The Pet Report

If you’ve never owned a cockatiel before then chances are you don’t know what kind of cage you need. Cocktatiels need some specific things that will allow them to live a happy life.

1. Give Your Cockatiel the Spacing Needs - Birdcages are not all built the same, and when you’re looking at getting a birdcage for your cockatiel, you need to make sure that it has the right amount of space. You need to make sure that it has enough room to stretch and flap its wings. In a you take into consideration the length of your cockatiels tail is you don’t want it to drag on the floor get hung up.

2. Cage Size - You need to think about the types of toys and other items you’re going to put in the cage when you’re trying to do decide on the size of it. Having items in your cage such as perches, toys, and such items can take up quite a bit of space, so you need to not clutter it up too much.

3. The Spacing of the Bars - Before you buy any cockatiel birdcage you need to make sure that the spacing of the bars will not allow the cockatiel to stick it’s head through it. You could use the general rule of thumb of no more than one half finished three quarters of an inch wide, this is a good guideline to follow.

4. Bar Layout - Your cockatiel loves to climb so you need to make sure that the cage you buy has bars that run vertically as well as horizontally. This is an absolute must for cockatiel you don’t want to buy a cage doesn’t have verticle bars on it.

5. Easy to Clean - You need to make sure to buy a cage that is easy to clean, this will make it easier on you as well as make it healthier for the bird. It is a good idea to buy a cage with a removable plastic tray on the bottom of it. This removable tray will make it  less of a chore for you to clean the cage, so you’d be more apt to do it on a regular basis, which would be healthier for the bird.

Using the steps as a guideline to buying any cockatiel cage could help you to make a good decision on which cage to buy. Cockatiel birdcages come in lots of different designs, textures, shapes and materials, and in the end it will boil down to what you like and what you can afford. Just make sure that the cage follows these guidelines.

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