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Why is my budgie biting her cage bars? How can I make her stop?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Canary | Female

My budgie keeps biting on the bars of the cage u could hear tick tick tick n when I go to the cage she stops could there b something wrong thank u

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Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

Veterinary Technician

Published on April 11th, 2019

It sounds like Lily may be a bit bored or wants to get out and explore. Adding some enrichment to her cage, such as puzzle toys she can chew on for a treat or something she can snuggle and preen may help redirect the behavior to safer items and give her some more enrichment. If you're able, letting her have some time out of her cage such as on a cage-top play pen, or in a safe room interacting with you can help give her some extra enrichment as well.

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