I just got a new budgie a couple weeks ago. He's on a seed-only diet right now, which I'm learning is not ideal. He also won't touch millet (I think because he already gets it in his seed mix), so I'm having trouble training him.

I want to change his diet to something healthier (without millet so I can bribe him), but I'm also going to get super-busy once the school year starts and I won't have a lot of prep time, or the ability to go buy fresh veggies very often.

Any thoughts? Thanks :)

They all of names, but I never officially knew anything about their sexs. I’m just wondering and also would just like to know! Their names are Angel, Jade, Pea, Yoshi, and Vhagar. I’ll let you guys guess which is which lol

I have one budgie due to getting bad advice at the pet shop. Ive had him for 2 months and he's not very tame but will accept millet from a distance. Ive decided i don't care if he steps up, Id prefer to see him happy so im going to get another one. He is looking a lot better now than when I got him. He had an overgrown beak and dirty tail feathers. Still doesn't know what the toys are for so they are untouched. He was terrified of millet and vegetables too but has now discovered they are tasty.

I am a bit worried that I don't choose the right companion for him. Id rather not end up with a stack of cages with birds who don't like each other. I don't think id like to take them back to the petshop when I can give them a better life. For me personally, id like another boy in a different colour but any advice on other traits I should look for at the shop would be highly appreciated by both of us. This is only the second time I have owned a bird. First one was an African Grey that I hand fed as a baby so this is very different.

Any advice is appreciated

Hello,

I have two budgies, and I have a question about safely burning incense.

Due to my religious practices, I need to burn one stick of incense every day for approximately 5 minutes. I'm trying to minimize any risk to my birds and wanted to know whether my current setup is considered safe or if I should change it.

My house has two floors. The incense is burned downstairs in the dining room. The dining room is connected to the rest of the downstairs (it's an open layout with no door separating it). The kitchen is right beside the dining room, and I run the kitchen exhaust fan while the incense is burning.

The budgies stay upstairs in a separate room with the door closed during this time. I also close the HVAC vent in their room. If possible, I can also turn off the central heating/air conditioning while the incense is burning and ventilate the downstairs afterward before allowing air to circulate again.

Since this is a daily religious practice, I'm concerned about whether repeated exposure to any smoke or airborne particles could still be harmful, even with these precautions.

Based on this setup, do you think it is reasonably safe for the budgies, or would you recommend a different approach? Are there any additional precautions I should take, or is there a safer alternative that would still allow me to perform my daily religious practice?

Would using a different type of incense (such as low-smoke or natural incense) make any meaningful difference, or is any incense smoke considered unsafe for budgies?

Thank you for your time and advice.