Birdie Cage help?

[YC Bearzie]

I am supposed to be getting 2 love birds from my aunt. I just switched my budgies into a smaller cylinder cage, i feel really bad and am not too sure whether I should switch them back? They seem okay with it though.

Anyway my question is- The cage the Love Birds will be going into is 2 feet x 1 foot x 2 feet. Is this too small? Or will they be okay?

 

[awashinlove]

Any cage should be sized by wingspan. The cage should at LEAST be wide enough, front to back, left to right, to accomodate wingspan for however many birds you have in your cage. I.e., most budgies would require a cage at least 7-8" x 7-8". Two would require about 14-16" x 14-16" (which I would honestly offer to even one bird). Plus, Budgies love to climb, they need loads of perches and tons of toys. The cage should also be big enough to allow free movement among the objects within the cage. The birds should be able to freely flap their wings and should have enough space that should they suffer a fright they wouldn't be harmed by bumping into too many nearby objects. A tall cage isn't necessary, but nice to offer a bird that loves to climb.

A lovebird's wingspan is only a single inch larger than that of a Budgie's (8-9"). Their cage should be at the very *least* 16-18" x 16-18", height isn't really anything to be concerned about. Just make sure they have plenty of room to move around numerous toys and plenty of perches.

Also, a bird should never be in a cage without corners. Without corners they literally have nowhere to hide. That's not fair to a very private animal, and could result in a very messed-up bird emotionally. They need to have a place to push into when they're afraid. Just to throw in, a bird should never be in a hanging cage, either.

Blessings,
awashinlove

 

[YC Bearzie]

Hmmm??? I think i may now want them back in their other cage. They do seem to be okay w/ the move into the smaller cage-but I think they like thier other cage better. I guess I am gonna have to put off getting my lovebirds for a while...Thanks for the info

 

[alistair]

the minimum size cage for a pair should be 30x30x18 inches or 80x50x50cm. i was going to get some lovebirds myself and put them in my aviary with my 15 budgies but i was afraid theyd fight so i didnt. Do you breed any of your birds?

 

[country woman]

No we don't breed our birds they sort of have a love hate friendship. I would like to get a Parralot but I can't seem to find any info on them.