How Do You Choose A Cage For An African Grey Parrot?
African grey parrots are medium sized parrots native to west and central Africa. There are two subspecies generally available as pets in the United States–the Congo Grey and the Timneh Grey. Although their appearance is slightly different, both subspecies make equally good pets. African greys are known for their high intelligence, excellent talking ability and sensitive natures. Choose a cage that is large enough to allow your African Grey room to move about and play. The cage should be at least 36 inches wide and 24 inches deep. The height of the cage is not as important, but it should be tall enough to allow plenty of space between the top of the bird’s head and the top of the cage. Most cages designed for parrots of this size are at least 36 inches tall. Measure the spacing between the bars. One inch spacing is appropriate for Congo Greys, and 3/4 inch for Timneh Greys. Wider spacing can cause injury, since the bird may get his head trapped between the bars. Spacing of 1/2 inch or
