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Lighting
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Temperature
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Air Quality
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Water
Appropriate cage sizes
Cage Design and bar spacing
Cage placement
Lead, Zinc and other toxins
Keeping your cage clean
Unsafe cages
Important cage accessories
New Baby Cage
Before you pick up your bird have a properly
sized cage with a variety of perches prepared at home. As a general
rule of thumb, the bigger the cage that you can afford, the happier
your baby will be.
Parrots are very playful birds, so plan
for a variety of toys either in the cage or play pen. We have
found that most of the Parrots, males and females love to swing,
so a large cage will allow for proper placement of toys, swings
and unencumbered feeding stations.
Remember that your bird is still very much
a baby, having just recently left his secure and comfortable little
nest. Introduce him very slowly and quietly to his new environment.
Keep the cage simple at first; do not clutter it with too many
toys and make sure that the perch is not too high. Babies can
be a little clumsy, even at five to six months and especially
if he or she has just had his toe nails clipped. Introduce new
toys carefully and slowly.
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