Help with cage set up!

[Dusty73085]

I put together Olive's cage tonight. She wont be home for 9 more days, but I couldnt wait. And I wanted to make sure to get it set up nice for her.

Below is how I have it so far. It looks pretty empty, I know. I have 3 more toys but I wanted to get some new perches to replace the cheapy ones that came with the cage. I was thinking of 3 perches and one of those rope boings...would that be too many perches or not enough?

What else do you think I should get for her? I really need some suggestions, because I really dont know what I am doing...or how many toys are enough or not enough.

I also feel like the toys that I got her are too small? The woman at the store said the small toys would work fine...but they seem too small.

I definitely want to make or get a foraging toy also, I found a really cute one at petsmart the other day.

So...suggestions? help? Please :)

[hollyhawkz]

A few more perches like rope and natural wooden ones, maybe a bathing dish, water bottle, more ssssshreddable toys. Climbing net and perches for the outside of the cage. I'm sure you will get lots of suggestions.

[Dusty73085]

Suggestions are good, because I dont know what to get!

I was standing in the bird store staring at the wall o toys for like 10 minutes because I didnt know what to do or get.

I saw they have these colored chains that I want to get. Since the cage will be up against a wall (and there is nothing on said wall) I am going to string them from the cage to the wall and back and all over. That should be fun. :)

I just hope she likes the toys I got her. I tried to get one of everything. Wood, toys with bells, stuff she can shread, leather, plastic toys...I think I have just about everything. But I need more!

O, and I totally love the pineapple that I got...because she is a Pineapple GCC! HA!

[Peanutbutter]

Don't stress too much about it.... you'll fill it up in no time.

I had the HQ Flight cage for about a year and I rearranged it all the time... I have a few pics but I doubt they'd help.... Best advice... get up on a chair & look at the cage from the Top, Down too see what your fid will poop on!
http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o...FEBCageTop.jpg

So long as your bird still has room to flap and hop around when there are a variety of perches, toys, food dishes the fid should be happy..

With my HQ flight I kinda liked to lay it out in levels... the top level were comfortable perches and favored toys.
The middle level was food with a grooming perch to stand on & natural wood perches and mostly side mount toys.
The bottom level is just a few side mount toys and one or two dowels or easy to clean hard wood perches....

Open spaces are GOOD.

There aren't any magic #'s as far as how many of each thing... because you will rotate them around. Sometimes more, sometimes less of each.

Congrats on the fid!

[Dusty73085]

Peanutbutter - First off...I love your name! I <3 Peanutbutter.
Second..I LOVE your layer idea! That makes so much sense! And thank you for the picture, just that one suggestion helped a TON!

Usually, are the food and water dishes across from each other? Or next to each other? I have heard from many that GCCs enjoy dunking their food, so placing the water and food across the cage from each other is the best idea.

[Lex123]

Well, no offense, but it kinda boring.... But, IT'S HUGE!!!! That is amazing! I think maybe some rope perches, a couple wooden perches wood be nice, too. Also, something I have for KeeWee, my Quaker, is a perch like Corner Bird Rest Shelf. He is ALWAYS on it. Mine is a little bit different, it is a square and it's black. I would just put a couple more toys in and it will be fine. After all, the most beautiful thing in the cage , is the parrot itself...

P.S. Post pics of your baby when she/he comes home!!!

[Dusty73085]

Haha! Yes it is boring...but I have 3 more toys to add...but I need some perches to hang them from. :)

And I was hoping yall would help with making it less boring with your suggestions. teehee

And I love that corner shelf, that thing is awesome!

Here is a picture of her when I went and picked her out!

[Lex123]

I hope you knew I was kidding around when I said it was boring. I was just joking...

I love the pic! Is it DNA'd a girl or boy???

[Dusty73085]

Originally Posted by Lex123

I hope you knew I was kidding around when I said it was boring. I was just joking...

I love the pic! Is it DNA'd a girl or boy???

Haha! It made me laugh when I read it.

She is DNA'd as a girl. The breeder DNA's all of her babies.

[sailorkelly]

Here are a couple ideas

Cable Comfy Perch for Bird Cages: Booda Comfy Perch at Drs Foster and Smith
Multli-Branch Manzanita Bird Perches
Bird Toys: Bird Kabob all natural yucca bird toys at Drs. Foster and Smith
Bird Toys: Planet Pleasures Rose Bouquets, Birdie Bouquets & Folding Bouquets for birds
Bird toys: cotton rope toys for birds at Drs. Foster and Smith
Rope Bird Toys: Orbiter Sisal Toys at Drs. Foster and Smith
Bendable Bead Ladder for Birds: Bird Swings and Ladders at Drs. Foster & Smith