Bird owners, especially those who are keeping for the first time often find themselves baffled at the choice of cages, ending up buying a cage for a Macaw, which would have actually suited the African Grey. The result? A somewhat unhappy owner and his bird; both thinking about a situation that could have been better. Therefore, those who haven’t have yet invested on large birdcages are asked to follow the specs provided here; those who have, here is a chance to spend for the final time and be happy about it.

Large bird cages is a self-explanatory term that suggests bigger is better, which remains unchanged even if the bird is larger than medium yet smaller than large. This shall provide enough room for the bird to move around inside without scraping its feathers and skin to the bars, which again, should be made of high-quality materials (stainless steel or powder-coated wrought iron should always be the first preference unless you are stinking rich and opting for gold or silver) with the spacing in-between not less than 3/4 of an inch and not exceeding 1 3/8 inches. A surefire method to find that out is to see if the bird can fit its head between two bars. If it does, then the bar spacing needs to be reduced.

Since aesthetics are a vital part of life, it is reflected even from the large bird cages. Thus, there are an entire plethora of styles to choose from: the dome tops, the play tops, the fancy Victorian large birdcages, the scroll tops and many more. However, the four styles mentioned above are the most sought after due to their practicality; unless you are hell bent on something really unusual, it is better to stick to these.

Styles alone do not make for any given item; one needs to check on the quality as well. A common mistake people make is considering thicker gauges (and thicker gauges alone) as an indicator of quality. While it’s true to a certain extent, people usually overlook the finish. Thus, to stay at the safe side, a 5mm diameter for the bars, absence of nuts and bolts and an overall smooth stainless steel construction must always be the lookout. Agreed that stainless steel is more expensive than powder-coated wrought iron, but it doesn’t rust, cleans and disinfects easily and are at least three times long-lasting. Besides, they are much more durable and your bird doesn’t run the risk of picking at the bars and consuming the powder-coat.

So, whatever brands that you may choose (there are many, a few being the A&E Bird Cages, Marvelous Bird Cages, Avian Adventures Bird Cages and Featherland Bird Cages) from for your green tropical American parrot or the brightly coloredzygodactyl tropical birds, opt for the large to extra large bird cages; if the latter is unavailable, go for a size or two larger than the usual breed-recommendations preferably in the Play Top category, to give your bird a house and a gym built in one.

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