Can I Leave My Budgie Alone For The Weekend?

November 16, 2022

Leaving your pet budgie alone for more than 24 hours depends on your bird’s habits and comfort level. It all boils down to safety and making sure your budgie will be content, well-fed and watered while you’re gone.

Leaving pets alone for an extended period of time is a controversial topic that gets pet owners hot under the collar. Some say it’s fine to leave a budgie alone overnight or for the weekend, others say not.

Let’s take a look at the some of the reasons why you shouldn’t leave your budgie alone for more than a day.

Budgies crave company and will get lonely if left alone for too long.
The stress of being alone can affect their health.
Budgies can get caught up in their toys and injure themselves trying to break free.
Budgies can suffer from night terrors and need human companionship and love to calm them down and soothe them back to sleep.
Drinking water may become contaminated with bird poop and feathers.
Your budgie may decide to bathe in their drinking water, leaving themselves without a clean and ready supply.
Budgies can get messy with their feeding bowls and seed can end up on the floor of their cage.
If budgies share their cage with another feathered friend, there could be issues.
Budgies need a daily fresh supply of fruits and veggies.

Ultimately, you will want to find someone, a friend or neighbour or a pet minder, to take care of your budgie while you’re away from home for more than 24 hours.

On the other hand, some pet owners are quite comfortable leaving their birds alone overnight and have come up with solutions to make this possible without compromising on safety.

Solutions for Budgies Home Alone

Provide multiple sources of food and water.
Use a silo bird feeder that your bird can’t overturn or empty of seed.
Use a silo water dispenser for birds to ensure a clean and ready supply of water.
Install a webcam to keep an eye on your bird but also to interact with your budgie.
Use a timer to control the lighting to help keep your bird on a day/night schedule.
Use a smart home app like Alexa to control lighting and temperature.
Use the same app to program music during the day so your bird doesn’t feel entirely alone.
Provide a cuttlefish or calcium block to help prevent night terrors.
Remove potential hazards from the cage that your budgie could get caught up in.

When you leave pets alone, it doesn’t matter if it’s a goldfish, a budgie or a cat, they get lonely and they get bored. This can lead to destructive behaviours, which can get your pet into trouble.

Conscientious pet owners will find someone to take care of their budgie while they’re gone overnight. It’s always the best option both for you and your bird. It gives you peace of mind so you can enjoy your time away without worrying about your budgie all the time. But more importantly, getting a bird sitter ensures your budgie is safe and happy while you’re gone.