haylo
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- Feb 15, 2025
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- Parrots
- 2 budgies - bailey & benji
Hey all.
I recently moved my birds around in an attempt to kitty-corner some of the mess and they currently are now in their own little corner of my room. I was considering it before, but I'm wondering if it would be worth it to screen in that area (by creating some kind of a frame) and essentially creating a small indoor aviary for them.
The space is 3.5 ft. deep (when looking at it) and 5ft long, so it would be more square than rectangular.
(which is also why most commercially available indoor aviarys are too large for my space.)
I know I would have to use some kind of stainless-steel chicken wire (or powder-coated?) and find some kind of bars capable of holding it up.
I'm just wondering if its worth the work. Between my two, only one gets out frequently and Benji would live in his cage inside this indoor aviary regardless due to his vision issues. So, it would be a space mostly for Bailey alone (unless I ever get another bird, which since Bailey can be territorial I'm not sure is feasible for us.) and right now, I let him out in my room under supervision. Most of the time, he chills in a 31x20x37 (LxWxH) Kaytee cage - I am a student so he gets a good couple hours in the afternoons (roughly 3-5 hours before bedtime) but otherwise he enjoys the small amount of flight space in his cage. Bigger is always better, I'm just wondering if this particular project is worth the possible costs, (the careful attention I would need to pay for their health) and if it would really have a significant positive impact on him.
sorry for the long post! TIA.
I recently moved my birds around in an attempt to kitty-corner some of the mess and they currently are now in their own little corner of my room. I was considering it before, but I'm wondering if it would be worth it to screen in that area (by creating some kind of a frame) and essentially creating a small indoor aviary for them.
The space is 3.5 ft. deep (when looking at it) and 5ft long, so it would be more square than rectangular.
(which is also why most commercially available indoor aviarys are too large for my space.)
I know I would have to use some kind of stainless-steel chicken wire (or powder-coated?) and find some kind of bars capable of holding it up.
I'm just wondering if its worth the work. Between my two, only one gets out frequently and Benji would live in his cage inside this indoor aviary regardless due to his vision issues. So, it would be a space mostly for Bailey alone (unless I ever get another bird, which since Bailey can be territorial I'm not sure is feasible for us.) and right now, I let him out in my room under supervision. Most of the time, he chills in a 31x20x37 (LxWxH) Kaytee cage - I am a student so he gets a good couple hours in the afternoons (roughly 3-5 hours before bedtime) but otherwise he enjoys the small amount of flight space in his cage. Bigger is always better, I'm just wondering if this particular project is worth the possible costs, (the careful attention I would need to pay for their health) and if it would really have a significant positive impact on him.
sorry for the long post! TIA.
