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Things To Look For When Buying A Bird Cage

By Almer Howard


You really need to know what you are looking for when buying bird cages. It is an extremely important purchase for the well-being of your birds. The bird cage will be home for the majority of your bird's life, so a cage should be a secure and safe place for birds, as well as a comfortable place to play and rest.

Buy the biggest bird cage you can afford. The most common mistake when buying a bird cage is choosing one that is too small. Buy the biggest cage you can afford for the comfort and health of your birds. There are minimum cage size requirements for different bird species and if you want to keep multiple birds the cage size must be proportionately larger.

Another common mistake that people will make when purchasing a bird cage is not properly measuring the distance between the bars. If the spacing is too wide between the bars, you are leaving it open to your bird escaping. In addition to that, you can sometimes have a bird who will end up injuring their beak, feet, wings or even get their head caught in between the bars.

The bird cage that you plan to buy should be of correct shape. This is extremely important to safeguard the health of your birds. Round cages could cause psychological disorders and disorientation among some birds, and they should be avoided as much as possible. Rectangular cages are ideal for most of the bird species and width is much more important than the height of the cage. Small birds such as finches, canaries and parakeets tend to fly from side to side in the cage in order to exercise, and a cage with a broader width would be perfect for such species.

For the shape of a cage, it is usually a good idea to stay away from a round case as it can end up leading to psychological disorders or even disorientation for some species. If you have to compromise, you need to make sure that you have width over height, especially because some birds such as canaries and finches like to be able to fly side to side so they can exercise in their cage.

The most important factor to consider when buying bird cages is safety. The materials from which the bird cage is constructed, any sharp corners or edges, use of plastics and paints are all factors which can affect the safety of your bird.

Cages should be manufactured from stainless wire or finished with non-toxic pant and oven-baked to create a tough finish. Plastic coated wire is not recommended. Soft or brittle plastics can be easily broken and ingested by birds. If the cage wires are welded together, these should be strong enough to prevent breakage by a bird and any cut edges should be smoothed and well finished to avoid injury.

In general you get what you pay for when buying bird cages, so expect cheap bird cages not to last as long as a more expensive one. However there are some web stores where you can find excellent quality bird cages for sale at low prices. Keep these points in mind when you are buying a bird cage and you can enjoy the pleasure of your birds in the knowledge that you have provided a comfortable, secure and safe environment to live.




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