Hello, I recently came across this advice from a parrot rescue page. They suggest changing papers daily and sanitizing the cage twice weekly. I'm sorry but...really? That seems overboard to me, not to mention wasteful. I could understand changing papers weekly, only more frequent if you provide any wet/sticky foods inside the cage. I try to keep all that messiness (chop, fruit, etc) on a perch outside the cage that can be cleaned much more easily.
What do others do/think?
What do others do/think?
Cages should also be kept cleaned and sanitized on a regular basis. Using newspaper as the substrate for your cage is easiest and will allow you to monitor fecal output and consistency (for health purposes) and are also easy to change out. Papers should be changed daily and cages should be sanitized at least twice weekly. A white vinegar and water solution is a good sanitizer that is not only inexpensive, but safe to use in your birds cage (birds should be removed from the cage during cleaning).