Yippeeeeeee! Don't you just love it when they work up the courage to try something new! Ruby goes head first into anything, but my Gipper was cautious of everything! Took forever to get him to warm up to a new item. I just love the little bitty parakeets! I am kinda hoping I will find another in my yard. I think I will keep the next one for myself and Ruby.

I think you are trying so hard you are thinking too hard! Please - Give us some more photos of the tree with the budgies enjoying it. I bet soon it will be a nice chew toy. Mine can't resist bark. They work together to denude it.