Parrot Care Made Easy

When choosing budgie cages you need to consider the following:

Cage Size/Style
Although budgies are only a small parrot they need a reasonably large cage, because they are pretty active. The minimum size of cage you should consider is 20 inches wide, by 12 inches deep, by 18 inches high. The best style of cage is one with horizontal bars to help them to climb up the sides, with gaps between the bars that are no more than 1/2 inch wide.

Budgie Cage Accessories
Budgie cages need to contain a lot of perches of varying sizes and textures. This is important because it will help to keep your budgie’s legs, feet and beak very healthy and very strong. Budgies also like toys, so make sure there are a few in the cage to keep your pet entertained – budgies love toys!

Cage Location
Budgies (like most parrots) are very sensitive to smells/aromas that are found in most normal homes (e.g. certain cooking smells). In the worst cases, exposure to some of these smells could kill your budgie. Another thing that budgies are really sensitive to are drafts. For these reasons, you need to pay careful attention to where you locate the budgie cage – don’t locate it in the kitchen, and don’t place it in a draft.

At Night
Budgie cages need to be covered at night. The complete darkness that this affords will enable your budgie to get a proper rest. Another benefit of covering the cage is that it will stop any drafts from disturbing your pet’s important overnight rest period.