How to Accessorize a Parakeet's Birdcage

Parakeets are playful birds that love having toys and other accessories in their cages to play with. It's important to pick safe toys and place them appropriately in the cage to help your parakeets feel comfortable and to avoid injury. Once you have chosen and installed a variety of accessories, sit back and enjoy watching your parakeets play. Read on to learn more.

Things You'll Need

  • Parakeet(s)
  • Birdcage
  • Perches
  • Parakeet toys
  • Parakeet supplements
  • Parakeet treats
  • Mirror
  • Bird swing
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Instructions

    • 1

      Measure your parakeet's cage to determine the size and number of accessories you can get.

    • 2

      Choose several perches of varying diameters and materials. Place them in the cage as to simulate tree branches.

    • 3

      Provide a variety of toys, such as knotted rope toys, wooden toys, swings and bells.

    • 4

      Secure a mirror inside the birdcage where your parakeet can play with his reflection.

    • 5

      Give your parakeets a cage-tent, nest box or other form of hideout.

    • 6

      Place supplements and (occasional) treats, such as cuttlebone, millet seed and nuts, in your parakeets' cage.