Cage question

[b105]

Good day, all.

Forgive the long post, but I want to be sure I explain the situation properly. I am planning to get a single lovebird, and am currently researching cage, toys, training, ect.

I am a travel nurse who spends about half the year bouncing around the country with myself, my dog and my RV. As long as I am 'home' I have more than enough space for a large cage for my future feathered friend, it is when I am traveling that space will be somewhat limited.

I have two different spaces in the RV that I could put a cage - one corner where I could put a tall but thin (40"h by 18"w) cage, and one upper bunk area where I could put a shorter but long (24"h by 75"w) cage.

So in summary, would it be better to have a short long cage or a tall narrower one for the times when my ff would not be out and about with me?

 

[EAI]

I'd recommend longer than tall. Most, if not all, parrots fly horizontally rather than vertically. Besides, parrots barely make use of the bottom half of their cages because in the wild they would stay at a height advantage for their defense (but this is on a general statement. you have some that will make use of the entire cage).
In addition, being in an RV, you wouldn't want your bird getting off balance and falling down.

 

[b105]

Ok. That's kind of the impression I was getting, but there is so much information out there I was kind of overloaded on that one. And I will definitely be making sure that the RV cage is bolted to the walls. Thank you, EAI.

 

[TweeterKat]

I agree with EAI, longer rather than taller. I find my birds tend to climb all over as opposed to flying. Lots of toys to keep them occupied are also more difficult to place nicely in a taller cage IMO. Good luck!