Dwelling size
For budgies
Miniature birds in a cramped cage will not feel comfortable, especially if the pet is not alone there. Restriction in movement will not lead to good things. Obesity can even occur, which is very dangerous for the health of children, whom nature ordered to be playful and active.
Cages for budgies
For the cockatiel
This parrot needs to have a rectangular house, without domes, and there should be no enamel in the decoration. But the more exits and entrances, the better. It will cost a pretty penny, but the convenience for the bird is worth any expense. In addition, the cage needs to be long, at least sixty centimeters for a single person. The width is forty-five and the same height.
Choosing a cage for a cockatiel
For a couple, the length should be up to a meter. Corella likes to fly horizontally, two or three beats of its wings inside the cage should be obtained. The rods on the walls are arranged in the same way - parrots climb on them, but with vertical rods this is impossible. Clearances in the lattice of more than three centimeters are not needed; the feathered climber will need to take too wide steps.
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For Grays
For large birds, the house must be spacious. In industry, those responsible for assortment, unfortunately, do not listen to the needs of breeders. The maximum cell sizes that are commercially available are 65x45x80.
Gray cages
Even for one Gray this area is not enough, but there is nothing to choose from. This parrot has high intelligence and an exceptionally powerful beak. Combined, you get a vandal!
Therefore, the rods must be strong and durable, the feeders must be secured, and the doors must close securely. The gray latch opens a regular latch much faster than the owner closes it. And an even more important condition: choose a cage equipped with protection against debris.
For lovebirds
- If a bird can spread its wings inside to the limit, it has the right home.
Basic parameters of a cage for lovebirds - The shape is preferably rectangular. In the round parrots cease to correctly navigate in space. The roof can be anything - flat or domed.
- A plastic bottom and a chrome-plated metal top is the best option. Lovebirds chew up the tree. You can’t make it from copper, it oxidizes and is poison for any birds.
- It is better to place it near the wall, so the pets feel protected. Choose the height at eye level. It's good to have a special stand. There should be no drafts in this place, and no heating radiators nearby. The accommodation is stationary; any relocation causes a commotion among the small birds.
- Lovebirds are curious and try to get into everything. Therefore, a distance of about one and a half centimeters between the bars will prevent the baby from getting injured when trying to dive into the gap.
- The most convenient is a pull-out tray made of iron or aluminum.
For cockatoos
The parameters are the same as for the Gray parrot and other large parrots.
Choosing a cage for a cockatoo
Arrangement
The emotional state of the pet largely depends on the accessories available in the cage. A number of mid-budget and premium-level industrial solutions already have all the necessary set. In other cases, equipment must be purchased separately.
Necessary accessories:
- perches;
- drinking bowl;
- feeders;
- swimsuit
Each individual should have at least a pair of perches - one for roosting/roosting, and the other for playing. In this case, wood would be the ideal material. It’s good if the crossbar is irregularly shaped, which will make the grip more comfortable.
Diameter is a key point when choosing perches. If the size is smaller than required, then the bird will simply fall. The optimal crossbar diameter for Grays is 3-4 cm. An increase in size is permissible, but not more than 4-5 cm. At the same time, there should be several poles of different diameters, which will contribute to an even load on the paws.
You will need two feeders: one for grain, the other for cereal . One drinking bowl and bathing bowl are enough. A fruit holder would also come in handy. The latter should not lie on a pallet, otherwise they will mix with fluff and droppings.
Toys are a variable accessory. If you are keeping a couple, then they will entertain themselves: a ladder and a swing are enough for them. But when the bird is alone, it definitely needs a large set of toys, otherwise it will start to get stressed. The photo shows one of the options for a house for Grays:
Where is the best place to place the cage?
The place should be as well lit as possible, although direct sunlight is unacceptable, as it is extremely harmful to all breeds of parrots. We need to remind you about drafts again; they most often lead to the death of southern beauties.
The air temperature must be maintained at 25 degrees; if it drops, the birds will be chilly and catch a cold. It is better not to have birds at all in a damp room.
Where should you place a parrot cage?
All pets love communication, without which they get bored and sad. Their habitat must be chosen according to this feature: in the room where people relax, in the dining room or living room. However, the cage should not interfere with anyone.
It is better to place it away from the door: I can remember any number of tragic cases when a little wavy did not have time to follow its owner, the door closed and injured him. Igor Ignatenkov
Feeders and drinkers
A pet needs different types of food: soft, mineral and grain. And that’s not all: you need to separately add charcoal, eggshells, and river sand, which are necessary for the normal functioning of the digestive system.
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It is impossible to put all this in one bowl. For food, three containers are usually purchased and installed at once. They must be made of stainless steel and of suitable size. So are drinking bowls.
IMAC
The range of large enclosures of the Italian brand IMAC is quite meager. The most interesting is the IMAC Amanda itself.
To view prices, detailed characteristics and purchase, go to the product card:
- Lory, dimensions d52*85/149 cm
- Ezia Special, dimensions 52*54*82/138 cm
- Amanda, dimensions 85*54*155 cm
Perches
Water and food should always be clean, and therefore the parrot is given a place to sit where it cannot shit in the feeder. All accessories are arranged in accordance with this principle.
Their size is very important, since clean paws are the key to health. Birds will readily peck at a perch made of wood, with a special appetite for a perch made from fruit. You need to think especially about the materials used to make accessories.
How to place a perch correctly
The most famous manufacturers
Solutions from domestic manufacturers are pleasingly affordable, but in terms of quality they leave much to be desired. A gray parrot needs a good cage: high-strength plastic, the same accessories and coated rods. Therefore, it is better to look towards foreign brands.
The best manufacturers of cages for large parrots:
- Ferplast (Italy);
- IMAC (Italy);
- Inter-Zoo (Poland);
- Triol (China);
- Tesoro (China).
Toys and mirrors
There are a lot of inexpensive Chinese consumer goods on sale, and poultry markets have also been completely conquered by them. Because of these cheap plastics we are losing our feathered pets. Parrots of all breeds chew on everything, like mongrel puppies.
And then they swallow plastic fragments and die. Owners need to check very carefully every item they decide to buy for their pet.
An excellent solution is metal bells that can be hung in a cage: ringing and fun for both people and birds. Offering mirrors is also dangerous: the beaks are strong, and the glass is fragile. If a sharp piece of glass is swallowed, you will not be able to survive. But the owner is the master, let him decide for himself.
Savic
Belgian Savic cages have a durable grid and durable powder coating. They are characterized as very high quality and expensive.
Product characteristics:
- Canberra , dimensions 80*57.5*167 cm
- Wellington Playpen , dimensions 60*90*175 cm
- Karumba Bow , dimensions 100*80*187 cm
Tree branches
Plastic is in no way healthy for parrots. You need wooden perches; you can buy them or make them yourself from branches cut in the park. Large fragments of trees, from which a special stand for a pet is made on the wall, also look good in the apartment.
Tree branches that can be used for a parrot
Craftsmen carve swings for the cage and various toys. The branches for the perches must be of a certain thickness - enough to grip the paw by about three-quarters of the volume. Not every tree is suitable for chewing.
Leave acacia and lilac alone, which are poisonous to birds. You cannot take branches of oak, pear, or bird cherry because of the tannins they contain. Resinous conifers are also not suitable - none.
The coffee tree does not grow here, but you need to know that it is also prohibited. But poplar is widespread, which takes away all the most harmful, poisonous, and toxic things from the atmosphere. A real cleaner of the planet's territory. But parrots are not allowed to peck its branches.
Can be used:
- hawthorn;
- birch;
- cherry;
- elderberry;
- willow;
- linden;
- aspen.
Trees from which you can make perches for a parrot
Many other trees are also suitable.
Inter-Zoo
Cages from the Polish manufacturer Inter-Zoo are made primarily in a rectangular shape.
Omega 1
and
Omega 2
are available in two versions: with rod thicknesses of 2 and 4 mm.
For most large birds, of course, it is better to choose a rod of maximum thickness. Omega Round
is distinguished by the presence of a rounded dome and the absence of an opening top.
To view prices, detailed characteristics and purchase, go to the product card:
- Omega I (2 mm), dimensions 56x56x146 cm
- Omega I (4 mm), dimensions 56x56x146 cm
- Omega II (2 mm), dimensions 57x71x146 cm
- Omega II (4 mm), dimensions 57x71x146 cm
- Omega Round, dimensions 56x56x146 cm
Omega III and IV
– these are the two largest models of the Inter-Zoo brand.
To view prices, detailed characteristics and purchase, go to the product card:
- Omega III, dimensions 56x90x160 cm
- Omega IV, dimensions 75x100x175 cm
