Choosing Better Bird Cages
It’s not quite a science, but choosing the right pet bird cage comes awfully close. When you’re getting a bird, and choosing a home for it, it’s a bad idea just to go out and grab the first cage you see that’s in your price range.
Bird cages don’t just house the bird along with its toys, food and water, but can actually affect its psychological well being too. For example, if the cage is too small, then this creature that was meant to fly freely can almost literally lose its mind. So you have to choose very wisely.
The size of the interior of the cage is absolutely crucial. A cockatiel bird will need a much larger cage than a budgie, and both will need to be able to spread their wings, flap and even fly a short distance.
Vets strongly recommend against round bird cages, since the birds need finite reference points as they climb the cage bars. You can end up with a psychologically damaged bird if you don’t give it a cage with enough space or the correct physical parameters.
Bird cages don’t just provide a setting from which a bird will adorn your home with its colorful plumage and add sweet songs to the sounds of your household. The cage you choose can be regarded as part of the pet care you give your bird.
Having the right cage is as vital to the bird’s physical and psychological health as choosing the right food. The cage will keep it safe, house its food and water, and contain entertaining toys. But it also must keep the bird’s mental health in good shape as well.
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