Getting a parrot for the first time

[parrotlover]

WOW! That's one harsh bird lol! How is a Indian Ringneck Parrot . My neighbor has one and seems pretty good and it's not loud at all. It looks like a Indian Ringneck but he says it's a Mustache Parakeet.

[liz]

Parrotlover - your bird will learn your schedule and even know what time you are coming home.
It will only be upset if you break your schedule.

I have a box of toys for my Amazons. The box has paper towel tubes, pieces of wood, plastic lids that I put through the dishwasher (including laundry bottle lids), clothespins and any odd piece of plastic that is strong enough to go through the dishwasher.

The cockatiels I have different feeding stations all over their cage. I put millet in a cereal box at the bottom of the cage (no waste) that gives them another place to go for goodies.

Of course I have store bought toys too and swap them out so they don't get bord. I run them through the dishwasher before I store them for the next time.

The Lovebirds have toys but seem to prefer to play together. They have a miniature world going on in their cage.

[parrotlover]

OK so I can put like a box of toys and some treats in it so it can forage through? And maybe i can get some other things and get creative witht hings he/she can do?

[liz]

OK so I can put like a box of toys and some treats in it so it can forage through? And maybe i can get some other things and get creative witht hings he/she can do?

Now you got it.
Just remember that budgies are little so need little toys in a low box. They can't rummage through and pick up things underneath like an Amazon.
A little swing would be inexpensive and they love to swing.

[parrotlover]

Yea my friend had mentioned to get a thin water bottle and put treats and millet in it and let them peck it enoiugh to get the treats and elave the cap off. It should give them something to do hu?