Can budgies eat tomatoes?

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With caution
Tomatoes · for budgies

Ripe tomato flesh is safe in small amounts, but tomatoes are acidic — and the plant's leaves, stems, and unripe fruit contain toxic solanine.

What it means for budgies

There's nothing specific to a budgie that changes the verdict on tomatoes — it's treated the same as for parrots generally. A budgie portion is tiny — a single bite or a little grated amount is plenty.

The full picture on tomatoes

Tomatoes are nightshades. The green parts — vines, leaves, stems, and green unripe fruit — contain solanine, which is toxic to birds. Ripe red flesh contains negligible solanine but is acidic enough to cause digestive upset if fed often.

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