The dramatic death scene my budgie performs daily

Every evening, Biscuit flips upside down in my hand, goes completely limp, and closes their eyes. The first time they did this I PANICKED and almost called the emergency vet. Turns out they just... like being held upside down? lovebird are so weird. Does your bird have a weird quirk?

This is one of those topics where I think there genuinely is no right answer. Both sides have valid points.

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I showed this post to my bird and they looked at me with zero remorse. They know what they're doing.

I've had birds for 15 years and I've seen this many times. In my experience it usually comes down to boredom from lack of enrichment and mental stimulation.

I've tried a bunch of brands and Hagen Tropican is hands down the best value. My Gizmo devours it.

Great question! So in my experience with canary, this usually comes down to a few things. First, clicker training for 10-15 minutes a day. Second, make sure they're getting enough sleep — 12 hours of uninterrupted dark sleep is crucial. And third, pay attention to boredom from lack of enrichment and mental stimulation because that was a huge factor for my Clover. Hope that helps!

I've tried a bunch of brands and Roudybush is hands down the best value. My Basil devours it.

Okay but counterpoint — what about birds that are the complete opposite? My Senegal parrot breaks every rule lol.

It took me a while to figure this out with my bird too. Don't be too hard on yourself — you're learning!