small cage ideas

[corona]

does anybody have a small cage about 2 ft long 1-1.5ft high and 1ft deep? coudl you post a picture so i can get a few ideas. im thinking of gettin a small cage for a new budgie ill be buying, i want it in a different cage from my other budgies so i can train it easier. but any ideas in decorating it with toys and perches and stuff please tell me.

[softie]

Hey corona,

A recommended size of a budgie cage is 18x18x30 or bigger. I would suggest getting a bigger cage.

For a small cage, there should only be a limited amount of toys. Too much can overcrowd the area and be even tighter for the budgies.

It's a good idea that you are planning to quarantine the new budgie. After the time period, do you plan on putting all three budgies together?

What is the size of the cage that your other two budgies are in?

[snowy]

I agree with softie.....don't put too many toys in and maybe get a bigger one....

[Skye]

My cage is 18x13x23 .. It's the Gina cocktail cage, but my budgie is just fine in it, I'm getting a bigger, wider cage for Christmas though, but I'll take him in the smaller cage when I take him to sleepovers and such...

[parakeetluverr]

I'd also agree with Softie, Snowy and Skye. If you want your birds to be happy, get them a large cage, at LEAST 18x18x30, as mentioned before. Be sure it's more wide than tall, budgies like a lot of room. But also make sure it's not a cage that when your budgie stands on a perch, it won't hit it's head on the top or squish itself to death!:p

[Meghanxx4]

ya 18x18x18 is the min. for one budgie. i like your username... im thinking of naming my cockatiel corona when i get him/her.

[Isabel_Kitty]

I wouldn't put it in a small cage, it's cruel.

[kisses]

I wouldn't put it in a small cage, it's cruel.

I am not sure how cruel that would be because corona's cage is according to what is written 24"w x 18"h x 12"d

according to budgietalk.com:


What You'll Need

A Roomy Cage: A cage for a single budgie should be as close to 18"x18"x18" as possible and bigger is ALWAYS better. There is no such thing as a cage that is "too big" for your budgie! Remember that these birds come from Australia where they are free to fly wherever they please. Budgies are playful, active, and love to have space to explore and forage. One thing you do want to remember though, is that the bar spacing on a budgie cage should never be more than 1/2". Any bigger and you risk your bird getting its neck trapped in the space of the bars. He should also not be able to fit his head through the bars even if you think the space is wide enough that his head won't get stuck. Even if his head doesn't get stuck, he may just panic and injure himself anyway. So, just keep the bar spacing 1/2" or less and aim for the largest cage possible. (Try finding a cage on Ebay. I've had luck finding brand new, larger, cages for much better prices than what you'll pay in the pet store.)

Another thing to keep in mind is that cages designed to be appealing to your eye are probably no good for your budgie. Yes, the cage that looks just like a house is downright adorable and you think it would be cute for your budgie to bask on the balcony as he reads the morning paper. Unfortunately, Budgie doesn't know how to read and he has no clue what those little "windows" are for. More seriously, all the little visual details (the pointed roof, for example) take away from overall useable space. The dimensions of the cage might sound ok, but does the shape really allow your bird to use this space? Remember that budgies like to be up high so if you get a cage that comes to a point, the area in which the bird is going to spend most of his time is going to be very small.

A rectangular or square cage is much better suited for your budgie. Ultimately, horizontal space is much more important than height. For example, if your cage is 15"x12"x63" (just off the top of my head) it's going to look HUGE because it's very very tall. But your bird will spend so much time at the very top that this height doesn't amount to much useable space. On the other hand, if you get a cage that is rectangular and 30 inches wide your budgie is going to spend a lot of time going back and forth because even the highest point of his cage is spacious.

Look for a cage that is powder coated or stainless steel. Rust or chipped paint are harmful to your bird.

[bananaz65]

well tyhe small cage is only for a month really till sdhe gets a bigger cage so i dont see wshy not have the small cage

[kisses]

well tyhe small cage is only for a month really till sdhe gets a bigger cage so i dont see wshy not have the small cage

I agree. I think for idea though, just not to add to many toys and perches. I wish I could provide more information for you, corona. Skye seems to have the same size cage as you.

[Isabel_Kitty]

12" deep is not that big.....

[Isabel_Kitty]

Then again my cage is only: - Width: 17.5" - 44.5 cm
- Depth: 15.1875" - 38.5 cm
- Height: 19" - 48 cm

but it looks huge compared to my budgie. That's where I kept my lovebird and it had plenty of room too.

[redgirl]

A ll 3 of my cages are big, Skyla flips around a bit though so she has got the largest cage of all and hers you can have 2 budgies in it, my other 2 are big for one budgie so I know edie and Joley are fine, thing is Joley always ends up with Edie in her cage they are both really close and I leave them to it, so at the moment one cage isn't getting used. What I need to do now is put Edie and Joley in Skylas cage but she is so used to it now that it may upset her. Edie and Joley come out of their cages at 8am everyday and they go back in at 4pm-5pm and sleep right till 8am next day.So I know they manage in the small cage xxx

[corona]

yeah when its about bonded with me ill be moving it to my big cage with my 2 others. im only worried about how this will work out i dont want 1 budgie left out. i have 2 males right now and theyre like 2 yrs old now. i have them in a homemade cage its 30lx30Wx36h. im shopping for 2 new cages this weekend the small one ill get a 18x18x30, and for my replacement big cage ill get something similar hopefully just as big. thanks for recommending the 18x18x30