Quote Originally Posted by Chilli
Plus, if you plan on letting the bird have time out of its cage, then there is the possibility that it could land on the rat cage. A rat's bite on the leg of a small bird like a budgie(or any bird for that matter) would be a tragedy.
I agree 100%!!! A rat could very easily bite the leg off a bird in a matter of seconds. Rats can be very territorial of their cage and space.