Can budgies eat grapes?

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With caution
Grapes · for budgies

Yes — grapes are safe for parrots (unlike for dogs), but they're mostly sugar and water, so treat them as an occasional sweet, not a staple.

What it means for budgies

Keep grapes to a small treat for budgies — they don't need much sugar, and they're prone to obesity and fatty tumours. A budgie portion is tiny — a single bite or a little grated amount is plenty.

The full picture on grapes

The grape toxicity that worries dog owners has not been observed in parrots — grapes are safe for birds. The real issue is sugar: grapes are candy-sweet, and birds will fill up on them at the expense of vegetables and pellets. Raisins concentrate that sugar further.

See the full grapes guide or the Budgie diet guide for more.

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