by Polarn » Sat Oct 06, 2012 1:00 pm
you sure it isnt a blue fronted amazon? in that case its the same as my lil Polarn, I'd say a smaller cage than I provided above might be ok if it is only used for sleeping in and perhaps getting meals in(to easen the going inside at night) however I might add that the more fun of a cage you have (more room means you can have more toys and activities) the more the bird is gonna want to be in the cage, wich means given the choice he may be inside the cage playing even if it is wide open, wich is good I think. If you get it to that state where the bird is conftible going in and out playing both inside and outside the cage it will be much easier to close the cage at night. The cage shouldnt really be a prison it should be the birds private place where he can go to have some fun alone time, just as a teenager will go to its room and blast the radio the bird may want to go to its cage and play with some toys.
I dont actually use cages but in their area I wont really train em or anything, if they are in that pen I will leave them alone, if their on a smaller playstand or a trainingperch or anywhere else their fair game for training, and they know it couse they will leave their little playarea and come to a trainingperch and then start begging...