These are wooden ‘trees’ in an irregular shape that are set in a heavy base. In many pet shops that are specialized in birds, you can find Java trees. Java trees and parrot stands a climbing tree Make sure there are no sharp edges in the cage, no plastic parts that can be broken by the bird into sharp edges and that there are no holes big enough for your cockatoo to stick its head through. A carbine hook can be used to close such a door. sliding doors) can be easily learned to be opened. When he escapes when you are not at home, he can get into all kinds of trouble like electrocution by biting electric wires, flying away and getting lost, getting caught by a cat or dog etc.
The most common problem is that the doors of the cage are easily opened by a smart cockatoo. Unfortunately a cage that is sold as a parrot or cockatoo cage does not mean this cage is 100% safe for your bird.
Of course it is very important to have a safe aviary or cage. Do not place the cage of your cockatoo in the kitchen, cockatoos can and will die from breathing in the fumes of non-sticky (teflon) pans. Place the cage in a corner or against a wall, so the cockatoo always has one “safe side”: from the side of the wall no predators can approach him, making him feel more safe than in the middle of a room. A cockatoo likes to be part of the family life, so placing the cage in the living room is a good idea. Where you choose to place the cage of your cockatoo will influences your birds well-being. Generally your cockatoo will stay away from droppings or fallen dirty food. If you don’t clean the cage often, it is unhygienic anyway so a grid won’t help that. If you clean the cage daily, it is not unhygienic at all to not have this grid. Walking on this grid is uncomfortable for your bird and he cannot reclaim any toys or food that fall through the bars. This seems like a nice addition, but it is not. Many cages have a metal grid rack at the bottom of the cage, separating the bird from the sand and droppings. If you have a choice, go for the horizontal bars. Horizontal bars are easier to be climbed on than vertical bars. What you can put into the cage (perches, toys etc) can be read here.
If the cockatoos in your aviary are not taken out of their enclosure to socialize with humans, they should have really a lot of space and at least one other cockatoo with them. If you keep multiple cockatoos in one aviary, every bird should have enough space to isolate itself from the rest. For exercise and entertainment the cockatoos could be let out of their cages multiple times a day.Īn aviary has no minimal size. A smaller species of cockatoo, for example a Little Corella could be housed in a cage of 70 x 60 x 100 cm. To give you some numbers for an Umbrella cockatoo a cage of 90 x 70 x 120 cm (breadth x depth x height) is a standard size cage. This is really the bare minimum, anything bigger is better. The rule of thumb is that your bird should be able to stand upright in it’s cage with wings spread without touching the bars of the cage. It goes without saying that a larger species of cockatoo needs a larger cage than the smaller corella species. So there’s no maximal cage / aviary size, but there is certainly a minimum. A larger enclosure will allow your bird more space to move and more place for toys and perches. Your cockatoo will be happier in this cage, making it a much nicer experience to have it as your companion. The more space it has, the better! If you can fit a larger cage in your house, please opt for this larger cage. Cage size possible cockatoo cageĪ cage or aviary is never too big for a cockatoo. You can also have your cage of aviary custom build to fit the needs of you and your bird(s). There are all kinds of cages and aviaries for sale.
An aviary can be seen as a very big cage, usually partly outdoors, with an indoor space that is sheltered against rain, wind and the cold. A cockatoo can be housed in a cage or an aviary.
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