Looking For The Right Bird Cage

By Author: Emily Crystel
Total Articles: 22
Comment this article

You love your pet; this is obvious because you wouldn't be keeping him if you don't. Because of this, you want to give him everything he needs to be perfectly happy and comfortable with you. The most important thing that you should give him is a place to live in; in this case, a bird cage since your pet is a bird. So you are faced with the problem of how to select the right bird cage for him. Each bird has his own needs that are different from other birds. For big birds, big cages are necessary while little birds will also need little cages.

Looking for a bird cage necessitates you to go and visit a lot of pet stores. Select five of the cages that you like and compare them.

Try to see their features and whenever you see that a certain cage has some faults then move on to the others. You will eventually find the best of them after a while. In comparing bird cages' features, you will have to look at every parts of the bird cage. Determine what types of material are used for it. Don't choose a bird cage that have seen better days or if it is already old.

In the old days, bird cages were usually ...
... made of lead and zinc. These materials are very harmful; they can even poison your pet bird if your pet is allowed to gnaw on the cage. They like to pick at the cage with their beaks until they get through to the core of the material. You should choose a cage that is made of metal or steel. Cages made of steel cleans easily and look very pretty.

Having closely spaced bars are important in a bird cage so that your pet will not be able to get his head out of the cage and get stuck in them. But they should also not be so closely spaced as to prevent your bird to see what's outside. It must be spacious to let the bird move around easily. Birds need to move and be able to spread their wings for exercise. They would also need playthings and enough space is necessary in playing.

Price is another matter that you have to consider in choosing a bird cage. Set your budget before going out to buy it or better yet, shop online because there are many online stores that offer discounts.

Visit LargeBirdCages.com.au for a suitable large bird cage for your birds. They have a range of open top and dome top bird cages available and there is also a Large Bird Cage blog for further tips and advice on keeping pet birds.