It's not always easy to choose the right type of birdcage for your cockatiel, especially if you've never owned one for the birds. There are some specific things that cocktatiels need in order to live happily. I have provided you with five tips to help you pick the right birdcage for your cockatiel.
1. Space for Your Cockatiel - When you're thinking of buying and cockatiel birdcage, it has to have the right amount of space for the bird. Your little bird has to have plenty of room to stretch and flap its wings. You also need to consider the length of your cockatiel's tail so that it doesn't drag on the floor.
2. Cage Size - When making the decision of the size of caged you need, you need to think about what kind of items you're going to put in the cage. Items such as perches, toys, and food and water dishes can take up a lot of space, so try not to clutter it up too much.
3. The Spacing of the Bars - The next thing you need to make sure when buying a cockatiel birdcage is that the bars are close enough together that the cockatiel can't get its head through. As a general rule of thumb you shouldn't buy one with a bar spacing of more than three quarters of an inch, between 1/2 inch and three quarters of an inch is ideal.
4. Bar Placement - Your cockatiel loves to climb so you need to make sure that the cage you buy has bars that run vertically as well as horizontally. Cockatiels absolutely need these verticle bars on their cages so do not buy a cage without them.
5. Easy to Clean - Having a cage that is easy to maintain and keep clean is really important, not only for the bird but for you as well. It is a good idea to buy a cage with a removable plastic tray on the bottom of it. Anything that makes the cleaning of the cage easier is a good thing, for you as well as for the bird.
Using the steps as a guideline to buying any cockatiel cage could help you to make a good decision on which cage to buy. Besides these simple tips there are a lot of different shapes and styles of cockatiel birdcages and in the end it will boil down to what you like, and what you can afford.