Great job as always!!😘 The one with no toys can always make toys out of safe household items. Paper, toilet paper rolls, even things rolled in leafy greens are great. You don't always have to spend a lot of money!!

I feel bad for the bird in the blue cage because it is obvious that poor bird was an impulse buy. The owner didn't do enough research and that makes me really sad. Of course, I have a small cage for my budgie, but that is just temporary because we are going to move her in with our other budgie that has a much bigger cage. I hate people that are willing to buy a living, breathing animal and don't take care of it! Your birds are very lucky and obviously loved greatly. I love my two budgies with all my heart, Mango and Cookie, everyone should take care of there birds.

If ppl cannot afford to properly take care of an animal, they should not have the animal. The Tiel situation is animal cruelty. Period.

My bird is crazy spoiled, he’s a budgie who lives in a 4 foot x 1 1/2 foot cockatiel cage with 5 or so perches made up of grapevines, some sticks, he has a ton of toys, and he eats seed, pellets, and fruit and greens that are human-quality. He also gets tons of out-of-cage time and he can fly at least half the time I also made him a massive play stand with perches and things to chew

She notices EVERYTHING!

I’ve seen people say perches are expensive 1st: not really 2nd you can just go outside find a big stick take it and wash it and cut it to size and mount t

(1:10) “I see the toilet roll tube those are really good and cheap” Corona: am I a joke to you?

My cockatoo used to be kept in one of those little hanging canary cages that I’m not sure are even appropriate for canaries. Almost all of his toes are bent backwards either from being broken or growing that way because of the thin bars. He’s very happy now with his huge cage and he’s a big spoiled baby with all his toys :)

I love how she's being honest and not holding anything back. Kermit, Pearl and Ducky are honestly the most adorable feather balls I've ever seen. #TeamBudgie! Thank you for reading this comment... if you did...

i rescued a tiel in even a smaller cage. its tail was sticking out of the cage while the tiel was just sitting on the other end of the cage. i dont even call it a cage, rather say its a nice flowerpot.. its so sad to see those babies in that small of a cage..

I don’t think people realize how easy it is to make toys for your birds ... I’m sitting here seeing that people can’t find toys in their area or are buying toys that I have seen that are over priced in stores (like most of the cardboard toys, are like $10 or over in stores in my area) and I’m completely baffled! What I would recommend is making toys for your birds... and it is soooo easy! What I do is Get a piece of string Get an egg carton (make sure it’s not plastic!!), if you don’t eat eggs, ask your neighbour or a friend. I’m sure someone you know eats eggs and has an extra egg carton that they don’t need. Egg cartons are my cockatiel’s favourite thing to chew Get a paper towel/ toilet paper roll Get scrap pieces of paper that your are not using... You can even use paper towel... (my cockatiel doesn’t like to chew on paper towel because she like to hear the crunch when she chews on it) Next, now that you have gathered materials. You need to assemble! Take your chewing materials and with the pointy tip of a knife, poke a tiny hole in each one Then string the materials onto the string... tie a knot and add it to the side of the bird cage! In the next couple of weeks you will find that you will need to add new material cause it would be all chewed up!!! Now, if your too lazy to do that, I have something even simpler!! If you eat cereal or anything that comes out of a cardboard box, rip off a piece of the box and use a binder clip to clip it to the edge of your cage. Boom! Super duper easy toys for your bird! One last thing, Please give your birds toys it is very easy... and inexpensive to make toys! Bird don’t care it is in the shape of a heart or a star, if it’s is folded neatly in a the shape a a box! They just want to chew! There should be no excuse for not providing the proper materials!!! Also for those of you who are wondering, I have a normal gray female cockatiel, I’ve had her for 7ish months and her name is Cleo!! I have to give the credit for this idea to my mom, she was sick of buying over priced toys, and just started making her own! Thanks mom!

Elle really loves her birds. She genuinely understands them. Thank you for making these videos.

Thank god i got a bigger cage for my love bird. The cage I got him in was EXTREMELY small, so we got him a bigger cage which is so much healthier for him and he seems alot happier. Thank you for helping me realize how i could make him happier and healthier.

Do some of these people send pics of purposly not good cages, so annoying to see birds live in bad cages and conditions.

Let’s just stop and appreciate that she don’t clickbait

Me with a huge cage for African greys. In reality I just have a extremely spoiled cockateil.

Blue cage: **exists** Elle: **deep inhale** The comment section: OOOOOOO YOU MESSED UP

That one with no toys in the blue cage....aahhh it actually made me upset..

If the person is still here who bought that depressing cage at the 16:00 mark, I will send toys etc. That poor little guy

Omg the blue cockatiel cage was definitely someone trolling 😭

I can totally understand how that cage is very small for that bird! I don’t know the owner of that bird(or where they live)and maybe no one will see this comment. But maybe that person is not educated enough and thats why they sent that picture to gain knowledge and get some constructive criticism. Bird cages can get really expensive and sometimes its the bird store’s fault for telling the customers that “small cages are fine” ! When i got my bird the store told me millet and sunflower seeds were fine for my cockatiel but i came on the internet and educated myself! So hopefully that person will do the same. For the cage you don’t always have to spend hundreds to buy but you can get someone to help you and build one together!

I built my bird his own cage yesterday it’s so huge I’m proud and I took your tips

Firstly, if you cannot afford a bird, DO. NOT. GET ONE. That is animal abuse. You cannot stuff a larger bird into a small tiny cramped cage. Do better.

When i first looked into bird cages I was looking at the blue cage but now it just seems horrid thank you for all the information! you help so many!

i personally dont mind long vids ...gives me something to do lol

*blue cage pops up* *Deep inhale* Well... Too small, wrong perch, no toys. Comments: SHOW NO MERCY! DON'T BE NICE TO THEM!

You should make a part 5 , these videos are very fun to watch!

Ive since upgraded to a large flight cage!!! At 9:52 thats my previous one, i love my birds so much and i had been saving up for a while to get them a better cage! Now they have five natural perches tons of toys and still love to fly around my room! (Also got rid of any dowl perches!)They fly right in their cage at night so i have no issues with that lol!

I really wish that those small flimsy cages with the plastic bottoms would just go away. A couple of the cages made me really sad for the birds. I know not everybody gets it right the first time, but you gotta do your research first. Why spend $50 on a small cage, when you can just get a nice flight cage 3-4 times the size for around $100 on amazon? They're cheap. Even if the birds are out of the cage most of the day like mine, I'd still rather my bird have a ton of room to climb and play for times when they do have to go in the cage. She loves her cage & will go in & play on her own. I hope everyone listens to the recommendations.

It’s so nice to see someone doing a video like this solely with the intention of being helpful and educating others and not passing judgement or being unkind. She’s doing a better job at that than any adult pet youtuber that I’ve seen.

I first came across your channel a few months ago. After watching a few videos I realized how shitty I treated my bird. My grandma would tell me similar stuff to you but would greatly judge 13 year old me. So thank you for educating while still being kind! I still learn every video I watch but am finally happy to say my birds cage checked off every box you mentioned today! Kiwi my cocktail is truely spoiled and runs the house now 😂☺️

Thank you so much on the mirror tip. My budgie never leaves his mirror, and is aggressive towards it.

The blue cage made me cry, I would never put any sort of bird in there 😖 it literally breaks my heart. 💔

15:53 Who the heck do they think they are putting that beautiful cockatiel in that small of a cage and with no toys not even perches and just with food. I am so mad at that person under any circumstances of getting that bird there is no excuse for doing no research!

I got two budgies over the weekend and I just bought them a flight cage and natural wood perches and platform perches. I did some research beforehand but I’m learning even more. Thank you for these videos ❤️❤️❤️

Where I live, I can’t find any natural wood perches in any pet store so I go and find big sticks and smaller sticks for my ring neck parrot and he loves them!

I can hear the pain and sadness in your voice when you were talking about the tiny cage

Yeah,i'm glad you told ppl to get rid of those huts,my friends bird almost died this way,his foot got tangled up and when she came home she heard his terrified screams,he was hanging upside down frantic trying to free himself,she was able to free him and he was ok but it's a GOOD THING she came home in time..She threw the hut into the trash and never got one again. I've heard the fabric can get caught in their crops and cause damage there as well,and the hormone thing. Guys, please listen to her and throw the hut out if you have one,even if your bird loves it. It isn't worth the risk and they aren't even needed,your bird can go to sleep on a perch.

I got a budgie a week ago, I have a small cage and I want my bird to have a big and nice cage but on amazon the cage prices are HIGH! Now, of course I did research for cages. I eventually found a big cage for my parakeet. Love your videos Elle!

WOW!! The decoration of your cages are so creativy!

Can u do a part 2?❤️

that cockatiel in the blue cage breaks my heart. i couldn't even imagine putting my bird in something like this. literally message me and i will take in your bird since you don't deserve it

Im buying a cockatiel in less than 2 weeks, your videos are really helping me learn about toys & diet! Bought "great choice" as a seed mix, noticed it had food coloring in it and will be returning for something all natural!

When my birds eat lettuce they poop watery lol

I can’t tell if that tiny cage for the cockatiel was serious or not. I almost want to think it was their travel cage and they sent it as a mean joke just to see what you would say. But at the same time I can see someone really not knowing and were legitimately asking for help, maybe it was a child’s pet and they got tasked with taking care of it or something. I mean, I received a budgie from my aunt when I was 5, it’s cage was the same as the hanging budgie cage, she got tasked with caring for it because kids didn’t care, so she saw I liked the bird and gave it to me instead, in that tiny cage. First thing we did was get a giant cage for him, and boy did he love it! Granted you still had to do research at libraries for information because internet wasn’t as big yet, so she gets more of a pass for not knowing/understanding than whoever sent you that picture. At least look up dimensions of a decent sized cage for a bird before buying. Perches/toys are more forgivable if they’re not quite proper your first time around than a cage. It’s also possible they simply saw the bird at a pet store and binge bought it as well as a cage right in the store and it’s only temporary and were looking for recommendations on what to do instead of researching immediately. But again, better to have the proper size cage from the start rather than house it in poor conditions for x amount of time. That cage isn’t even suitable for a single finch.

15:55 whhhhhyyy! This was so sad and stressed me out so much 😢😢😫😫😫😣😣😣😣

7:00 bird goes weee

Cockatiels love ponytail holders. I tied one to a ribbon, and my cockatiel rlly likes it!

I’ve never seen anyone saying suggest instead of getting mad cranky and rude to the people and say things like “that’s not acceptable” “that’s horrible” . Your so nice

I recently discovered this channel and personally I love it! I can see the passion and love you put in as you try to give advice to us lovers of our feathered friends! Also thanks to this channel I practice English. I feel very comfortable with your clear voice 'cause I can perfectly understand everything you say. This channel is very useful for me, thank you and sorry if there are some grammatical errors!

I have this really big cage that will be holding 2 budgies! However, I still need to get some more foraging toys, natural perches, ladders, and messy toys which I saw in the comments can be made at home. I have a flat “perch” but it’s also meant to scratch their nails a bit so they get so sharp lol (it’s also smooth on the other side so i will be flipping it from time to time!) I have more scratchy perches (dowels) to also trim their nails without having to cut them manually (it freaks them out). We have a plastic bath aswell since both budgies have used their fruit bowl as baths XD but it!s red which they aren’t to kind of. I was also wondering how I could get one of my budgies less aggressive towards my hand? I plan on getting more stuff since we do have tiny cages that they mainly use at night to sleep in and to relax in after they played together.

I’ve watched your videos for months and I’ve always wanted a bird I finally got two baby budgies today and your videos are so helpful tysm!

I’m a new bird mom and I’m learning new things i didn’t know my bird needed 😭❤️ THANK YOU !!

I feel like people who buy small cages for birds just don’t have enough space for a pet, so they think birds would be perfect because most people spread misinformation saying that they can live in really small cages, I also feel like people who know nothing about them don’t really consider them as pets and think they’re dumb, these cages should be banned just like bowls for goldfish (except if it’s for travelling)

I love that you give advice for birds and cages.😁

I’m tryna convince my parents to let me buy one and I’ve been watching you non stop to do research thank you so much!

Rule of thumb, if you can barely afford the bird, you probably can’t afford all of its needs

Hello lovely bird lady! My grandmother is unfortunately unable to care for her 2 male cockatiels so my family is going to be taking them soon. This video was very helpful in what to do when we bring the boys home and how to keep them comfortable. Thank you for the tips!

thank u so much for your videos!! i bought an adorable blue budgie about two weeks ago and the pet store recommended a very small cage, an all seed diet, and told me to clip his wings when they grew out again. i stupidly listened to their advice and my the second day i had him, he seemed very sad. so i did some research and found your wonderful channel! i binged your videos every day until i decided it was time to give my bird a better life. i got him a 40 inch-long flight cage, lots of toys that you recommended, and started transitioning him to a fruit, veggie, and pellet diet. i just wanted to say i appreciate you very very much :))

My mother is going to treatment so I have to watch over her budgies and this is so helpful ❤️

Nobody: Not a single soul: Live laugh birds: 𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗜 𝗱𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗵𝘂𝘁

if people can't afford larger cage they shouldn't keep a pet bird 🐦 Tell me what you think in the comment

I’m thinking about getting a bird and I mainly have my eye on a cockatiel or maybe a budgie! I’m watching your videos so I can get some tips and advice to make sure my bird feels at home and that I am treating them right!! Thank you so much for making these videos, they help so much

Hi, this doesn’t involve anyone here but when I sent one of your videos to my friend she said something along the lines of “ Let me raise my own bird” or something... yay....

Wow! I didn’t know budgies could get so sick from eating just seeds :( My budgies grew up eating only seeds, with very little human interaction. My sister and I adopted them but they are so scared of us even though it’s been two years! They have a nice big cage and lots of toys but no shredding paper toys that you mentioned in the video, I’ll look into that! Unfortunately they are easily frightened. We tried giving them pieces of fruit and veggies (blueberry, strawberry, cucumber etc.) but they just hide in the corner of the cage. We noticed they started eating the leaves of a plant beside their cage so we stick lettuce between the bars regularly, however anything else that’s not leaf shaped will scare them and they refuse to try it, rarely they try anything new. So for now it’s only seeds and lettuce :/ I’m hoping for improvement. If we stick out hands in the cage with seeds in our palms eventually they will come, if they’re hungry enough. We’ve gotten them out of the cage twice, the first time they continued to eat their seed but watched everything with wide eyes and the second time they freaked out and one went into the cage and the other had us chase him up the stairs into my room. At this point I don’t have much hope for them, though it’s awful that they stay caged up like that. They eat well, chirp and sing a lot and are very cheerful budgies so health wise I’m not too worried. The fact is they’re terrified of human interaction (they’re fine if we sit by their cage, they sing even louder actually) but if we put our hands in immediately they’re on alert. Thanks for sharing this video, it helped me learn more about things I didn’t know my budgie’s needed. Any suggestions on how to earn a budgies trust is appreciated 🙌🏼

After the whole PANDEMIC can you do a bird store vlog?? I understand if you can’t. 😁

omg off topic but i was watching this for info but my cockatail was out and was so interested and was tweeting at your bird it was so cute😂

That blue cage breaks my heart... I have a travel cage that size and I NEVER keep my birds in it for longer than an hour. I have 4 budgies and one cocktail these cages are amazing :) I don’t have a flight cage but I am saving up my money and buying my birds new toys today! I also have a rope perch, 1 dowel, and 3 wood perches. Currently converting to pellets and they love eating chop 💖

my bird showers with us lol and loves the water and he puts his face in the water! he out of his cage and flys around! he has a room and uses his cage to just sleep or chill on top! but he now is being mean when i make sure he not biting wood behind his wall he goes crazy on us trying to stop him

9:32 my cage 😃 i have since upgraded to a large flight cage 🥳 got rid of the dowl perch and added another natural perch. Just thought it would be nice to give a lil update and I’m planning on doing a video showing it soon! Just gotta get more perches and toys to fill it up a little more lol 😂

My family has one bird already and are planning to get another for me. Thank you for the very helpful advice!

AHHHH I LOVE THIS SO MUCH im actually getting birds :) so this really helps me know what I have to look for

Do you think you could do a cage cleaning routine video? Lots of support and love from NY! 💕

I just got 2 boy budgies and already one of them learned to step up! I got a nice big cage with one shredding toy just to start off with. I also gave them a little hideout with a cloth over them so they can chill out in there sometimes, there names are Solar and Eclipse like Solar Eclipse!❤️🥰

16:22 MY JAW ACTUALLY DROPPED.

Hello Elle I'm Fajr.. I'm 8 years old ... I'm a HUGE fan of yours and watch each of your vlogs many times .. I really love your birds and also how you take care of them.. Your vlogs are super informative and entertaining.. I love your bird ducky ... I also have a cocktail named fluffy .. He is gone to the vet because he got blood feathers .. so yeah... Please keep posting more vlogs .. I wait for them eagerly ..

4:57 my green cheek absolutely LOVES bird kabobs, watching this with her I love ur vids and my green cheek, skittles loves them too! Keep making vids your awesome!

I really want to have more toys and perches for my budgies but CORONA HAD TO DO THIS TO ME!

I have birds but my parents won’t do anything but shower them I’m keep telling them “they need bird toys,they are bored.” “Their cage is too small.” “Why can’t we take them out just in one room.” “If y’all dont let them have fun,have a bigger space,or take them out why did you surprise me on my birthday with birds if you don’t do anything but shower them!”

I loveeee yuor channel it is soooooo useful! Thx ✨

This video is great! I was going to buy a happy hut, but now I know more about them. Also I have wooden perches. 😊 I also make some of my toys! It's less expensive. I have a budgie that is blue named frosty. :) I dont have a hanging cage because I'm always so nervous that it will fall. Just me? Probably. 😂😌

15:54... I can’t imagine the agony that bird must be going through on a daily basis if they’re still in that cage set up. I hope this is just some twisted joke, otherwise this breaks my heart. I’d be willing to take that bird in if the owners can’t properly care for them.

This is very good information. I am thinking about getting a parakeet, I had 2 when I was younger. I am trying to do all my research before getting one. Thanks!

hi ! im a big fan ! i have four budgies and a baby cockatiel ! my four budgies stay in a 16x28 size cage, and i know its a bit small but the cages u have, are not available here. we took the biggest size we could. the good thing is we take them out basically the whole day but we let them sleep in the cage. we don't have toys or wooden perches in shops here. we try to manage.

depending how long this series goes on for.. I'll hopefully be able to submit my future setup! I already have a cage in mind, and a few toys in mind.. I'm still working on it though.

Hi guys great cages by the way but the small blue one wasn’t that good!!!

15:53 moment of silence for that poor bird 😐

I was conflicted about flight cages bc they were so *expensive* but I finally decided on the big one. I am getting a 'tiel sometime this spring and I think I'm gonna name it Noi.

I spoil my birds I made them a bamboo pirch and I spent $185 worth of birthday money on them just to buy them a new cage that is at leas 5.5 ft off the ground and about 2 ft wide for just 2 budgies

Please do more of these💚 And I know you have a ridiculously sweet personality but don't be afraid to be harsh. Some of these cases are genuine neglect and you have the ability to help it💚💚

After watching this I went out and got a really big cage with a lot of nice toys thanks for showing what is wrong and right 🥰🥰🥰🥰

i reccomend if u cant afford different perches and your stuck with rope perches or the rope coil thingys you can order a roll of vet tape for $2.00 on aliexpress to cover the rope perches it will prevent them from chewing on the perch and getting sick or dying from the rope fibres :))))

My cockatiel has the same cage as duckies cage :D because sadly school but when I’m at home he’s always out of the cage I’m exited for the school holidays so I can spend more time with him!! U must be exited too

I’m going to get a bird for my birthday. The cage my dad bought me (selected by me) is not the big as yours. But it isn’t small.

This video helped me a bit to save up for good bird cages before buying a bird still researching what I need for a bird! So that I’ll be prepared when I get the bird :3

Plss doo moree i love thisss!!! Btw my cockatiel moved into a bigger cage! XD And im ordering more toys online and perches! :D Imagine without you and if i didnt learn english, i wouldnt know bird toys existed 😭

Plzz part 2 and I feel bad for the cockatiel in the little blue cage 🥺

17:36 Ive had one of those cage hangers and they are very stable and nearly never rocks! Also, love your videos they help alot and without you I might not have given a happy life for my birds ;)

I've had budgies who had "small" cages (60 by 30 by 60 centimeters (LxDxH), but they only went inside to eat, drink and sleep. Gave them enough good branches, thick ropes and toys to sit on and have fun with. They loved it. After they died, I moved on to barred parakeets and the same thing happened (same cage, same behaviour). I still have two of the three barred parakeets (the first one died after 7,5 years). I got myself a cockatiel last Christmas, with a decently sized parrot cage (60 by 45 by 160cm), which I know isn't ideal for her, but she liked it nevertheless, and she was always outside of it anyways. I then got a second cockatiel, early June this year, and because they weren't really comfortable with eachother yet, I put the new tiel in one of those "small" cages that belonged to the first barred parakeet. He really didn't dig it, but once again: only for eating, drinking and sleeping ;) And what do I have for those two now? Indoor aviary, baby! 150 by 65 by 170cm, lots of branches and toys, but still easy to fly in. And once more they're out of the cage most of the time. When I get out of bed in the morning, the cages open, and they close once all birds are inside again in the evening. The two barred parakeets have "inherited" the parrot cage, and the funny thing is: it looks tiny now compared to the aviary, haha! If anyone is interested in which aviary I bought, here you go: www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/birds/bird_cages_and_accessories/aviaries/small_birds/605196

im a fan :D i like your vids