Cages
No bird cage is one-size-fits-all, so here’s the skinny on what you need to consider in a cage:
- Bar spacing must be appropriate for small species, 5/8 inch
- Dimensions must be large enough to accommodate stretching of wings and tail
- Materials must be bird-safe
- Placement must be just right!
Luckily for you, in March 2016, we had a month-long series of posts just about bird cages. Here are the posts relevant for your small species of parrot:
Perches
We’d recommend reading these fundamental posts first:
The Importance of Perch Diameter
The Importance of Perch Variety
Common Bird Perch Mistakes
How To: Place Perches in a Bird Cage
In April 2016, we featured perches for the entire month and covered the wide range of types and textures available through Bird Cages 4 Less. After you’re comfortable with the basics from the articles provided above, we’d recommend perusing the April Perch Series for more in-depth explanation of the benefits of using each type of perch.
Toys
Toys are an essential part of your parrot’s everyday life. In the wild, parrots engage their minds by constantly being on-guard looking for predators, searching for food, playing with their flockmates, and screaming, just for fun. Pet parrots don’t have these options – so they must have a selection of toys to keep their brains occupied, else problem behaviors will arise. Our full website splits our toy selection by size. Luckily for your medium sized parrots, there is a wide range of suitable toys available as both slightly smaller and slightly larger toys can be chosen. By choosing smaller toys made with soft woods and paper, you’re ensuring your bird will want to play with his toys and that they will be safe; by choosing a larger toy with harder woods, acrylics, and plastics, you’ll know your bird is being challenged and occupied throughout the day. You can find medium sized toys suitable for your small parrot here and here, and learn more about shreddable toys and wooden toys.
Food
There are hundreds of parrot foods on the market- but which is right for your parrot? We carry a great selection of pellets and treats for birds of all sizes, and the most important element for all parrot diets is variety. Just as in humans, a variety fruits, vegetables, and grains ensures that all of our nutritional requirements are met and that we remain happy and well-adjusted.
The average parrot will do well on a pelleted diet, such as Zupreem FruitBlend, Natural, Nutblend or VeggieBlend pellets, or Harrison’s pellets. These, however, should just be their staple foods. Going back to variety, it’s important that your bird receive fresh or dried fruits and vegetables every day, some seeds, and some treats.
If you have health-related diet questions, the best person to consult is your bird’s veterinarian. Because all birds are individuals with varied histories, health conditions, and living environments, no one parrot food is going to suit every parrot – but your veterinarian will be able to personally examine your parrot and get a better idea of his lifestyle to make a recommendation.
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