February 24, 2009
Once you've got your parrot, it will become your immediate family member for a long time, so if you're really concerned about your parrot, you should be very sure that your parrot gets the best cages you could get.
Seeing how his bird cage will be his home for the most part of his life (unfortunately, leaving even the best trained parrots fly freely through the house poses a real danger to them, or is a potential risk for them to run away), hence choosing the appropriate parrot cages is a very important task
The first criteria of choosing the appropriate parrot cages should obviously be the bird cage's size.It would be much better if the parrot cages' size can be directly proportional to the parrot size. By sticking a large macaw in a smaller cage will not only make your parrot uncomfortable, but it will in fact affect its health and mood in a negative way, for more obvious reasons.
Despite this, it doesn't mean that you should get small cages for smaller birds either. Actually, the bigger the cage, the happier the parrot! Of course, you might not be able to fit the largest bird cages due to your home's decorations , but try finding a small room that has ample space for a parrot cage, placing it there would be much better rather than on “traditional”, smaller places.
And even if you managed to get the largest of parrot cages in the market, make sure you remember it is still a CAGE. Giving your parrot some flying freedom (around the house, making sure there are no open windows or doors where can could escape through) will do heaps of good for his liveliness, mood and health. Try keeping an eye for discounts on parrot cages too because this will certainly save you a hell of a money.
Make sure when you're choosing the appropriate parrot cages, the parrot cages' shape is something you'll need to keep in mind. You might have noticed that most traditional cages have a cylindrical shape, having a greater height than their length.
These are extremely unhealthy for your parrot, since they don't allow him to exercise his flight (they can't fly straight up or straight down, can they?).
Vertical cages have their advantages, allowing the parrots to climb up and down between bars, offering a better compensation for the fact that they can't fly as freely.
The materials from which the bars and cage door are made of is one very crucial consideration when you're choosing the appropriate parrot cages. Some bird cages are made of poor plastics or toxic metals and since most parrots have the bad habit of chewing everything surrounding them, the negative effects these cages could cause are pretty obvious. Moreover, quality material bird cages also reflect better for your overall home decoration.
Although these are the one of the main parameters you should focus on whenever you're choosing a parrot cage, you might want to pay more attention to further details, how easily are parrot cages maintained (it depends alot on the material used for the cage), the ability to attach perches and accessories directly to the cage, its bar spacing (you should make sure that your parrot won't get caught between the bars in case they are too tight) and having a secure door.
The main point is, you should see things from your parrot's stand point whenever you're choosing the appropriate parrot cages, try to ask yourself what can you do to make it more comfortable and happy. But make sure you also don't put a hole on your wallet when you choosing the appropriate parrot cages, it's best you do a research on the best offers on parrot cages for sale in the market before anything else!
February 23, 2009
Once you buy him, your parrot will become an important family member for a long, long time so if you truly come to care for him, you should make sure he has the most adequate living conditions you could get.
Seeing how his bird cage will be his home for the most part of his life (unfortunately, leaving even the best trained parrots fly freely through the house poses a real danger to them, or is a potential risk for them to run away), hence choosing the appropriate parrot cages is a very important task
The first criteria of choosing the appropriate parrot cages should obviously be the bird cage's size.It's better if the parrot cages' size is directly proportional to the parrot size. By sticking a large macaw in a smaller cage will not only make your parrot uncomfortable, but it will in fact affect its health and mood in a negative way, for more obvious reasons.
Despite this, it doesn't mean that you should get small cages for smaller birds either. In fact, the larger the cage, the happier the parrot will be! Of course, your home's decorations might not allow you to purchase the larger bird cages, but try finding a small room that has ample space for a parrot cage, placing it there would be much better rather than on “traditional”, smaller places.
And even if you are able to get the largest of parrot cages from the local stores, it is important that you remember that it is still a CAGE. Give your parrot ample space to fly (around the house, be reminded that no windows or doors are left open where it could escape through) will do heaps of good for his liveliness, mood and health. Try keeping an eye for discounts on parrot cages too because this will certainly save you a hell of a money.
While you're choosing the appropriate parrot cages, the parrot cages' shape is something you'll have to take note of. You might have noticed that most traditional cages have a cylindrical shape, having a greater height than their length.
It is very unhealthy for your parrot, since it is not allowed to exercise it's flight (they can't fly straight up or straight down, can they?).
Vertical cages is certainly at an advantage, for the fact that they allow the parrots to climb up and down between bars, offering a better compensation for the fact that they can't exercise appropriately.
The materials from which the bars and cage door are made of is one very crucial consideration when you're choosing the appropriate parrot cages. Some bird cages are made of poor plastics or toxic metals and since most parrots have the bad habit of chewing everything surrounding them, the negative effects these cages could cause are pretty obvious. In addition, quality material bird cages also look better for your overall home décor.
Although these are the one of the main parameters you should focus on when you're choosing a parrot cage, you might also want to pay attention to smaller details such as how easily can the parrot cages can be maintained (this could be depending on the material used for the cage), the ability to attach perches and accessories directly to the cage, its bar spacing (for safety reasons, so that your parrot doesn't get caught between the bars if they are too tight) and having a secure door.
Most importantly, you should always think from your parrot's point of view when choosing the appropriate parrot cages, asking yourself what would make him more comfortable and happy. But make sure you also don't put a hole on your wallet when you choosing the appropriate parrot cages, it's best you do a research on the best offers on parrot cages for sale in the market before anything else!
