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Why does my budgie keep knocking over its food bowl? How to stop it?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Unknown - Bird | Female | 11 months and 9 days old

Hello! Recently, my budgie Pluto has been knocking over the tiny food bowl. What he's been doing is coming to its location and using his beak to throw it off. He's not sick in any way as he is very active. What can I do to reduce this behavior?

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Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident

Published on November 26th, 2018

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This may be just playful behavior. You can consider securing it to the cage with some type of material or just getting a new water bowl of a different color she may prefer. Best of luck!

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