5 Ideas on Choosing the Right Cockatiel Bird Cage

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. Below I am providing you with 5 tips to choosing the right cockatiel bird cage.

1. Space for Your Cockatiel - 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. You also need to consider the length of your cockatiel's tail so that it doesn't drag on the floor.

2. The Size of the Cage - When you're trying to determine how big of a cage you should get, you need to take into account all of the items that you have inside the cage as well. Items such as perches, toys, and food and water dishes can take up a lot of space, so try not to 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. As a general rule of thumb you shouldn't buy one with a bar spacing of more than three quarters of an inch, between 1/2 inch and three quarters of an inch is ideal.

4. Bar Placement - In order to ensure that your bird can get around the cage well, you need to make sure that the cage has bars that run vertically as well as horizontally. Cockatiels absolutely need these verticle bars on their cages so do not buy a cage without them.

5. Ease of Cleaning - One thing that's really important when you have a birdcage is that it's easy to clean. This is not only good for you it's good for the birds health as well. Having a cage with a removable plastic tray on the bottom is a really good idea. Anything that makes the cleaning of the cage easier is a good thing, for you as well as for the bird.

If you use the steps in your decision-making process for buying a cockatiel birdcage, you won't go wrong with your purchase. 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.