About Parakeets cages, Purchasing a
new cage for your bird can be scary. Many people worry about "freaking the
bird out", with a new home that might look different. We usually hear that
the transition to a new cage was painless, even though people are nervous about
it. There are several things to consider to make it easier on your bird.
However, keep in mind that birds don't always roost in the same place at night,
nor nest in the same nest each year, so change should be acceptable. One thing
you might do is keep the new cage the same color as the old. Always keep the
perch layout the same in a new cage for at least a few days, and move old toys
to the new cage instead of brand new ones right off the bat. The best time to "make
the switch" is at night. When putting your bird to bed, place him in the
new cage, cover him up, and turn out the lights!
That way, when he awakes in the
morning, there it is, right where he was at, safe and sound all night! Usually
in the morning, the main concern is food, and when he's done with that, he
should go right on with his first day in the new home being a happy one.
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One
thing you might do is keep the new cage the same color as the old.
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The
cage should not be made of toxic metals such as zinc, lead, or brass (wet brass
tarnishes - this tarnish is toxic).
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Stainless
steel is best or powder-coated.
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Do
not put your parakeet in a cage that is rusted or has chipping paint.
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If
you find an old
cage in the attic, basement, trash-picking, or at a yard sale
that only has a few rusty patches or a little chipping paint and you want to
re-paint it for your parakeet - DON'T. Throw it out and get a new cage on
amazon. The cost of getting a
cage sanded down and then powder-coated is more
than you would pay for a new
cage on amazon.
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Big
enough for the
parakeet to not only fully turn around and spread out their
wings, but to fly from one side to another - a absolute minimum of 18x18x24.. Buy
the biggest cage you can afford. Parrot cages are MUCH cheaper online than they
are in the petstore. Please check amazon for new parrot cages at great prices!
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Width
is more important than height as parakeets fly horizontally.
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Bar
spacing should be no wider than 1/2 inch so that the
parakeet doesn't get their
head stuck between the bars. Their heads are smaller than they look!
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No
round cages - a
parakeet doesn't feel safe in a round
cage - there is no back
wall to retreat to. Along the same lines, be sure there is a wall behind at least
one side of the cage.
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A
good size rectangular
cage is best - the palace shape or house shapes actually
restrict the room the Parakeet has to fly and play and create a mess of poop
and food the others do not.
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Do
not place the
cage next to a window. Drafts can cause the Parakeet to become
sick. Keep the cage out of direct sunlight.
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Place
the cage in a room you spend alot of time in (though not the kitchen - because
of fumes and hot unsafe surfaces) but that will be quiet at night.
· Parakeet require alot of mental stimulation. Be sure they have lots of fun toys and that
you rotate the toys frequently so that they do not become bored and so they get
used to change.
· Parakeet -proof
the room the
parakeet will be flying in by making sure no open water surfaces,
open windows/doors, uncurtained windows, other pets, etc will harm them.
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Be
sure to cover the
cage at night to provide darkness and a secure cover to
prevent night-frights.
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Several
perches of varying widths are necessary to promote healthy feet and legs and to
prevent foot sores caused by plain wooden dowels. We recommend the wood branch
perches and rope perches.
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Avoid:
sand perch covers (cause foot sores), mite protectors (cause respiratory
illness), bedding (breeds fungus and can cause crop impaction when injested) -
paper towels or plain newsprint are best so you can watch poops for health.
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Covered
food and water dishes so parakeets don't poop in them and get sick.
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Cuttle
bone to chew on. It's good for their beaks and provides needed calcium.
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Use
pipe cleaners or twist ties to secure all
cage doors and windows. Parakeets are
smart little buggers and can quickly and easily figure out how to give themselves
some unsupervised out time!
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Place
the best wood perches up high - and the stone ones that are good for toe nail
health down low. Parakeet like to be up high and will spend most of their time
on the nicer perches that are good for their feet. We don't recommend using the
wooden dowels that come with
cages for anything other than step-ups and
collecting
Parakeets from around the room to return to their cages.
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Make
sure there is a food bowl for each parakeet in the
cage so that they don't have
to fight over it or the dominant Parakeet doesn't let the other parakeets near
the food.
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If
you are going to have several parakeets in the same
cage - it's better to move
them at the same time rather than moving a new bird into another's birds cage to avoid territorial issues.
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useful.. J
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