me any time to let me do research about them, they just randomly said I should get a bird. My birds already seem stressed and I'm really nervous, my parent already grabbed one of the birds and threw them in the cage, I dont know what to do.

[@venusdarling4515]

Im picking my birds up on Tuesday, well my uncle is. But currently i only have a small cage, i am excited to get the bigger cage for them and i also have been doing lots of research before getting them so i know what and what not to do. I really appreciate your videos!

[@kaazimsheikh9034]

My cousin was gifted a budgie by my (and also his) aunt. The budgie isn't getting proper care and has the cage rarely cleaned. After months of this, today I woke up and decided it needs a better life.

[@abigailcarson4662]

Hi Elle, I am very sad to say that I made most of these mistakes with my first bird a few years ago. So thank you for sharing this valuable information!

[@ResinArtbyRachel]

Thx girl !! I just got 2 budgies 3m old I’m new bird owner but I’m a vet tech for 😊years one I warming up the other isn’t

[@-matchatea-]

I can feel how she got really sad when talking about people who keep birds as decoration

[@MerhanaLaPrincesse12]

Yea, like you've got a bird as a pet and wanting to tame them.. your mom is like: the birds is just a decoration; DON'T YOU DARE OPEN THAT CAGE DOOR

[@uglyuno2642]

Ack, my sister used to keep a budgie, she gave up on him and kept him as a decoration, in a small cage. I ended up taking the budgie in. He is thriving with my other budgies. The cage he is in now is a 20” x 24” x 60”. The cage he was in then was 14” x 16” x 26”

[@MerhanaLaPrincesse12]

@@uglyuno2642 my mother gave up on bringing budgies because whenever we buy the end up getting lost in the house, flown away by kids, and even die! Then my mom gave up about buying birds, even if we had one as a gift; mom thinks that we're going to get it out of the cage and kill it (thinking that'll be better if we kept it as a decoration)..

[@MerhanaLaPrincesse12]

@@uglyuno2642 about the inches and measurements, and watching elle's vids, i will bring for my bird much bigger cage because i think its 6×6×6 inches

[@anatries2944]

Whereas I keep trying to cram all my stuff into smaller and smaller spaces so I can fit more play stands and jungle gyms on every possible surface. That *is* my decor - rainbow colored climbing toys and poop.

[@kiarah93]

This is a really helpful video I had a foster bird for a few months to heal after being attacked, she now has a lovely home with friends and lots of space I'm still in contact with her new owner, I bonded and loved her but didn't have the right circumstances to keep her she lived on my shoulder and would follow me everywhere, now I am in the right position to give a good home to some birds and I am looking up every bit of information to care for them fully so this video is so good to watch and help me prepare properly so thank you 😊

[@jayshreeirani6586]

Awww!! Bluebell Kermit Violet Ducky Pearl 😍😍😍😍😍😍 PLEASE TELL THEM THAT I LOOOOVE THEM!

[@ElleAndTheBirds]

I will tell them ❤️

[@sleepisamazing546]

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[@LadyVader]

I hate to pick a favorite, but I knew Violet from Marlene's channel before Elle adopted her. But all 5 are amazing and adorable 🥰🥰🥰

[@lesbianpigeon5958]

Live Laugh Birds I love each of your birdies! I don’t really have a favorite but Ducky’s a cockatiel and I love cockatiels so- tell ducky and the flock I love them!

[@luc6827]

"Not letting birds out enough" Me: *looking at my 2 birds who were out since 9am" yeah ❤ (it's 19:12 rn for me)

[@clarissawin3467]

Whenever I watch ur videos my bird always flies up to me and stares at my phone all the time so I thought it was because the brightness of the phone screen or the noises of ur birds so I decided to experiment and watch a video of another bird KZbinr and she didn't even care about my phone or the video and she just went into my hair. So she is really ur fan🤣🐦

[@ElleAndTheBirds]

Omg that’s absolutely ADORABLE!! ❤️

[@milkncookies4632]

🥺💜

[@breyanna6951]

Hi everyone! I just wanted to say something about keeping your bird in the cage and how long. So, just for some context... for the first 9ish months of my cockatiel’s (her name is Cleo) life she would be out for long periods of time, like 3-4 hours. And when we had to go out and we put the bird back in the cage... Cleo would scream and scream and scream and scream. It would be worse because my mom is a night shift worker, so she sleeps in the day. So while my brother and I were at school, and my mom was sleeping Cleo would be screaming her head off until we came home. So, seeing how stressed out Cleo was when she was in her cage, I had to re-evaluate our situation. I watched some of BirdTricks videos, and listened to their podcast (check it out on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! You can listen for free!) And what they said, is that any time your bird spends our of their cage should be enriching. Meaning, they are foraging for seed in a toy that you hung up for them outside their cage, they are training with you, or just simply cuddling with you. There time out of the cage should be well spent. So, having your bird out of the cage as much as possible might not be the best thing for them. With that being said, there cage should be just as enriching as their time out. Now, people I’m talking they got things to forage for, things to chew and just have things to do. In the bird tricks the podcast they talked about how your bird’s cage should be like their room. A place they go to chill and hangout. It’s there safe place. So... ya That was just a tidbit on the importance of the balance between time in and out of the cage. Oh, also if your wondering this is what a day looks like with Cleo getting time both in and out of the cage. So... she wakes up at approx 7:30 and I take her out of her sleep cage. From that she eats breakfast outside of her cage, we do a little training and she gets some exercise and about an hour later, she’s put back in her cage at like 8:30. From 8:30-12:00 Cleo spends time in her cage. She usually spends her time foraging, preening, eating, taking little naps here and there. At around noon, she gets taken out of her cage, we do a 5 min training session and she spends 12:00-2:00 out of the cage. At around 2:00 I give her a bath and she goes back to her cage to dry. From 2:00-5:00 she spends time in her cage. Then finally At around 5, after she has had dinner she comes out till bed time. Usually we do one more training session, she flys a bit more, and I put her in her carrier and we sit outside for some sun time. (Not really in that specific order) At 7:00... Cleo goes to bed in her sleep cage. Please no hate for this, Cleo used be really stressed out in her cage and now that we’ve adapted this schedule she is a lot more happier.

[@BirdNerdSophie]

I absolutely agree with you on the birds being out of the cage comment! If they are expected to just sit on a stand and be there, or play with boring toys then they are going to exhibit undesirable behaviour! 9 times out of 10 when mine are out, we are doing something fun together! Very occasionally if I get them out when they're sleepy, they will rest quietly but if they are happy to do tat then it's great! :)

[@vaultgirl42091]

Bird tricks is one of my all time favorite bird channels 🖤 I've learned so much from Jamie and it's really helped me working with my 3 rescue birds. I'm really grateful for her channel especially because it helped me build a strong bond w my birds 😇🕊

[@Djjsksndjej]

If anyone here is suffering with a biting bird make sure of these steps: 1) Birds always bite for a reason. Find what reason that is by seeing what u do exactly before they bite. If for example they started biting u after u for example grabbed them to get them back into their cage then next time try to lure them in by treats or a phone playing bird sounds near their cage. Be patient! 2) The bird usually doesn’t bite immediately! It will first show u signs like for example backing up or opening their beak to show you that you need to stop! At this point u can either back away or distract them with something for example a treat or toy they like to make them forget that they were even trying to bite u! 3) If you weren’t able to spot signs that show that ur bird is about to bite, and u get bit, make sure to do ONE of these 2 things: 3a) If u have a GOOD bond with ur bird then pull ur hand away gently and do a little scream (not too loud). This is what birds do to other birds when they are for example preening too hard and they want them to stop 3b) If you have a BAD bond with ur bird then DO NOT react! So leave ur hand there and don’t make a sound! 4) Show them that ur hand is something that brings them good so whenever u put ur hand near them and they don’t bite make sure to reward them. BEWARE: DO NOT and I repeat DO NOT give a treat to a bird AFTER they bite or you’re just teaching them that they will get rewarded after they bite which may cause this behavior to be repeated!!! TAKE A SCREENSHOT OF THIS COMMENT, YOU MAY WANNA REFER TO IT! :)

[@little1133]

Trying to convince my parebts to get me a budgie, and these videos are helping to ground me and make me remember that im goin to need to really commit to this!

[@ehtomloo]

6:25 also some birds can get REALLY LOUD when they want out of there cage so letting them out is definitely recommended

[@tristonboor5196]

Vary well said and noted. I've always wanted a pet bird and this helps me to make the bird happy

[@YarkonaMorgan]

My bird is a pidgeon cuz reasons and he don't live in a cage at all he made a nest for himself in my rolled up mattress now it's his home and I don't have a mattress anymore.

[@esrakaygan7657]

😭😭😭😭

[@YarkonaMorgan]

@@esrakaygan7657 meh its fine I now have a couch bed so yeah

[@xinosFr]

Lmaoo 😂😂

[@user-x8g3r]

HAHAHA

[@ferdianeary822]

Parenting can be quite a challenge 😂

[@irisklok7169]

I'm glad my pet store had very big cages 😊 they are currently being changed onto pellets and they fly around in my room Where I bought my first cockatiel( not hand fed, and had almost never seen a human ), he was in a cage with no perch together with 6 other birds, he was caught by his non bird loving owner in a net . He must have been traumatized but slowly he got less an less scared of me, now I have him for almost 2 month and I can take him in and out of his cage on my hand , he is now quite tame. So for anyone who is about to give up, I hope this story will give you hope on not to give up and build a bond !

[@tashandjosh]

I only cage my birds when it’s bedtime and they love it. The cage is meant to be their nest that they can return to whenever they like. I never lock the cage completely either. They like to come out when the sun comes up so if we sleep in they can come out anyway without any assistance. Birds are definitely not meant to be caged. Mine is currently napping my shoulder as I type this and we’ve only had her a month now. Trust is the most important thing to a bird. Without the bird’s trust you just have an animal in a cage. Only other times we cage a bird is if we are traveling (gets let out in the car) and if the bird is brand new and needs to adjust so we lock up when we leave the house (so they don’t get hurt or stuck somewhere) and then open the cage when we get back in💚

[@everestjelly8982]

The only time sandpaper perches are acceptable are for in the shower, because they are not on it constantly and won’t slip off.

[@_Midnight_Whisperer_]

My birds like to stay on one floor of my house and that's the floor that my room is on and their cage (that is in my room)

[@NotAGamersDey]

My first bird is a rescue and I have to constantly play with his shredding toys to show him that he won’t be attacked. However, my other two birds were adopted young and actually play with the foraging toys I’ve gotten. So I think this specifically depends on the birds and how you handle them. Just a thought

[@smashlittles3708]

Thanks for the information because my parrot died yesterday😪 we dont know what it was but we did some of the mistakes that you showed us. Like the happy net. Another thing we did wrong was the seeds because we fed her sun flowers seeds and more. Another mistake we made was the mirror. Just because she didnt get violent doesn't mean she can't. Thank you for the advice and have a great day.

[@joannelewis9231]

My local pet store has a row of big good cages set up on display down the centre of the store and keep the sale stock in flat packs out the back.

[@lemona6680]

I bought a clipper bird from on of my reletives and I feel really bad for the lil guy... this video helped me a lot..thanks!

[@emmahmm5591]

Nobody: Literally nobody: Me: has a pet bird baby chicken (jk some people have chicks too) Edit: I rescued a budgie his name is smokey he has a big cage, good diet and everyone loves him I guess i wasn't watching this out of boredom

[@dragonempress8367]

Shut up some people also have pet chickens

[@czarina4791]

Also, you shouldn’t be watching this video if you are going to care for a chicken, they have completely different needs than parrots

[@yeeneed1293]

Tsarina Hayli she might watch these for fun

[@cailin7203]

Haha, I also have chickens! I have nine of them, they follow me everywhere 👀

[@chrisp.9385]

@@dragonempress8367 chicken are good pets they give y food (i mean eggs incase someone thinks something else)

[@velvetnightmare3133]

I have a really big bedroom to let the bird out, And I telework so they can be out a lot, Would a large maybe 4' tall by 4' wide cage the appropriate for a budgie? Does it need to be way bigger?

[@athenajoseph6750]

Store gives smooth perch. My conure: time for a crafty beak!!!!

[@zeebwa392]

Me: Scrolling through my notifications Notification: Live Laugh Birds just posted a new vid- Me: *GASPS SO LOUDLY* Parents: aRe yOu oKaY 🤨

[@ElleAndTheBirds]

😂😂

[@Joebiden37188]

Tooo silly.

[@salmaanwer4265]

@@ElleAndTheBirds I have a big cage but still I leave it out in a pond

[@sleepisamazing546]

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[@ShrutisDanceYT]

@@ElleAndTheBirds hi

[@traviswagner7456]

I'm looking into getting finches, but can't find any videos as in depth as this. Do most or all of the same rules apply?

[@sienna3716]

I am learning a lot of stuff for my budgie who is just over 1 year old ur so awesome

[@T0mtoma]

I adore watching your videos 🤩You’re birds are so cute,I’m getting a bird really soon !im getting a cage and toys and a proper diet and I did LOTS of research, please make a video related on harness training and diy toys ,I’m planning on getting my bird from a adoption,rescue or breeder if I can’t find one ,I’m gonna try to stay away from a pet store ,And if you don’t mind..we’re did you get ducky ?😊Love your videos

[@AdorableCat69]

Snoopy 123 Hahahaha why is this so funny

[@BirdNerdSophie]

I think she has a video on some foraging ideas for DIY toys, I also have a DIY toys video up on my channel if you want to take a look as well :)

[@T0mtoma]

I found a bird for adoption and asked the owner for lots of information about it,I’m getting a cocketeil,I gotta set up the cage and get ready for the taming process!😀

[@luustfull]

@Snoopy 123 - congrats!

[@T0mtoma]

Spicy Soda Thanks 😊 I’m super exited!!

[@zoeyandsophie8289]

Wow sorry I’m like- a year late but I love your merch!! After getting a bird (hopefully my parents will allow) I’m saving for the merch! 😆

[@mariahbarboni1542]

It does suck sometimes because I grew up with this knowledge or at least 70% of it because my mom was an exotic bird breeder and she taught me most of what I know. It was increasingly hard to work at a pet store because it was a big chain store. They had the bare minimum supplies and then over priced the good stuff for birds so that made people more inclined to get the bad/cheap stuff and then if I tried to gently steer them in the right direction they would either change their mind because they didn’t realize it’s not that easy being a bird owner and then we would lose sales sometimes or they would be upset and leave bad reviews and my manager cared about the reviews so basically told me to keep some things to myself. I quit shortly after I was trying to tell a man that birds are sensitive to smoke and he smoked cigarettes and I was trying to tell them it’s toxic for them and he was persistent and said that it was fine and that it will get accustomed to it. He came back the next day with it dead. I couldn’t work there after that.

[@shezagaming1047]

Omg ur like the most useful bird KZbinr.......and I’m getting a bird soon and it it wasn’t For u I would have made a lot of mistakes 😰

[@denmarrx8355]

i sometimes push my finger into my budgies chest & they would usually climb up but now bc of what you said ill stop doing them, bc of this it will be harder to train & take them but at least i can make sure that they won’t get scared anymore

[@aimeerose3163]

ELLE JUST POSTED OMGGG I'm firsttt I've just realised elle always wears sweaters in her videos!

[@lilli-o7m]

Hi,I’m going on vacation soon and I just got my first bird a while ago and I’m nervous about them when I’m gone what should do?

[@Dako623.]

Sameeee I’m also going on a vacation very soon and I’m nervous Caz I never left my birds alone so this would be the first time

[@jazzyplays8254]

This really helped me ! I got two cockatiels yesterday and the came out today and flew into walls and hurt themself and I was afraid this would keep happening and I didn’t want to clip their wings so thank you!

[@WDF]

Thankyou. Could you do more vids about caring for cocktails? Esp enrichment and good bonding activities and ways to play with them and help them feel good amounts of stimulation when they don't have a human or another bird around. Like when we go to school or work.

[@oldguy7144]

Atta Girl...got a GC Conure and some Linnies. Yes, let them fly, yes fruit and vegetables ( no chocolate, sugar or avacados...or beer). Best bird vid ever Kiddo.

[@MOOSHI101._]

I have a blue ringneck her name is Skye and she has a medium cage but she only goes there to sleep rest of the day she is playing and training

[@dudemcmuffing1954]

I am getting a bird soon and this video helps a lot

[@HumbleBee123]

I'm against pet birds but I love them and want to get some rescue ones. Few questions, If you go out can you leave birds out in secure area? Are they likely to chew wires? Do they shit everywhere or in one area? Whats your thoughts on harness and taking outside? I've seen reviews on aviator harness where string snapped and lost birds. Many thanks.

[@Sab7171999]

Great video!! I would just like to mention that doves and pigeons have a very different diet then other birds!! The main part of their diets should be pellets, and then seeds and some fruits and vegetables, but not nearly as much as other birds :)

[@dishsoupy]

I’m just about to get a bird, and I have a table top cage but it’s big half the size of me! (A 5’10 person!) Im going to upgrade later on.

[@saraa97sa]

Amazing channel, where did u get the hoody from? Xx can’t ever find a green cheek conure and pinapple conure ones

[@Incatnito-insane]

thanks for this information, im thinking about getting a budgie so stuff like this really helps me

[@yn8241]

Hello! Thank you so much for your video!!! Really really really appreciate it!😭😭😭😭😭😭 I got 2 rescue budgies a month ago (I couldn't refuse because they were suddenly brought into our home), and they basically just stay in their cage all the time. They have always had a seed diet, and have never seen vegetables or the like. Could you make a video for rescue budgies specifically, like how to take care of them and how to tame them? I made a foraging toy too, but all it did was spook them... I want to do better, and I never want to give up on them. I'll bring the foraging toy back tomorrow morning! Thank you so much again, and thank you so much for helping so many people with birds! God bless you!🙏💗

[@Christy12-23]

Hi my name is Chris! Thought I would help ! My budgies like pea-sprouts and steamed carrots (everything given organic) and cucumber and strawberries ect..there is a list online they can have (the goods and bads) NEVER give avocado it will kill them ! My cage is 24x24 I bought it used online..hope this helps ! And give millet too and cuddlebones..! ❤🐦 hope that helps !

[@foodpointfp]

Thank you for sharing beautiful video💞👍🏻😘

[@Idalia760]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge 🙏🙏🙏🥰🦜🦜🦜🦜

[@lexisueyou7663]

I have a budgie and she refuses to eat pellets, or fruit and veggies like she would rather starve... what should I do? I’ve tried mixing with her seed and she just eats around anything that’s not a seed

[@blockmangoproplayer6201]

Yeah myine too I make in her cage some paper and a small house to play with it but she eat it and broke it and the paper has been eat too btw

[@simratkaur9527]

Elle has a video that she made about what to feed your birds and stuff! you could try to watch it hope it helps!

[@thewitchstarot6975]

Hi there, I don't have a bird because I want to do as much research as possible, but can I keep the bird cage free? Obviously I would have a designated space for them, but does it have to be a cage?

[@TinisaPlus]

'I hope you learnt something' I learnt that I did a very poor job taking care of my budgies when I was a teen. So sad that I never knew all these things, because I had them for many years. Even though I did take them to the vet now and then, they never taugh me how to take care of them properly, and always sold me seed food as their main diet, so I'll say it's important to make sure the vet you plan on taking them to has someone specialised on bird and parrot care.

[@ceciliaclark9406]

Exactly , well said & true

[@mariah3076]

It has taken a year to get close with my bird and I still get bit sometimes and I used to get so angry when my bird pit me or flow away and now iv got my bird laying on my belly watching this vid with me Ps is a plastic long thing in the cage ok? Love your vids💙

[@exodus2oo]

I just found a budgie on my front porch, it wasn't flying and was probably for a pet shop or someone's else pet that escaped. No bird sanctuary would take it and releasing it would be a death sentence. So we kept it. It's in a sizable cage in our garden, as much as I would like it to be indoors so I can let it out my mother would go nuclear. Thanks for your video Elle it gave me some tips to make his time more comfortable.

[@bentaylor260]

Thank you this helps so much

[@indicaangel9872]

These are my questions about parakeets: 1. About the mirror thing, I have a big mirror in my room, but would my parakeet peck at it? And also should I cover it with some thing so it doesn't do what you said it would do? 2. Should I have two bird cages if I have a boy and a girl parakeet so they don't make baby's? 3. If I let my parakeet out of the cage would it poop every where? 4. My mom works 10am to 6pm and I have to go with her so would it be ok if I keep my parakeet in the cage for that whole time and then when I get back home I would let it out? Those are all of my questions I hope you can answer this, bc I might get a parakeet for Easter, so I kinda wanna know what I should do in these questions. And also I hope you have a good day!😊

[@veronicaortiz1343]

question is Violet the AKA pablita? great educative video I like seeing your videos . I recently got gifted a goffin cockatoo and she /he is very special she came to me with all seed diet and am having trouble changing her diet to a pellet diet . how would you go about it because Ive seen videos and they talk in percentages and I am not used to that I like to be told in measuring cups how to go about it ... and how do I stop her from biting also because she bite for no reason at all

[@davidisrael9412]

thanks :) my pet who we are best friends is a dove and will only eat wild bird food and does not eat much Grace Amazing she is 6 years old not over weight and raised her from a baby. She does not play with toys. Her cage is big yet tall yet too small so her tail gets shorten so she does not fly. Yet, she does her flapping wings exercise when she is out.

[@CitrusThings]

I can smell your bird cages Or at least my old bird cages that were seed fed I smell the sound

[@AlyssaAnneMakeup]

What size cage would you recommend for two lovebirds

[@LollipopFan21]

My petsmart actually has big cages for the budgies. except they have no toys and only one perch.

[@emelyjimenez9266]

What kind of cage do you Recommend for parakeet

[@punchy3458]

Who here had watched SO many of her videos that you know all of this but it still helps?

[@ninomi12]

Thanks for this video, help me a lot, I just have a doubt, it's that true that honey it's bad for budgies? Someone said me that those sticks for birds have it, but it's bad for them😢

[@teeth_haver]

im currently trying to find a place to hide my full-length mirror from my bird because she keeps trying to sing to it - i really gotta hide it 0-0

[@yangtzeling7468]

Good points.

[@pissfrog]

I havent even gotten through the whole video, but i want to thank you for your non-judgemental approach to this video. A lot of bird owners are absolutely shitty to first time bird owners who are misinformed and its totally unproductive.

[@jillianchambers5483]

"Your bird can't take themselves to the vet." Me, narrowing my eyes at my birb: then what have you been using the car for?

[@Footyof249]

😂

[@animationgamer2508]

Hmmmmm......🤨

[@sunsetzebra5546]

Lol

[@fatimaa4741]

Bird: *sweating intensifies*

[@casperrussett645]

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAGAHAGAHH

[@aleesaonoahu4550]

I really commend you for not condemning people for their mistakes in the beginning of this video! People are more likely to listen when they don’t feel judged. Great information in this video, thank you!

[@Kitkat-mc8gh]

I knew this guy who said he didn’t have any toys in his birds cage because they “just destroy them!” Like yeah that’s the whole point 😐

[@zcoll1017]

Kitkat 121 he shouldn’t have a bird then. 🥰

[@milkncookies4632]

• Zcoll101 • [insert comment]

[@alimery07]

[milk n’ cookies] your Gay 🥴🥴 because you use to many emojis

[@deadaccountlol340]

🥰🧚‍♀️ Yea why would he have a 🤑🤩 bird if he won’t buy it toys 😍🤪🤑

[@Unfortunatelebanese]

Same!! Not a pet owner but a bird shop owner, I was in his shop and was checking out the toys, he said they'll get destroyed. I've never been so mad at someone. I was there with my mom and he told her that birds need a bug spray?? This guy really shouldn't be running this shop. I wanna punch that guy so bad.

[@jasperclydeinsd592]

I wish every pet store would hang a sign on the bird cages that said “This animal is a 20-year commitment and needs love and attention every day” or whatever the appropriate number is.

[@LimeGreenGreenLimeLimeGreen]

They tried that with people...it's called marage..... didn't have good results.lol

[@cockatoode705]

I work at a pet store. My manager gives 0 s**ts who our animals go to so long as they aren’t actively going to kill them. The sheer amount of green cheeks i see go to people who did 0 research is sickening. I educate people as much as possible while I’m there but if I’m not there the conure is SOL. I’d be fired for denying the sale.

[@annalisa14]

Cockatoode - right. Its a heartbreaker. 💔

[@jasperclydeinsd592]

Cockatoode 😞😞 So sad. I did a good amount of research before I got my GCC, but I still wasn’t prepared for how stubborn and bratty he is. It’s like having a toddler for 30 years!! He’s lucky he’s cute and I love him.

[@liv3432]

Cockatoode thank you for educating!! it truly is heartbreaking to see birds going to people who have done little to no research at all and im happy that there are people like you out there to try and help :) much love

[@chrisp.9385]

'Birds won't do anything with plastic toys' My parrot: *DiD aNyOnE sAiD pLaStic*

[@Paria123abcd]

This made me lauch xd

[@loriebedard3985]

I’m so confused rn

[@chrisp.9385]

@@loriebedard3985 my parrot will chew on everything that's made of plastic...i don't give him plastic toys because he literally eats them😂

[@kyleemae6415]

@@Paria123abcd same

[@Paria123abcd]

@@chrisp.9385 omg .XDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@aduckinlingerie]

I don’t have a bird. I’m not going to get a bird. It’s 2am. I’m tired. I don’t want to go to sleep. Why am I doing this.

[@oxforda25vh51]

Same

[@trannyjim6580]

same

[@cyanimpostor2613]

Same

[@rocioisa1162]

I am watching this intead of doing homework. why am I like this :(

[@Hey-gj9sh]

Same

[@Aasm318]

When she said birds can’t take themselves to a vet I don’t know why but my brain pictured a bird flying out with money to a vets office LOL

[@sophiacao9072]

Funny brain of yours:》

[@michaelromano611]

Genetics do be fooling ya

[@itzmepc]

bro me too 😭

[@naharnahar5984]

Time stamp of where she said it

[@disinigrate8518]

mia & miguel bro

[@kitolamus3238]

Ngl it looks like you dedicated a whole room to them I love it

[@Charlesworthe]

She did

[@cowgirl_406]

She did

[@kitolamus3238]

I know she did lol why else do you guys think I said I love it? Lol

[@sanahsabharwal6127]

same :)

[@kenziel7575]

She has an extra room just for her birds...

[@derek8685]

I don't even own a bird but I'm watching this

[@pink_nxodles1416]

Yup

[@5325.]

I have to on me rn

[@Louis-Paul.R]

But will you own one

[@5325.]

@@Louis-Paul.R I have two

[@derek8685]

@@Louis-Paul.R definitely, when I can

[@xakirax_8864]

Round cages are the fish bowl of the bird community

[@jaydenaponte5796]

Best comment ever lmao

[@venkatalakshmisd212]

Hello!

[@gabberz9284]

As a bird and fish owner that's so true💀 but also moral of the story NEVER EVER GET A ROUND CAGE OR A FISH BOWL

[@paintballsaturn]

Ikr

[@ClownieFace]

Circles are the devil

[@oscarcamacho126]

I am already making the biggest mistake: not having one!

[@alishandhan3350]

U should get one there lovely x

[@d-dubs-5125]

omg! birds are the best! i have 2 rn, im asking for another for my bday in nov.

[@popplio8741]

eeeee

[@epilepsyinc6790]

@@alishandhan3350 they’re*

[@kaytt0]

Im getting one next week eeek :D

[@rcruz4510]

I keep my birds in their cage only when they sleep. Otherwise, their cage doors are open. What I've found is that they prefer to stay on top of their cages since they know the cage is their "home" - but they like the freedom of not being confined to the inside of their cages.

[@cherry244]

Mine too I'm glad to know my bird has the same happy actions as yourd

[@Yayakoshii1990]

Don’t they poop everywhere?

[@cherry244]

@@Yayakoshii1990 oh 100% but it's worth it💕😌

[@berenicemendoza7570]

CopperHead depends on there liking, my green cheek try’s to poop on the floor so his poop will be easy to clean. The thing is I never showed him to poop on the floor only but he does it! So I say it depends on the bird

[@nayyermubeen5253]

Same

[@raducanucarmen359]

Elle: u should feed ur bird fruits and vegetables My cokatiel: *being afraid of fruits and vegetables*

[@emiliahernandez9236]

Same

[@Ytyr349]

Mine would yell and complain till I move them

[@runumishra8834]

🤣 Thank God my bird is obedient

[@thehyperobsesr]

My parakeets are the same way lol. We tried buying them fruit years ago and they never touched it.

[@prasantplayz9970]

Same

[@lilmoon4650]

I feel bad for people who treat there birds like a decoration

[@dogeiethedog4858]

That's what families do

[@faithknoff7201]

Yeah, they're missing out on a connection that's so fragile but so worth having

[@shaimaa7693]

That's not what all families do my family let the birds cage open and they fly around whenever they want :D

[@ok-lf6pp]

Same,Ny family are trying their hardest they even just let them fly all around the house I feel so happy now.!

[@sxxgg.]

I treat mines like a child.

[@jasminecassidy7062]

My cockatiel lives in a macaw cage... he can’t even fly, his wings aren’t formed in the right way, he has had 2 previous homes 😢 he’s mine now ☺️

[@mamathavikas]

Jasmine Cassidy awwe

[@studyschool9400]

Is the bar spacing ok? Macaw cage bar spacing is usually too large so they can put their head through and get stuck.

[@jasminecassidy7062]

Study School, he can’t put his head through, the bar space is too small, he is flightless due to deformity so he always uses them to climb :)

[@studyschool9400]

Jasmine Cassidy awh, poor birb. Best of luck to you and your little angel from my angry banana

[@larou2626]

Jasmine we also have adopted one who cannot fly. I know he had at least two homes before us. Now he is a spoiled boy and will be with us the rest of his life

[@NiKkI996633]

My cockatiel - Eats my phone case Eats my hairbands Eats my hair Eats my blanket Eats my book Won't eat her food 😂 love her but she's so frustrating

[@elhamebi5928]

😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@technologyservice6747]

I'm a big supplier just 28 doller per budgies adult bird

[@emilia5065]

lol XD People: My dog ate my homework. Me: My budgie at my homework XD

[@secondchanceatv]

me to

[@callmelime5870]

Your bird and my bird would make great friends they are so similar :3

[@serasna]

Few years old but I just watched it. Well done, you covered most things I know. There are some more things my avian vet has mentioned though. Firstly with seeds. Starchy seeds versus oily seeds. Starchy seeds are much better to give than oily seeds. Some birds are seed junkies by life experience even when young and might find the transition onto pellets, veg and fruit difficult. Some species are more amenable to others and some respond to different methods. My cockatiel just loved eating off of my plate, which was a great way to introduce him to new foods and he really does enjoy it. As of yet he won't touch anything else but seeds in the cage. My avian vet said that my cockatiel is much more at risk than budgies from seed diets, and not so much because they are budgies but because of the food marketed to them. When feeding cockatiels don't feed them cockatiel food as a staple, give them millet or budgie seed, but preferably millet.based. Starchy grass seeds are good, oily sunflower is a death sentence. Only as a treat given by hand one by one and count them, anything more and it is very bad - find a better treat, basically, Mine loves peas. You said about birds flying. and clipping. I've used partial clipping some lift feathers as a temporary method of restraint when introducing a new bird if one of the birds becomes too dominant. If you're going to clip, learn to do it properly. I would never do it as a permanent measure, not render a bird flightless. Never ever ever interfere with their control feathers, and never ever ever ever leave a bird alone in the room, not even briefly. It can be surprising how bonded they are and how quickly they can panic alone if a room even if you're just going to go.... somewhere briefly. My vet had me shift my budgies onto "egg and biscuit" which is really just a powdered pellet mix. I've found that birds are more likely to try pellets if you put them through the blender, no, not the bird. Microwave cook a piece of fruit through the pellet powder with any prescribed supplements and offer that to the birds with their seed,. Yes, I said seed. If you're feeding seed because your bird is a seed junkie it is better for them to eat seed than starve themselves to death, and some will, so don't use withdrawal as a method of inducement. No oily seeds, ever, and ban cockatiel and cockatoo mixes with oily seeds from the house. Last one is a question I hope you will address, Special needs for birds who have been sick and have recovered but have limitations. My cockatiel had a brain injury, possibly a stroke, possibly poisoning from fatty liver late stage. He nearly died, his weight crashed and we saved him. He's amazingly tame, gorgeous and loves us to bits. Sadly he can't fly because his balance is damaged. He can flutter and it is hard work for him because the coordination is no longer there. I will never ever trim him because he needs everything he can get. The thing is his care needs are very special. He is much more dependent, to the point of despondency if he can' see us. I'm just curious as to what you do in these kinds of situations. I'm in Australia and my birds are all native little guys. My avian vet says all of the same things you are saying, except that transitioning small birds without gall bladders can be more risky than it is worth for seed junkies. She says to do it if you can but that it is much better if they are weaned onto it in the beginning, hence the fruit "crumble" and grassy seed only method.

[@Addy_Lexi_livinlife]

I don’t understand? Can you help me understand

[@Yeewen88]

Maybe try paragraphing & highlighting parts in bold ** for clarity & interest

[@saswatikar5514]

My parents consider my budgies as decorations. When I asked them to let them out for at least an hour or so, they got annoyed and said, and I quote, 'Why do you have to meddle with them so much, they're sitting there and looking so cute, what's you problem? Can't you just admire them from a distance?' Even worse, my parents won't buy them any toys, so I had to make my own DIYs and I'm trying to make a playstand from scratch now. It saddens me how it took me a month just to persuade my mom let them out for 2.5 hours. They even got on my back for spending so much time with them (I barely spend more than 3 hours with them daily) and all they 'need' is food and water everyday. They obviously aren't fit to keep birds.

[@FormerGovernmentHuman]

Because of that neither are you. Not that it’s your fault as the child but in this instance you are correct and should present a solid argument to your parents with what you have learned.

[@mikrokosmochi]

@@alghalaalotbi4459 my aunt bought a budgie many years ago, when her sons were still kids... The budgie was such an angel, so sociable and out going, and he flied around the house and played with different games... One day the youngest kid got angry bcs the bird took one of his small toys, and ran toward the poor budgie at full speed... You can imagine what happened. I was more sad for the loss of that creature than the whole family who had him as a pet. I told you this story to support what you said, you can even show it to your mother in case she thinks about buying a bird again... Maybe when your sibilings will grow up it could work?☺

[@rays8081]

you shouldn’t get a bird if your parents are like that.

[@rays8081]

Scary Stories I’m just saying she shouldn’t get a bird if her parents gonna be like that in the first place and you don’t have to be rude.

[@girlydiys4242]

Nor with my parents I have ordered parrots and they will be coming in 4days 12hours

[@emmabaldwin8793]

Buys all the right toys, spends loads of money: yes they will love it. My bird: oooh this feather is fun 🙄

[@sleepychameleon6871]

At least your bird plays with the lost feathers. Our girl screeches at hers and attacks it.

[@kzzra]

my mom got 2 budgies as decoration, like, yesterday, so i guess it’s up to me to actually do research… this helps a lot, thank you!

[@staymad102]

Please do research! They’re not decoration, they are living organisms! :)

[@mariaflores202]

How is it doing now???

[@urtiyayeah1946]

@@staymad102 yes verry correct

[@alexis0453]

Hey how’s the bird doing?

[@Sunset013]

@@staymad102 my garden birds bang on the window next to me or in my laundry every morning until we leave out bread lol

[@jusstamm8914]

My finch: screams at top of their lungs Me: shut up Im trying to listen what to do with you

[@Malkani1990]

🤣🤣🤣 u funny guys uuuu

[@saradiaz960]

OMG SAMEEE😂😂

[@snakesrule7067]

Same but with my parakeet 😂

[@itzmepc]

my birbs were being good while watching this video... nice and quiet chirps

[@thewritevibe]

My dad bought baby lovebirds from a "sketchy" seller... took the initiative to care for them myself because he only sees them as decorations and thats just wrong. 1. Dabi and Shoto now have a decent cage with natural tree branch perches, toys and a cute rattan nest. 2. I'm constantly researching about what foods to give them. 3. Theyre learning to use their wings, I let them free in my own room with the windows closed and fan off. 4. They sleep whenever I play the kalimba 💯

[@SweetGirl.Aeri1]

Same now I have to care of them because if my dad or should give them to someone

[@absolutelynormalbogstandar5251]

About the nest, unless you want them to breed and the female possibly getting egg bound or dying of exhaustion. Unless you are a breeder or know what to do, please take it out of their cage

[@thewritevibe]

@@absolutelynormalbogstandar5251 I've gotten rid of the nest 😄👍

[@hibaalrawi41]

I love how you named them dabi and shoto

[@HadiGaming979]

I have 14 budgies and 2 cockatiels and my family members just are so careless. I try to make them understand whatever is bad for birds but my mom only understands. But thankfully I take care of them and they are safe from predators as well as the things that are toxic for birds. I'm about to get Lovebirds. I put my Cockatiels and budgies in a aviary and my Lovebirds will be in a separate cage

[@justinemielmangahas8734]

*me watches video* *video says I have been doing so many things wrong* Me: Oh heck no *runs to the cages*

[@actualchenlezhong9848]

You should do a video on answering google's most searched questions about parrots

[@samtheisopod4764]

Yessss

[@bugaboooo]

ayee fellow moa we meet on an unrelated bird video

[@actualchenlezhong9848]

@@bugaboooo hi MOAAAAA😆U ready for Hyuka's bday?

[@sirwingarcia6826]

Yesh

[@sleepychameleon6871]

Our female cockatiel once had a big mirror. However, she pushed it off the edge of the counter and it shattered. She is such a drama queen XD

[@sivakamivijayakumar2112]

Omg, girl tiels are such drama queens😂

[@vlg8482]

Must of been having a bad hair day

[@-lxmon-768]

mirrors are bad for birds, along with TV screens

[@justanartistthatexists]

@@-lxmon-768 i must agree once they get attached to their reflection they wont talk to other birds but its reflection which is very sad

[@danceyoshi2400]

Hey!! I found your channel yesterday and I’ve watched basically ALL your videos! I’m getting a bird in three days and I thought I was prepared after doing a little research, but your videos really helped!! Love your channel!!

[@venusdarling4515]

Aah im getting my birds on Saturday! I love this channel to, a big help to know what im supposed to do!

[@krystalannawilliams2653]

Omg three wow

[@krystalannawilliams2653]

@@venusdarling4515 way to go