Buying a parrot can be considered to be a long term investment so it makes sense to house that investment properly.
Parrots can live for anything up to 80 years and just like his owners may move house several times so choosing the most appropriate house for him is important.
There are several factors that need consideration when looking for a parrot cage, namely:
Parrots can live for anything up to 80 years and just like his owners may move house several times so choosing the most appropriate house for him is important.
There are several factors that need consideration when looking for a parrot cage, namely:
- Which type of parrot are you going to get? Obviously the bigger the bird the bigger the cage that is needed.
The cage needs to be big enough to accommodate your parrot when he stretches his wings and gives them a good old flap.
There must be no danger of wings or feathers being caught in the bars of the cage. - What type of cage do you want to get your parrot? There are dome shaped cages, square shaped, rectangular and even triangular.
Apart from space your parrot must be able to climb his cage, inside and outside as well as being able to perch on top of the cage.
Dome shaped cages are not very good in this respect.
It is extremely difficult for your bird to climb this type of cage as these cages have a lot of vertical bars and few horizontal ones.
These cages narrow towards the top making it impossible for your pet to spread his wings.
A squared off cage, of the right size for your parrot, with the same area of space from top to bottom would be preferable. - Don't scrimp on cost.
Buy the best possible cage for you bird.
Modern cages are made from a variety of different materials, some cheap, some not so cheap.
Generally the more expensive bird cages are made of better materials and will last longer.
It would be false economy to purchase the cheapest.
Also consider your birds safety whilst in or on the cage.
For example ask yourself...
are the bars close enough together that my bird can't get his head stuck between them? Are the bars and cage edges smooth enough that my parrot won't damage himself? Try and imagine things that might happen to your bird whilst in the cage and see how your preferred cage measures up. - Is the cage easy to clean.
Not many of us are fortunate enough to have hired help so looking after the cage will be your responsibility and believe me parrots are some of the messiest creatures on earth.
You really want a cage that is easy to clean and one where you can get to the food and water trays without any fuss or bother.
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