Outside Aviary Temperature?

[mcuellar2413]

I have been considering getting a big cage for our backyard, what temperature range is a CAG able to live comfortably in? I am in Los Angeles and I would say our average temp is about 75, no lower than 45 and usually no higer than 104. I think it is about the mildest weather you can get. The cage would be on the back porch which is covered and they would have a sleeping cage inside. Of course I would also bring them in if I knew it was going to be an extra hot day.

[Greywings]

You can keep most birds safely as long as they have sh ade to retreat into and for those extra hot days you could add a mister spray head on a timer. Works great and they are quite reasonable you can get one of those misting nozzles at most hardware or gardening stores. Do make certain security from rodents and snakes is one of your priorities.

[mcuellar2413]

The porch has a roof so the whole cage would be in the shade. I just got chills thinking about rodents and snakes getting my babies, I will make sure I look into that.

[Greywings]

Sounds very workable they should be fine. We keep birds outside 24 x 7 here in the Gulf Coast. Winter can get chilly some days are below freezing for a few hours, occasionally for a day or two. Our Summers hot and humid, but the birds do just great as long as they have clean water, good food and some shelter from direct Sun and precipitation so they can be in or out of the rain. I volunteer at the local Sanctuary where we keep everything from large Macaws to tiny Parrotlettes outside.