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I don't have the context of the research you read, but I've seen my budgies try to socialize and play with all of the following in a similar fashion: - other b

I don't have the context of the research you read, but I've seen my budgies try to socialize and play with all of the following in a similar fashion: - other budgies - my green cheek conure (who isn't sure what they're doing exactly, but still tries to humor them) - cuttlebones - my fingers and tip of my nose - my wife - various parts of their cage - toys Honestly, I think budgies are happy go lucky little birds that like to play with anything and everything

bayesian_horse 3y ago
Yes, let's be clear: I'm not saying it's the worst animal cruelty there is, just that animal welfare has to be seen on a spectrum. Our avian medicine professor said that budgies will get frustrated from trying to socialize with plastic birds or people. How bad you think this is is up to you. I'd compare it with an immigrant in a country with extremely different culture and language. And it's worse because birds can't relearn certain innate things.