People who keep pets absolutely love and adore them, especially those who have feathered pets. You might feed your bird regularly, play with it, make it sing; make it speak but have you ever thought about how comfortable the bird is inside its cage? The cage to a bird is like a house to your average human. The fact that the bird is not going to be let out of the cage makes it all the more important for us to choose the right and comfortable cage for the birds.
It is important to provide them with adequate living space. Today, there are several bird cages that come in a variety of shapes, sizes, models and colors. There are innumerable and endless choices but the trick lies in choosing the best one for your particular type of feathered pet. Given below are the most important things to be kept in mind when you buy a cage for your bird.
The location and placement of the cage is very important. If you are scared that your bird might fly away or be restless when the cage is placed near the window, then an apt place should be chosen inside the house itself. This place should not be secluded and should be such that the bird has you and other folks around it and thereby enabling it to develop socially. Once the location is chosen, the shop keeper can give you the apt choice of cages for that location.
The next thing to be looked into is SIZE. Simple logic works here- large birds require big cages and their smaller counterparts require small ones. That does not mean that a small bird like canaries can be kept in cages that are barely bigger than the bird itself. There should be enough space in the cage for the bird to move around. When confined to small spaces, birds tend to get irritated and therefore they might screech, make lot of noise, peck, pluck their own feathers etc. It is important to choose the size of the cage with great care.
Next thing to be looked at is the bars of the cage. Small birds require bars not more than half an inch apart. Several times people have encountered incidents of birds escaping through the bars and also birds getting stuck in between bars. It is also important to decide on having horizontal or vertical bars. Large birds are to be kept in horizontal barred cages as that lets the birds climb up the bars a bit and exercise every now and then.
The shape of the cage is also extremely important. Imagine yourself living in a perfect sphere or circular house- enough to make your head spin? Birds have the same reaction too. Round cages affect them psychologically and therefore the most preferred shapes of cages are angled ones, rectangular or square. These can be styled inside with small mounds; stands etc. where the birds can perch up and have some movement.
Today, craftsmanship also finds a place while choosing cages. Cages with fancy stands, perches etc. are in demand. One the cage is brought be sure to clean it and check it any sharp items or anything harmful to the bird. Fill it colorful toys, soft accessories and also have a stylish small bird bath inside with a food tray where you can serve food to your lovely feathered friend.