What do you need to know about parrot cages?
It would seem - bought a cage, bought a parrot - thatstill need to know there? In principle, you can agree, but you want your bird to live in the most convenient conditions, both for her and for you? If yes, then your attention is provided with useful information.
So, Try to arrange the cage so that the upper perch on which the bird will spend most of the time is at the level of your eyes or slightly lower. Many cell manufacturers complete their products with special stands that provide the necessary height. If there are no such "additions", you will have to take care of a suitable pedestal or table. It is best if your stand is on wheels - especially if you keep large parrot species - after all, metal cells usually have a rather big weight and cause inconvenience in this regard.
A cage with a bird should have a permanent place. Try to avoid moving the cells, especiallyin the first time after the appearance of a pet in your home. Change the location of the cell can only be after the parrot has fully mastered. Remember that it is better not to put the cage in the kitchen, and even more so on the refrigerator. Birds are very sensitive to the vibrations that this device produces, even to us, people, they are not always noticeable. The TV, monitor with cathode-ray tubes, a computer, a microwave oven near the bird house can cause damage to the bird.
In order to create the correct mode of the day for your pet, The cage needs to be covered for the night with a dense cotton cloth. Night sleep should be 10 hours in summer and12 in the winter. In a cage, a parakeet must have perches, and it is better to have wooden ones than plastic ones. If you buy wooden perches, pay attention to their diameter - the paws of the bird should grab the perch by 2 / 3-3 / 4. Correctly selected perches will not allow claws to outgrow, and you do not have to prune your pet's claws.
<p <strong >> Feeders and drinking bowls are also required items in your parrot's house.</ strong> Remember that in no case canuse the external feeding troughs - trying to get food, the bird can fold its neck. There can be several feeders in the cage: for grain feed, for soft food and mineral fertilizing, but they should all have sufficiently high sides to avoid spreading the fodder throughout the area. Feeders can be made from hardwood, plastic, ceramic or glass.
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As a drinker it is better not to use saucers and in general all the containers that are put on the floor. After all, the bird can not easily pollute the drinker, or bathe in it, and after that drink water from there, which is not very good. Many owners put their pets a special mineral stone, which saturates the body of birds with the necessary minerals and vitamins, and also helps to grind the beak. Particularly enthusiastic gnaw of birds and chalk. This is the source of calcium, which is necessary for the formation of eggshells with future offspring.
To date, there are a lot of different toys that need to entertain the parrot, so that he does not start from idleness to destroy his cage. Toys should be safe for the pet and consist of non-toxic materials. Great pleasure delivers the birdbell. The best option is if you have a collection of toys, and you will change them daily in a cage, so that the bird is not bored, as one bird quickly gets used to one toy.
