Verivus

Oh, I thought 1" was the recommended bar spacing for CAGs! Are there any cages that are 48x36 with that kind of spacing? Guess I better start looking again...

So I'm considering getting a stainless steel cage for my future CAG and I was wondering if a 48"x36" would be big enough or even too big? I see recommended cage sizes of 36"x24" for greys and then I see recommendations of "as big as you can afford" so curious on what experienced owners think. I do work 35-40 hours a week so he would be in the cage while I'm gone.

Thanks guys, I've been reading around the forum a lot! Still so much to learn.

Thank you so much for your response. I have a long ways to go before I'm even financially ready for a bird so I hope by then I'll know more about what I want. In regards to time, I do work full time anywhere from 33 to 40 hours a week. Typically I'll have two 10 hr days and three 6 hour days. Will I be too busy for a bird? I don't party and I don't like to go out like other people my age unless my dogs can tag along so I'm mainly at home or dog friendly places in my free time. How many minimum hours do you think is ideal to spend as one on one time with a CAG or any of the other parrots? I would rather not get one if I work too much to be an ideal home. Also, how do you deal with the poop since they poop so often? Are they easy to potty train? Sorry if that's a dumb question, lol. I don't know much about birds!

So I have never owned a bird in my life; I am 22. I currently only have 2 dogs, a 2.5 yo papillon and a 4.5 mo german shepherd and I could tell you a ton on dog health and nutrition, but I can't tell you squat about birds. I've been tossing around the idea of getting a bird for about a year now and have been researching (googling) on and off about them. When I am financially ready and still interested in getting a bird I would primarily be interested in CAGs, then ringnecks, quakers, and eclectus. I only want one bird and want to make sure they're the right fit. Anyway, what I want to know about are the things I would never learn about from internet research like poop, dander, how much time you spend with your bird, how destructive and loud they can be, how much your lifestyle changed, etc. Stuff the average joe would never find out about until they actually got the bird. Thanks! Chrissy