Cheap Bird Cages and Discount Parrot Supplies

This is sold as a "large parakeet cage" but is way too small to house even a single budgie.

Budgerigars (a.k.a. "budgies"), often simply called "parakeets" in America, are one of the most popular species of pet birds. But most people don't realize that budgies are actually little parrots.

And like all parrots, budgies are super smart and need mental and environmental enrichment, a great diet, appropriate toys, and lots of attention and playtime. Budgies are also very high energy, so should have lots of opportunity to move.

That means these small birds need big cages. It's a big misconception that you can put small birds in tiny cages and that they'll be ok. In fact, almost NONE of the cages they sell  in typical pet stores are good enough to be daytime cages for ANY bird.

However, a cage can't just be large, it must also be safe -- and that means the bar spacing has to be appropriate for little beaks and bodies. The large parrot cages designed for cockatoos and African Greys feature spacing that's too big (and therefore not safe) for smaller birds

Below are a few good examples of appropriately sized budgie cages, as well as tips  for how to decorate your parakeets' cage(s).

Pepper, Female Budgie, in Her Flight Cage

Lindsay has several small parrots, including Pepper a female budgie. When setting up budgie cages, Lindsay says she always focuses on two things: space to fly, and stuff to destroy!

Pepper has a spacious powder-coated flight cage, which not only is a great size, but also has appropriate bar spacing for parrots her size.

Lindsay stresses that it is incredibly important to her birds' health and well-being to have room to exercise all day long, not just when they're given out of cage time.

For that reason, when she sets up her birds' cages, she leaves the center of the cage free of clutter, so that they have as much horizontal and diagonal flying space available as possible. [click to continue…]

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