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When I first initiated looking for a large bird cage for my two parakeets, I wasn’t sure how big it should be or whether my birds, Charlie and Sweetie really needed a bigger cage.  So I started to ask acquaintances in a chat room about what they thought.  One of them suggested that I look for “flight bird cages”.  I really didn’t know what that was, but he told me that it was for my birds so that they could actually fly in the cage.This is the reason that it has that name.I know it was silly, but I didn't know!  When I looked online, I couldn’t find exactly what I wanted quickly enough.I have dedicated this website to all about why larger birdcages are important for your pet birds.

I have since found more and more information about why birds really should be able to fly inside of a cage, rather than all the time just out of their cage in the house.  Charlie and Sweetie have loved their new cage and really do seem much happier.  Some of my points of why this type of cage is good for them are below.

Why I think Flight Bird Cages are best for birds:

My birds are much happier when they can fly around in their cage.  It keeps them much healthier because they can get their exercise whenever they want.  It keeps their little bodies strong!

They are a lot safer in their cage if there are other pets in your house, such as a cat or dog.  Especially so when you can not be home with them all the time, they can still fly about in their cage.  One word of caution that I read somewhere, so use your own judgment on this, don’t put your birds in a round cage because it doesn’t give them any points of reference and they will be confused.  That’s why a lot of bird cages probably are hexagon or at least have corners.

The right bird houses are perfect for breeding birds.After finding out that birds that could fly would breed, I did observe Charlie and Sweetie doing just that.  So, if you have had no success with breeding your birds, the reason might be because their cage is too small.  Birds need to fly to breed!

It makes your birds feel free.  During the spring and summer months, I sometimes put their cage outside on my patio.  I think when they whistle at the people that go by is a very funny and cute thing.Everyone seems to chuckle when they hear it, and my next-door friends actually adore it.

Cleaning is much easier, giving you more room to maneuver.  I found that the easier cages are to clean, they get changed and cleaned a lot more often.  Even my husband doesn’t mind cleaning it, and it takes less time than it used to with the smaller cage.

The flight bird cage I got for Charlie and Sweetie is on a pedestal, so they are at eye level with us.  They love being able to be right there with us and talk to us a lot more often.  That way they can join the family more often and still be very safe.  They got used to being with all of us when they were in their smaller cage because I could pick it up and move it.  Even with this larger cage for them, it still makes it so easy.  Don’t forget, birds like to be part of the family too.

To help figure on what size birdcage you'll need, remember my Charlie and Sweetie are parakeets.  Their cage is 32” width by 22” depth.  The height is 59”.  The flight cages are a bit more expensive than just the small little bird cages that you probably had when you first got your birds.  But believe me, Charlie and Sweetie are such happy, healthy and breeding birds now that they have their new birdcage.  I hope you will are here often, as I am going to be adding more info to this small site.While you are still here, if you would like to leave a message about some of your tricks, please do so.  Again, thanks for stopping by and hope to see you again.