TRAVELING with BUDGIES VS leaving BUDGIES home ALONE

[@misty_blue]

Since our first trip with our budgies, we always take them with us when we are going away for a night or longer. We even took them on a trip to the Netherlands for a week. They love it! 😊

[@ChristmasDarkening]

In may I might go to Paris for 4 days I'm not sure how we would take them since we are probably going to fly and I'm not sure if I would bring the cage or what to do I'm only considering to take them because I would worry even though our neighbours will take good care of them and they might get lonely as I have heard budgies get attached to owners and they may think we abandoned them I'm not sure but still it's only October but if I did take them I would be out a lot and it would be equivalent to leaving them at home .

[@misty_blue]

@@ChristmasDarkening yeah sometimes it can be very tricky 🙃 Personally I would only take our budgies when we travel by car. I think plane travel can be very stressful and sometimes they don't allow birds either (or you have to pay a lot per bird). I think as long as people check on them daily it's ok. The benefit of leaving them at home is that they are in their own territory. Of course, you have to do what fits you best, but that's my view on it ☺️

[@ChristmasDarkening]

@@misty_blue oh okay thanks 🙂

[@misty_blue]

@@ChristmasDarkening you're welcome ☺️

[@zoyasingh336]

I left my budjies one day at home and at night my grandfather called me that they are sitting very sadly and not speaking anything I was so sad that another morning I requested my mother to go back home then we went home they were so happy that moment and they started chirping again ❤

[@misty_blue]

Yes they usually get very sad when they're home alone 😢 We always take them with us now 😊

[@zoyasingh336]

@@misty_blue that's great now my mother and me decided that from next time we will go with them 😊

[@misty_blue]

@@zoyasingh336 great! 😄

[@Theghostswithin]

My new little guy Geoffrey seems to be ok, while I am at work during the day. I play with him in the morning, for half an hour or so, offer treats and talk to him. he has plenty of 'kit' in his large cage, and can see outside, hear the birds, and the peeps around my home go about their day. I leave the lamp on, and classical music. He seems to be fine, have not noticed any ill effects. I was home with him when I got him , every day for around 4 weeks. I actually think he is happy when I leave, he gets some peace lol. Still in the training stage - and of course we are guilty of projecting our own thoughts etc. Thinking they learn to fit in with a routine, and life as they find it. Of course I open the cage, and offer him 'outside' when i get home...he has only hopped out once, and wanted to get back in again. I am hoping with patience and time, he will get more confident. I like the fruit tree idea, brilliant. Still trying to get him to eat fresh veg etc...

[@misty_blue]

Yeah we've noticed our birds also like their peace and quiet without us during the day 😋 Sounds like Geoffrey gets plenty of attention 😊 I think as long as you keep opening the cage for him every day he'll slowly get used to it. Same goes for the veggies. Ours didn't want to try anything at first, but I kept putting small amounts on their cage and one day they dared to taste it. Now they kind of understand that they can eat what I put on the cage. Though they never really eat the fruit 😋

[@YourFriendlyLion]

I leave my budgies at my aunts house, she has over 10 different type of birds including hens, budgies, cockatiels, peacocks and other stuff

[@misty_blue]

That's great that you have that option 😄

[@YourFriendlyLion]

@@misty_blue lol kinda, (until my birds don’t recognize me anymore).

[@misty_blue]

@@YourFriendlyLion yeah it is sad when you have to regain their trust 😕 But at least you know they're in safe hands!

[@YourFriendlyLion]

@@misty_blue yes I agree. Anyways imma tame em and see if I can get an airline which will allow me to carry them with me

[@misty_blue]

@@YourFriendlyLion that would be great! I hope the training goes well!

[@ahumman]

i travelled with my lil bird once but it wasn't comfortable to me and my dad who was driving but i build a good bond with her after we travelled i saw how she was trusting me more and when ever seeing my face she show that she is happy but bcs of my cousin i lost her trust and have to rebuild it with her so this time i haven't taken her with me but if it was along trip i will take her i can't leave her

[@misty_blue]

@@ahumman yeah we do the same. On short trips they stay home and on long trips we bring them. I hope you can rebuild your bond with her soon!

[@ahumman]

@@misty_blue thx

[@hafsagani2170]

I loved this video! And loved your budgies 🤍

[@misty_blue]

Thanks! That's great to hear 😊

[@shelleyburnwal]

I and my family have to leave for at least 10 days and the trip is not so stable like 2 days in a city, then again, some other city and so on. And the trip is to Hill stations... I have someone to take care of my budgies, not so much friendly, but my budgies know her. Please tell me what's a better option, to take them with us on a trip or to leave them in care of someone my budgies know??? Please tell me quickly as I have to decide within a week...

[@misty_blue]

I think for a 10 day trip where you travel to several places it's better when you can leave them in their familiar environment with someone who cares for them. For longer trips where you stay in one place for weeks, I think taking them is better, as long as the drive is not too long of course (we did up to 3 hour drives so far). But for your trip it seems too much to put them in a travel cage several times and change locations, for only 10 days. It's good that your budgies know the person. Then I think they will be ok at home 😊 Hope that helps! Feel free to ask more! In our "budgie road trip" video you can also see how we took them with us, if you want to get a better idea of how that looks 😊 Here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmjYl4OpirKaqpo

[@shelleyburnwal]

@@misty_blue Oh! Thank you so much for telling me...🤗 I was a lot confused before because obviously, I don't want to leave them but I also don't want to stress them at the same time...🙁 And yes, the problem is that my road trip is not like 2-3 hours long, it's about 8-10 hours long...😥 And, I'm really glad that I have got a good advice for them...☺

[@misty_blue]

@@shelleyburnwal no problem! 😉 I think 8-10 hours is a bit long. Especially if they have never traveled before. Thankfully you know someone who can take care of them 😊

[@emi6416]

Me and my family have to leave for a month long vacation, and we have 4 budgies. No one can come in to take care of them, what would be the best option? Are there any bird hotels during vacations?

[@misty_blue]

I've never heard of bird hotels, but there must be some of them in certain places. I don't know about where you live. Maybe you can search online for it? When we go away for a longer time, we take our budgies in a travel cage. But of course that only works in a car and when they don't get stressed. I do know there are sometimes pet sitters that you can hire, but I'm not sure how to find them 🤭

[@emi6416]

@@misty_blue Ty! I don’t want to take my budgies with me because I don’t want them to be stressed on the plane. Even when I bring them into a different room for cleaning they get really scared, I don’t think they will be able to handle the flight. I also did manage to find bird boarding places around me!

[@misty_blue]

@@emi6416 yeah, I think plane travel would be very stressful for them. Some airlines don't even allow birds on the plane. Great that you found boarding places! 😊

[@sarahking3784]

I'm leaving for a week for the beach will my bird forget me or not like me

[@varolozunyokol3227]

Sir I have 4 budgies. 2 of them has 3 baby and 3 egg. I have to go to university and there is no one to take care of them. How can I take them with me?

[@varolozunyokol3227]

645 kilometer long travel. I have a personal car.

[@misty_blue]

So sorry I didn't reply! Somehow I didn't see your comment 😕 Normally with grown-up budgies I would take them in a travel cage in the car, but with eggs and babies it can be quite tricky. The chance that the eggs break is big.

[@deepikasharma6424]

They are so cute 😍

[@misty_blue]

I know, right? ☺️🐦🐥💕

[@deepikasharma6424]

Yuhh!!😊😊

[@That125cracka]

I about a month we are going on vacation and we can’t bring them it’s a four day trip I really don’t want to leave them any tips if I do have to leave them?

[@misty_blue]

If possible, try to find someone who can check on them daily to see if they are ok and to refresh food and water. Otherwise provide many different types of foods that don't spoil, so they have enough. You can also place a honey stick or millet spray so they will have a favorite treat. Our budgies did not eat much when they were alone because they were sad, but they did eat from the honey stick and millet spray. Also provide enough water. We've noticed our birds are better at being alone now that we have four birds (instead of two). They entertain each other and feel less lonely. But of course you can't get more budgies so last minute 😋 It's definitely tricky to leave them home alone, but unfortunately sometimes it's unavoidable. Our budgies did survive 4 days alone, but they didn't eat much. When we came back, they ate a lot but then they threw up 😕 The next day they were ok though. I guess the trickiest part is preventing loneliness and depression. I thought about playing budgie sounds for them, but you would need a device that can play for hours without stopping. But it shouldn't play at night because it can disrupt their sleep. So, yeah, probably doesn't really work to play them budgie sounds for more than one day.

[@That125cracka]

@@misty_blue ok thanks I have a neighbor maybe I can have him check on them.

[@misty_blue]

No problem 😊 That'd be great since your neighbor is close by 😀

[@Cosmic_Canvass]

Can i leave my budgies alone for 2 weeks and if yes then how?

[@misty_blue]

Yes it’s possible when you do it well. We regularly do it with the three budgies we have. Because they are only three budgies, it’s easy to leave enough food and water for them for a longer time because they don’t eat and drink that much. We leave them enough food and water for a week or something and then we have someone who goes out to check on them every couple of days. They might add some food and change the water, but other than that our budgies are able to survive without us 😊

[@lxc3909]

Do Misty & Blue ever get to fly?

[@misty_blue]

They are living in an aviary where they fly all day long ☺️

[@mdmoheuddinbhuiyan6688]

Me and my fam had to go to our hometown for at least 20 days....and i last time when i take my budgie's they almost became sick because there was some kind of iron or something in the water....plz tell me what to do..

[@misty_blue]

Is it possible to buy bottled water for them? If you can only get tap water, boiling it and then letting it cool down might help a little. But when it's really polluted, bottled water is better.

[@mdmoheuddinbhuiyan6688]

@@misty_blue ok thank you so much!!! You really helped me

[@jmzapata12]

were going to beach this april.But it's 3 hour drive.What do you think is the best option?

[@misty_blue]

How long are you going? And how many birds do you have? Do you have a travel cage and have you ever used it? Sorry for all the questions 🤣 To know the best option I need a bit more information 🤭 I think many budgies can handle a 3 hour drive (we also did it several times) and some birds even like it. It's important that they have a comfortable travel cage where they can sit in a stable way. We stayed from one week to ten days at holiday homes and they really liked it. But now we have 14 birds so it's too many to travel with. We've got family living in the same city who will be feeding the birds daily when we travel. It's different per personal situation what's the best option ☺️ One thing I recently discovered, is that fresh ginger can help against road sickness. When you give it the night before you travel it can really help. The recipe I saw was fresh ginger tea, diluted with water (50/50).

[@jmzapata12]

@@misty_blue it's about 3 states away from ours. It's only 1 bird about 1 and half years old. We don't have a traveler cage, But his cage is small.

[@misty_blue]

@@jmzapata12 as long as the cage is small enough for the car, it should be fine 😊 Since it's one bird I would take him/her because they can get quite lonely. They always need a bird or human to be with 😊

[@jmzapata12]

@@misty_blue Thank you so much!Now i don't need to stress out making decisions.

[@misty_blue]

@@jmzapata12 my pleasure 😊 I remember we stressed a lot in the past because we didn't know if it's ok to travel with budgies. The first time we left them at home alone (Blue and Misty) but they got very sad and lonely 😯 The next time we took them with us and they liked it. So I'm glad when I can share my experiences with others 😊

[@jjrainbowss7152]

What about when you’re on a plane? How would you deal with that?

[@misty_blue]

Planes are quite tricky. Not all airlines allow you to take budgies. Some countries like New Zealand do not allow people to take birds into the country (to protect their native birds). Sometimes it's possible to take your budgies on a plane, but they usually ask a lot of money for it. So it would be expensive. It can also be very stressful for the birds. So it's important to know if they can handle it. In theory, it's possible to travel with budgies on a plane, but not for every country and it might take a lot of effort and money.

[@jjrainbowss7152]

@@misty_blue ok thanks if i do get one i’ll have to try to leave it with a family member and only go for a short time

[@jjrainbowss7152]

@@misty_blue because i may go to hawaii in the summer and stuff but i don’t have a budgie yet so it’s okay for now

[@misty_blue]

@@jjrainbowss7152 yeah I do think that's best 😊 Some budgies do like traveling in a car.

[@misty_blue]

@@jjrainbowss7152 but traveling to Hawaii with a car is a bit hard 😂😋

[@harsh-oq8ug]

Why are my budgies so afraid of everything like literally I put a newspaper near or in front of them they are scared... What to do??

[@misty_blue]

How long have you had your budgies? It's normal that budgies are scared the first days up to months. Some adjust faster than others. It's also in their nature to be cautious around any creatures that are bigger than them, because they are prey animals. When they get more used to you, they usually become less scared though. My budgies got used to newspaper since they see it all the time in their cage. But it did take some months before they got used to it. Whenever you introduce new things, try to not move abruptly. And give them plenty of time to get used to things. Especially larger objects are scary to them.

[@harsh-oq8ug]

@@misty_blue almost a year now

[@misty_blue]

@@harsh-oq8ug are they scared all the time or only at particular moments? Our Misty was also scared for a year or maybe even longer. Since we got two new budgies and they have their own room she is less scared. Sometimes she still gets scared when I do something in the cage, but not as bad as before. Some birds also get scared when they're always in a busy/noisy room. Sometimes they need some quiet time alone to relax. But there could be many reasons why your budgies are scared.

[@salmayeasmin4492]

Hello Sir, I'm from India. Can I take my budgie with me for a 8 hours long travel with bus?😭 Please reply me kindly. Thank you.

[@misty_blue]

Personally I think my budgies would be too stressed on a bus for 8 hours (unless there are not many people on the bus and it's not noisy and hot). But I've never taken my budgies on a bus so I can't be 100% sure. It also depends on how nervous your budgies are and what they are used to. And if they can sit comfortably in a cage that is the right size. Sorry I can't really answer a clear yes or no. But maybe considering these factors can help you make a decision. What our budgies hate when traveling is tunnels (because they don't like darkness) and many bumps in the road. In a quiet car and on quite straight roads they kind of enjoy traveling.

[@salmayeasmin4492]

@@misty_blue Ok Sir , Thank You ☺️

[@misty_blue]

@@salmayeasmin4492 you're welcome 😊

[@adaarroyo1900]

Sad I have to leave the Country take a plane & leave mines behind....

[@misty_blue]

No way 😯 My husband and I literally have been talking about that today because we were offered an opportunity to work in New Zealand, but currently it's not allowed to import birds there. Do you need to leave them behind temporarily or for good? It's a very hard thing indeed 😢

[@adaarroyo1900]

@@misty_blue 🙁😌🤫

[@adaarroyo1900]

@@misty_blue I never leave them home alone when I go out . But this time , I have to give them away for adoption :(((

[@misty_blue]

@@adaarroyo1900 that's so sad 😢😔

[@kawserchowdhury7806]

Me and my family decided to go to our village home for a week we are travelling by bus and car should we take our budgies with us on a travel cage? Please help me

[@misty_blue]

I've never taken them on a bus. Will you be on the bus long and will it be crowded? For a short bus ride I guess they would be ok. But if the bus is very full and the ride very long they might get stressed. On the car should be fine and I do think they would prefer being with you during that week. It just depends on how the bus ride is 🤭

[@ryanissa9016]

What do you do whene you leave for 1 day 2 or4 or whatever homuch days whele you can give it to your friend and thene give him the food and whene you get back home just get the bird put him in your house and easy done.

[@misty_blue]

When you know someone in the area who can do that then that's easy yes 😉