Budgie Food Substitutes: What to Check Before Changing Foods

September 24, 2026June 19, 2026 by Neil - Owner, Paradise Pets Swindon

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Updated 24 September 2026: Clarified what to check before substituting budgie foods or changing a main diet. If your budgie’s usual food is unavailable, start by identifying what needs replacing: a training treat, a fresh vegetable or the main diet. Those are different problems. A replacement treat does not replace a balanced daily diet. If … Read more

Can Budgies Eat Cucumber? The Honest UK Feeding Answer From 35 Years

September 24, 2026June 7, 2026 by Neil - Owner, Paradise Pets Swindon

From the counter at Paradise Pets Neil has been keeping, breeding, and selling budgies at Paradise Pets Swindon since 1988 — over 35 years of daily first-hand experience with these birds and the people who keep them. Questions about specific foods come up at the counter every week. Cucumber is one of the most common. … Read more