Guidelines For Buying A Bird Cage For Your Parrot

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If you're getting a pet parrot, then it's important to start out on the right foot, finding a bird cage that's the right size. Do some research for bird information, and you'll soon discover that every bird, large or small, needs enough room in its cage to spread its wings to full span, and flap them. This helps keep their muscles in good form, and also helps keep them psychologically happy by not feeling too confined.

Other size considerations apply to the construction and contents of the cage itself. The bars need to be the correct width apart. If they are too close together, the parrot might get its beak or a toe stuck in the space between them.

On the other hand, get a cage with the bars spaced too widely, and either the bird's head could get caught, or the bird might slip between the bars altogether. Even when people let their parrot out of their pet bird cages regularly, there are still times when a bird needs to stay inside and be secure.

Aside from food trays that are easily reachable inside the bird cage, ideally the cage will also contain a variety of perches and several different toys. Parrots are such intelligent birds that they need a great deal of mental stimulation, and playing with a bird toy will provide some of that. These toys should be made of wood or rope, rather than plastic, so the parrot can't break them and swallow plastic pieces. Perches should be of varying thicknesses so the bird's toes are exercised by gripping in different ways.

One kind of bird cage that is especially handy for parrots is one that has a "play top," which allows the bird to perch on top of the cage when you let it out. This is one of the places for pet bird feeding that will give it a secure spot and keep it out of the traffic of the rest of the house even when it's not confined. The important thing in selecting a cage is to find one that helps your parrot feel secure, and gives it a comfortable place to return to when it's time to go back into the cage.

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