The new cage came today they love it its nice and big and it took a really long time to put it together and then I had to set up their old cage for Rio so im really tired now lol and Rio loves his cage too.
Wolf wrote:It looks like a nice enough cage, time and usage especially after cleaning and feeding in it will tell you more than I ever could about how good of a cage it is. At this time the only thing that I would suggest is that you get two more feed/ water cups so that they each have their own food and water cups. I like using ones like these http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/p ... catid=7433
Wolf wrote:Yeah, I figured that you might be able to get by with them sharing their food and water, my budgies like it that way, but I guess that I am more accustomed to larger birds or at least more aggressive birds that don't like to share as much.
Wolf wrote:Well it depends... If they are going to have to spend a lot of time in it, then they may be right as they should have enough room for both of them to fully extend their wings while they are both on the same perch, that is the accepted minimum size. This can be moderated by how much time they spend outside of the cage. You can get by with a cage that is smaller than ideal if the bird has enough time out of the cage.
liz wrote:I only use bowls for water. Food shells collect on the top of bowls and my cockatiels don't know how to brush them off. I watched Rambo push the empty shells off with his beak. I use feeding platforms.
The cage is tall enough that you could put a platform inside the top of the cage with enough room for the birds to fully stand up. Using a non treated piece of wood you could put a platform in half the size of the cage itself so they can climb up and stand flat while feeding. They can both eat from the same plate at the same time. They prefer to eat together.
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