If the reason you bought your budgie was to get it to interact and play with you, and it just sits there, you’d understandably be concerned
This article looks into why your budgie just sits there
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My budgie just sits there:
Budgies are known to be quite active animals, they love to play and interact with humans and other birds.
However, they may not always be so playful. Here is why your budgie just sits there:
The bird is scared:
If you’ve just recently bought your budgie, and it is acting standoffish as soon as you leave the pet store, then the bird is likely just scared.
These birds are always on the lookout for predators, this makes them not like new environments or new people.
Your budgie will become scared once in the new environment with new owners.
What to do:
This is normal and isn’t something to be too worried about.
It will take your bird some time to adjust to its new space and owner. The bird will be more active once it is comfortable.
You can try to make the bird more comfortable with its surroundings, and with you, by hanging around the bird’s cage.
When doing this, remain below the bird’s eye level and don’t hover over the cage, this can be scary for the bird.
Quietly talking to the bird, as you sit by its cage, may also help and so will giving the bird food, water, and treats.
Allowing the bird to watch budgie whistling videos on YouTube may also help.
Your bird will get comfortable with you a few weeks in.
The bird is ill:
If your bird is already used to being around you, and suddenly stops being active and just sits there, then the bird may be ill.
Lethargy is one of the most common and universal symptoms of a sick budgie and this may be what you are seeing.
If your budgie is sick then the bird will start to show other signs of illness soon enough, signs like a decreased appetite, weight loss, coughing, sneezing, discharge from eyes or mouth, fluffed-up feathers, and self-isolation to name a few.
What to do:
Taking your bird to an avian vet will be the best way to deal with this problem.
Your bird will be examined, diagnosed, and treated by a professional if you choose to take this route.
You can also decide to diagnose the bird yourself by looking at the bird’s other symptoms.
At-home diagnosis and treatment can work in some cases, but not all.
The bird is lonely:
If your bird doesn’t have another budgie to play with, doesn’t have toys to play with, and can’t play with you all day, then the bird will become bored, distant, and won’t want to do anything.
What to do:
These birds love, and need, companionship and stimulation.
You likely can’t stay at home to play with your bird all day but what you can do is get your bird a friend or entertain it some other way.
Giving the bird a friend is recommended but if you can’t do this you can entertain the bird by regularly giving it new toys to play with and leaving the TV or radio on to entertain the bird.
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