teamwelsh Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 I wanted to ask advice about cage set up. I think I've got the location right... in the living room with one side to the wall. What about the stuff inside?! Any thoughts on where the perches should go? Should I put the food and water bowls near the door? What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 This might be of help http://www.windycityparrot.com/page/windycityparrot/MKCOVER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Did you cage come with any bowls as most do? I would use them for food and water but if you have to add bowls put the water bowl on one side and the food bowl on the other so they have to do some climbing to make birdie soup. Put some perches close to the bowls and make sure some are the rough kind so it helps to keep the nails filed down. A boing is always a good addition to the cage, hang it somewhere in the middle, my Josey uses hers to sleep on. You are right about the cage being against the wall, they like to know they have one side that feels safe and of course it needs to be in the room where the family spends most of their time. Others might chime in with their suggestions and they may be better than mine.:whistle: :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Everyone has offered great advice! Another thing to remember is the location of the perches, depending on the age of your baby and how steady they are, you may have to lower the perches to start off with, gradually making them higher as your baby gets older and learns his climbing skills. If he is clumsy you can always place a towel on the bottom of the cage to cushion any falls, you can cover this with newspaper to catch any mess. Cant wait to hear more about your new arrival, keep us posted:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Thanks for that reminder Carokine, I completely forgot about placing the perches lower so any falls would not be from a great height, karma coming your way for including that tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myafricanqueen Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Also, rather than discovering this later, Be sure that the perches are not positioned over the feed and/or water dishes so the poop doesn't fall in. That kinda birdie soup is pretty yucky! Not to mention bad for your Grey. There will most likely be times when your bird will get some in the dishes but it's a lot less frequent this way.<br><br>Post edited by: myafricanqueen, at: 2009/06/18 22:47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorgASS Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 the link toni provided was good...karma for you...but i have a question about it. it said there should be a minimum of 10 toys in the cage at all times. doesn't that sound like a lot? like he wouldn't have any room to stretch out if he wanted to...just wanted to know what you guys thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamwelsh Posted June 19, 2009 Author Share Posted June 19, 2009 Thanks for all the info everyone. It's great to get advice from experienced owners! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Char Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 I think 10 toys is too much. You gotta keep in mind that they are SELLING toys. My bird is overwhelmed with large toys and is frightened of them. I only have a few at a time and they are smaller in size. As you get to know your Grey better you will learn what type of toy she likes. Also put good natural perches in now and get rid of the ones that usually come with the cages. It is harder sometimes to change them later. Whisper still has her original ones because if I change them she won't go in the cage.<br><br>Post edited by: Char, at: 2009/06/19 03:29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toni Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Yea that did sound much. however I have 12 in Alcazar's but, his cage is hugeeee. Another thing about perches.It's good to have a sanded one because it trims the nails. I have 4 different types of perches. I have a perch across the middle of the cage with water bowl on one side and food on the other but their is a smaller perch in front of each bowl with the perch being slightly higher than the bowl. Its easier for Alcazar to reach food with his talon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolandFamily Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 What I did for my babies too was I put a towel at the bottom of the cage and bought puppy pads to cover the towels. They do poop up a storm so instead of me washing the towels everyday I just removed and threw away the puppy pads. My babies didn't chew them because they had them on the floor at the breeders. 10 toys I think is over kill my babies have 5 in there cage and a boing in the middle too. Good luck on your new baby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamwelsh Posted June 19, 2009 Author Share Posted June 19, 2009 Sloopy will be about 16 weeks old when he comes home. Are they usually pretty steady by then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eckobird Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 All greys grow and wean at a different pace but the average of weaning is 14-16 weeks. I weaned Ecko myself and he was completely weaned and stable by 16 or 17 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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