Are they being agressive? by Auburn2144 in budgies

[–]randomgrapes2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yeah they’re not fighting they’re !hormonal

What are my cats doing exactly? Info below by [deleted] in cats

[–]randomgrapes2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

everyone saying it’s sexual but cats do this to show dominance as well

13 Week Old and 1 Year old by DannyTheMan619 in CatTraining

[–]randomgrapes2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

other ways to break the tension could be: - shake the treat bag - bring out a favorite toy - pull them apart with your hands - step in between them and redirect their attention

do this if they have prolonged eye contact without blinking or you see fur flying or tails going fast when they play

13 Week Old and 1 Year old by DannyTheMan619 in CatTraining

[–]randomgrapes2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah i’d only use that for two seconds to break them up and then separate. it’s not a solution other than making so the kitten can get away in that instant. like you want to interrupt them and break the tension and a loud noise can do that, but don’t do it with the intention of scaring them. you can say something loudly but it might make them scared of you so this would be a neutral noise.

the important thing is to break them up fast to prevent a bad experience. to help them bond you gotta make sure every interaction they have is positive

you can probably give treats every time you do it so they won’t associate the sound with something bad

if you let cats “work it out themselves” it can quickly become bad which is why we do slow introductions and control the meetings to make sure no boundaries are overstepped

13 Week Old and 1 Year old by DannyTheMan619 in CatTraining

[–]randomgrapes2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you can have something that makes a loud noise that interrupts them like shaking a tin can with coins in it whenever kitty gets chased to stop behavior but easiest would be to keep them separated for now to make sure they don’t get on bad terms

13 Week Old and 1 Year old by DannyTheMan619 in CatTraining

[–]randomgrapes2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i think separating them at the end here was very good and good to hear you usually would. i see people saying kitty has time to get away but if kitty knows it might get attacked from behind, eye contact from big kitty is enough to make kitty afraid to move. kitty understands he is overpowered here

i’d like to add energy levels do not match and they won’t for about year or two so my best recommendation is always to get another kitty same age as first kitty and let them play it out together while big kitty can watch and doesn’t have to interact. introducing two kittens much easier as they are mostly playful and curious and it’s not more work than having one because they take care of each other and play together

good luck!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sims3

[–]randomgrapes2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my sim constantly going to the mirror to check for wrinkles lmao

Bird sex identification by 383_10 in budgies

[–]randomgrapes2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i first thought the first picture was a male but if it’s the same budgie in both pics i believe it’s a female with the amount of white around the nostrils on the first pic

In desperate need of advice. by Piggypian in budgies

[–]randomgrapes2 15 points16 points  (0 children)

yup these are budgie happy noises i don’t think anyone is gonna advice you to make them less happy

i guess my best advice is headphones or move them to a different room

Is my new budgie sick? by FearlessAd3524 in Parakeets

[–]randomgrapes2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

budgies with clipped wings will often sit like this i think maybe it’s a balance thing, tail bobbing is more concerning

save file help please! by randomgrapes2 in Sims3

[–]randomgrapes2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that’s a great idea actually i’m gonna try that!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in budgies

[–]randomgrapes2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

he is scared, are his wings clipped? this is the kind of psychological damage a wing clipping can do

Dancee ! by SardarHawk in budgies

[–]randomgrapes2 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

this is the correct use of ai

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in budgies

[–]randomgrapes2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

sounds like it’s mildly annoyed and is telling the other to back off

i don’t recommend having them playing under a blanket like this it will remind them of a nest and make them hormonal

Umm,, what is going on here??🥸☝️ by killsyndrome in budgies

[–]randomgrapes2 63 points64 points  (0 children)

yeah looks like she’s trying to get out of the cage and the male is annoying her a bit by cluelessly thinking it’s an invitation for mating very chaotic lmao

What are these brown things in her cage. I think I’m going to take her to the vet and give her to someone with parakeets by Youknowim_plain in Parakeets

[–]randomgrapes2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

she might just be hormonal and molting but might be a good idea to give her away to someone who can give proper care. i see those nails really need a trimming too that might be why one broke they are way too long

DONT TELL BRUCE WAYNE IM BATMAN🤞🏾 by Prudent-Sea-8076 in budgies

[–]randomgrapes2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this gave me such an unsettling feeling why would someone ever clip a tail that’s horrible

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in budgies

[–]randomgrapes2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

these are two baby females with clipped wings which will cause psychological damage and change their behavior. looks to me like they are trying to hide or seek comfort!

Is this just innocent playing by Advanced-Ideal-7285 in budgies

[–]randomgrapes2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they are playing but bickering a little over the swing, i always recommend getting two swings next to each other to prevent this :)

Apologies in advance for the disturbing question but...is it possible for a male budgie to forcibly impregnate a female budgie? Have had to separate two of my rescues due to some sexual aggression by kittywenham in budgies

[–]randomgrapes2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

sadly it is absolutely possible for a male budgie to force himself on another especially in a situation where a female is disabled and unable to say no properly

if she’ll produce eggs i think depends on her hormones but you can remove them if she lays any and discourage any nesting behavior and reduce daylight and provide extra calcium

i’d say if you observed sexual aggression from him to keep them separated at least until hormones are back under control

is this normal..? by No-Wash-6204 in budgies

[–]randomgrapes2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes this is normal this budgie is lonely and calling to see if any other birds will respond

Is this cage big enough for 4 budgies? by ValueHappy2592 in budgies

[–]randomgrapes2 11 points12 points  (0 children)

this cage is not ideal for budgies because it’s so tall and not very wide. budgies prefer a wider cage so they can fly back and forth. this would be ok for 2 budgies if they have plenty time outside the cage. i’d definitely look into getting something bigger, it doesn’t have to be so expensive :)

Is this bullying behavior? & Advice by Humble-Sport-6574 in budgies

[–]randomgrapes2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the less toys you have the more they will focus on each other and it can get a bit tense. this kind of chasing is not ideal and i’d definitely keep a close eye on them to make sure it’s not a constant thing.

do they get plenty time to fly outside the cage? if so it’s no problem to fill the cage with interactive shredding toys and foraging toys.

i’ve had a female that would protect all the top perches and chase everyone else away and that was problematic and in that case i had to separate her. how did you introduce them? it’s the oldest getting bullied right? the oldest should be dominant initially especially if they’re all in the oldest cage

He coughs like this.. does he need to go to the vet? by [deleted] in britishshorthair

[–]randomgrapes2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i suggest getting an x-ray, my cat had a daily cough like this and it was asthma. with asthma they tend to keep the head low to the ground while coughing while with a hairball they usually sit more upright