Choosing a parrot cage

There are a number of factors to consider when buying a parrot cage. Firstly, there are things that should be avoided and is not safe for your bird. If you want your cage to be of a particular color, it must be colored in the powder coating instead of the traditional paint. Cages should not contain sharp edges, and no one should point inside the cage. Birds are delicate animals and vulnerable to being injured by sharp objects.

Cages can be made of a number of materials including wood, bamboo and plastic. These materials make very attractive cages, but they are not the most practical. Parrots, by their nature are nibblers. They love to exercise their beaks on everything that surrounds them and includes their cages! In other words, these cages may soon be fodder for the parrot and begins to crumble quickly. A far better material choice is to buy a metal cage.

So the people planning to buy a long cage is recommended to go for a stainless steel cage. Other acceptable materials are brass and wrought iron, while lead and zinc to be avoided, as both are harmful to birds. Door hinges should always be checked, as these often contain zinc.

Painted cage definitely look better, but precautions must be made when selecting a cage painted as the paint will often peel, and when eaten by the bird could be detrimental to the health of parrots. The recommended coat metal cages are either powder coating or paint dry, because they do not flake.

Horizontal bars are a must for all parrot cages that parrots use them as steps. The distance between bars for larger birds must not be greater than half and inch, while smaller birds should have a smaller hole. It is possible for a small bird to keep their head through such a hole and get stuck!