Picking A Macaw Cage
The type of cage that your Macaw will require will cost anywhere from 300 to 800 or even more. Nonetheless many Macaw owners don’t go for the ‘standard ‘ looking parrot cages that do not add any appeal to their homes, and these people opt to purchase enclosures, or an aviary as apposed to cages, which are quite huge, quite beautiful, quite comfortable for the Macaw and quite dear, starting at three thousand, and gaining in price up into five digits prices.
Hence how big should the cage for your Macaw be? This depends on the size of the Macaw when he’s full grown. In several cases, the Macaw that you are getting isn’t full grown. So, you must estimate his adult size, which can typically be done by seeing both mother and father. Ask your breeder what size cage is needed for the Macaws father. This is a great starting point in picking the cage for your Macaw.
The perfect cage will permit your Macaw to totally extend his wings, without touching the edges of the cage when he is in the middle of the cage. The cage should additionally be quite tall. Again, the particular size that you will need depends upon the adult size of your particular bird, as well as how many birds will be resident in the cage.
The general rule of thumb when purchasing a Macaw cage is first to be sure the bird has room to stretch his wings, and then to get the next cage you can afford beyond that, re space and price.
Macaws need plenty of things inside their primary cages. This typically doesn’t give him room to fly around in the cage. Therefore , you might want to select a cage that would permit you to attach a flight cage to it. A flight cage is usually bare, with the exception of a perch on one end of the cage and possibly some corner style perches that will not hinder flight, but that provide some landing space.
When you are picking a cage, there are 2 other considerations that you have to consider. The 1st is the weight of the cage. How often will it have to be moved in your house? If you will need to move it often , or at least want the facility to simply move it should you choose, you’ll want to purchase one that has wheels fitted.
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