How To Pick Out A Small Parrot Cage?

Small parrot cage size is one of the places most new parrot owners go wrong, and not at a fault of their own. When you walk into most pet stores that sell bird cages you will see a photo of a bird similar to yours on the box so naturally you would think that is the size of cage your bird requires.

Here are some qualities to look for when cage shopping!

Wider Rather Than Taller Is Ideal

Parrots naturally want to be as high as they can because in the wild the higher you are in the tree the safer you are from predators. Knowing these birds are less likely to hang out in the bottom half of a tall cage makes this an entire waste of space. Long cages allow your bird to fly around gives you more places to put toys and more useable space for them.

Flight Cages

Flight cages are what everyone should strive to have for their small birds, flight cages can be expensive but provide your bird with so much room to fly and play and be a bird. you will have a much healthier and happier bird if they can play with more toys and use their little muscles the way they are designed for.

Bar Spacing

This is the most important part of the cage, the bigger the cage usually the bigger the bar spacing gets, this can become dangerous for small birds or any birds if they can stick their head through the bars and get it stuck or squeeze out of the cage they are in, they can get into things the should and could hurt their keel bone.  Below is a chart of recommended bar spacing for small – medium-sized parrots.

Used Cage Shopping

Used cages are a fantastic way to save money when purchasing a cage. It is crucial that you check for broken or missing parts. If a part is broken check out the manufactures website and they usually sell replacement parts, you always want to make sure everything is working and functional because if a bird sees a weak spot, they will work on it until they can get themselves into a dangerous situation or escape.

Final Thoughts

The prices of appropriately sized cages can be overwhelming. The important thing to remember is you only have to buy the cage once. There are used cages and some stores will have sales on cages around holidays which can be helpful. You ideally want to be purchasing the biggest cage you can afford with the appropriate bar spacing for your specific parrot species. Personally I would aim for a flight cage that is at least 31″ by 20″ by 53″.