Regarding my budgie's mental health..

[Monika Gill]

So I finally got my budgie back 3-4 days ago from my cousin... the retrieval got delayed because of various trips I had to take till now. However, I am worried about his mental health... He just keeps running back and forth across one side of cage... It reminds me of prison inmates, how they would pace the jail if kept inside too long. Am I over-

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[kiriezero]

I think running back and forth means he wants to go out but if he has his cage open and doesn't go out maybe he's too scared. My advice would be to wait, he forgot everything and he's adapting again, just like the first days you got him.
Don't get him company yet, that would only stress him more and you'll have 2 stressed birds instead of one (because the new bird will go through exactly the same process this bird is going right now)
Have tons of patience and let him get to know you and understand he's in a safe place ;)Good luck!

[ext_2974867]

thanks a lot! that does help with the company matter :)
now for the happy news... he did come out of his cage today!! :D explored and flied around and then went back in his cage... all on his own! he also stopped moving in his cage when i put my hand inside. feeling happy now :D

[kiriezero]

that's great!!!! :D I'm happy for both of you ^-^b
the more confident he gets, the easier your relationship will be :)

[calzephyr77]

Don't worry, I am sure he will be back to normal soon. I birdsat once and when I returned the birds, they didn't recognize their old home either.

[ext_2974867]

yea... some great community members had told me before I left him, that this would happen...but we are improving so yay!! :D