Although you should allow your pet parrot ample time outside of his cage, work and other obligations will force you to leave your parrot alone for long periods of time. Because of this, the cage you choose is essential. A parrot cage should be a place where your parrot feels safe and comfortable, but it should also prove to be strong and safe enough to keep your parrot out of danger. Here are a few tips to consider when choosing a parrot cage.
1. The cage should be big enough for your bird. If you have a big parrot, a small parakeet sized cage will not suffice. Remember, your parrot will be in the cage for many hours at a time; you should try to make feel like a positive place, not a prison.
2. The bars of your cage should be strong enough to prevent your parrot from bending them, and therefore escaping. They should also be made of stainless steel so that when your parrot inevitably chews on the bars, they will not poison it with harmful paints.
3. The cage should be entirely made of stainless steel. For the same reason as the bar, the cage should be made of a material that is strong enough to hold him, but should also not have any toxic paints. Parrots love to chew on their cages; you do not want to come home to find your parrot motionless because it ate too much toxic paint.
4. Make sure the bars of the cage are not too spread apart. If your parrot can slip through the bars of its cage, then there is no point to having one. Make sure the bars are not too far apart. Not only may your pet escape, but it may also become trapped between the bars.
5. A high ceiling. Your parrot will want to be able to move around while in the cage. A square topped cage will give your parrot more space to jump from perch to perch, while a domed cage will prevent movement.
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