Are your birds ready to welcome a new season with a brand new living arrangement? Let’s all MARCH into springtime and talk about cages! Shopping for a new bird cage doesn’t have to be a nightmare. In fact, it can be fun with the right retailer. Bird Cages 4 Less invites you to grab your morning mug, and cozy up with your companion parrot to read our March Cage Series. Throughout the month of March, join us to explore the many options we have to offer for your special feathered friend.
How many of us parrot owners have had trouble creating the perfect sleeping area for our larger sized feathered friends? I know I struggled until I finally cracked my two boys’ code: they enjoy a comfy perch bent in a semi-circle, fastened an inch or two above the middle of the cage’s height, and a large dangling toy to one side. This was always easy to set up in a dome top bird cage! It also enabled me to make full use of the back wall of the cage without taking up too much room towards the center of the interior space. Especially with larger birds, having some open air space is necessary so your parrot can play, stretch, and stay fit by exercising.
Aside from providing our birds with toys and a great spot to take a nap, we have to consider their safety when they’re locked inside their cages. Medium-large sized birds do well with bar spacing between 3/4 inch and 1 inch. You’ll want to take your bird’s physical fitness and acrobatic abilities into consideration as you browse for bird cages. While a young, vivacious Congo African Grey may swing along 1 inch bar spacing with ease, an older Yellow Naped Amazon may appreciate 3/4 inch spacing to make his commute from perch to food bowl just a little bit easier. We consider the following species to be medium-large for the context of this article:
“Timneh and Congo African Greys, all the Amazon parrots, all Eclectus parrots, small cockatoos such as the Goffin, Bare-eyed, Rose-breasted or Galah, and Lesser Sulfur Crested, Severe macaws, Red-fronted macaws, Patagonian conures, and the lesser-known Hawk-headed parrot. Any other species which fall in this size category with large beaks, feet, and wingspans…” (quoted from earlier in the March Cage Series)
Aside from our medium-large macaws and Patagonian conures, the majority of parrots in this category have short tails. While you don’t have to worry about feather damage so much in this situation, this class of parrots is notoriously intelligent and require extra space to provide an engaging home environment. Foraging toys, wooden and shreddable toys or materials, and many perches are of high importance to prevent boredom – which can ultimately lead to a depressed or upset parrot. We’re going to look a few bird cages which are guaranteed to not only be safe and long-lasting, but attractive as part of your home decor, as well!
Avian Adventures bird cages are well-made, sturdy, and have the amazing feature of being nut-less and bolt-less! Their easy knockdown design allows the cages to pop together with little hassle! One such bird cage is the Avian Adventures Chiquita Dome Top. This cage is a perfect compact size of 28 inches wide by 22 inches deep by 34 inches high inside, with 3/4 inch bar spacing. Remember our elderly Amazon parrot from earlier? This bird cage would be perfect for him! While he’d be able to enjoy toys and be able to stretch his wings, the smaller size could be easily navigated. The Chiquita cage is a dream for his owners, as well, because it has three swing-out feeder doors, storage below the cage, and easy-rolling casters. This bird cage is also made to last a lifetime, so you can feel confident in this investment!
Perhaps your Eclectus isn’t quite into her golden years yet and still has a lot of pep in her step. Avian Adventures also makes the Mediana Dome Top cage – a larger size of 36 inches wide by 26 inches deep by 40 inches high inside, with 7/8 inch bar spacing (just slightly larger than 3/4). With all of the same great features like three feeder doors, storage below, and easy-rolling casters, this cage only gets better because you have more room for TOYS! Feel free to spoil your precious parrot with more opportunities to forage for treats, and an extra toy to keep her beak busy while you’re away from home. Don’t forget about our long-tailed birds – this cage is deep enough to accommodate the tail of a Severe or Red-fronted macaw, too! You can remain confident that the Mediana cage is a great fit for any medium-large parrot in your flock.
For our extra-active feathered athletes, a full-length and large cage is necessary to bust birdie boredom. The Kauai Kastle Dome Top cage will have your parrot climbing and exercising with 1 inch bar spacing and a size of 36 inches wide by 26 inches deep by 52 inches high inside. You can create a perfect bird oasis inside their home with the extra height by making a perfect sleeping spot, and an interactive cage floor for ground-dwelling species such as the African Grey and Rose-breasted cockatoo. Pop an cardboard box into the Kaui Kastle, add foot toys and treats, and cover the top of the box with newspaper to make poo clean up easy. Your bird is guaranteed to love this toy idea – as well as the 3 feeder doors, easy-rolling casters, and full-length door to make adding future boxes a breeze! The non-toxic powder coating on this cage will ensure it remains in the family for many years to come, and makes keeping the cage clean and hygenic just that much easier.
Picking out a bird cage doesn’t have to be a brain teaser. Leave that to your parrot’s toys! Check out our blog in the coming weeks to see more tips and ideas on keeping all of the members of your flock healthy, happy, and engaged. You can see our entire selection of medium-large bird cages on the Medium bird tab on our full site.
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