African Grey Parrot, Choosing A Cage

When choosing a bird cage for your African Grey parrot, the bigger the size, the better. Your parrot will love the extra space to move about and build its confidence. It is also a good idea to purchase a bird cage that opens from the top as this allows your bird to scale out onto a higher perch. And parrots love to scale.
Bird cages for the African Grey, Congo African Grey or Timneh African Grey parrots come in all shapes and sizes. However nice it may looked to be, do not purchase a round bird cage for your parrot as this will cause your bird to have psychological problems. This will affect its personality and ability to respond to your command in training. These parrots are known to be temperamental in nature and round shaped bird cages just don't make it any better.
One important point to note when purchasing a bird cage for your beloved parrot is the width between the bars. If the width is too wide, your African Grey may injure its neck when it steps its head out between the bars in trying to escape. Ask the pet shop owner for bird cages specially made for African Greys. Ensure that the perch is made of soft smooth wood as this will make your parrot learn to climb about in the cage and be active. You can also make your own perch as nothing is more satisfying than seeing your own work of art in your bird cage.
Ensure that the feeders in the bird cage are accessible and place them in different places to make your parrot explore around the cage and build its natural bird instincts to search for food. Check that water is constantly available and not contaminated with parrot droppings which can affect the health and well being of your bird.
Also, make sure you keep the bird cage clean and wash it with warm water often to prevent the likelihood of your parrot contracting diseases. Your African Grey can live up to 65 years old and the least you could do is to make its home, the cage, clean and comfortable.