Can a playgym be a cage alternative?

[Hawk]

If your home in the room with him,I would have hi out on a playstand. There is always a risk with other animals it he room. Even the best behaved dog can snap once in awhile. Unfortunately there have plenty of threads about tragic accidents.
keep I mind, it's not just the dog you need to worry about. There are others dangers a unsupervised did can get into.

That is true...recently Christmas time, I heard a local story where
a parrot wanted the pretty Christmas lights, so with one foot holding wire, bit thru and fried him. Electrocuted. Always got to watch parrots...especially my Grey, pulled all buttons and keys out of my lap top one day...Sigh... was fairly new... but had keys replaced. Birds are curious creatures, and like to explore new adventures.

 

[June2012]

Am not sure how to word this, rethink cage! To the guy happy living under a bridge, we live in cages! To him, we are trapped. To us, security. Give your guy both!! My JoJo really enjoys his cage and loves the several play pens he has. Each different treats.
I know I am paranoid over their safety, but through the family, I have had to bury three beautiful bundles of pure joy. Both my daughter and I are 'over board' on protecting our JoJo, we reinforce each other, talk out exposures and failures and make sure there are NO misunderstandings. Don't know what else to say, when it goes wrong, it is so fast! Yes, you learn, but!

I definitely am going to have a cage! It's like a protected playgym. Or an oversized cage for a conure. Aren't there those HUGE flight cages? Something like that! XD Or I could just buy a macaw cage for a conure. I look back and know that my unprotected playgym seems or rather, is, idiotic. :3

 

[June2012]

Definitely relax but not about safety. Playstands are great but your fid should always be closely supervised in the same room as your dog No matter how sturdy the playstand is our how feeble your dog is. My CAG and dog get along great, she drops food for him and they go on walks together with me, but they are still never in the same room together without me. Definitely figure out your cage situation as you go along but always keep safety as a priority and also make sure to gradually introduce your animals and keep a super close eye on reactions. There are dangers involved for both flighted and clipped birds...partially clipping would probably be ideal at least at first while you get some training out of the way (HHarness, recall, stick, and bite pressure are the most important in my opinion. Fetching is cute but not a priority). You'll be a great bird parent i am sure just take your time and do your research! Might I ask what part of Southern California you are from?

Sure will note everything down! The info here and experience y'all have are absolutely amazing! It just seems so priceless. And yeah, fetching is my dream. You know, like training your dog to do Gangnam Style, but this time, it's a bit more realistic?

And I'm in the Orange County area. A little closer to LA County, though.

 

[Bandespresso]

And I'm in the Orange County area. A little closer to LA County, though.

I just moved from Orange County! There are lots of wonderful rescues in SoCal if you are interested in volunteering before taking the plunge..Parrots First is probably the one closest to you.

 

[June2012]

And I'm in the Orange County area. A little closer to LA County, though.

I just moved from Orange County! There are lots of wonderful rescues in SoCal if you are interested in volunteering before taking the plunge..Parrots First is probably the one closest to you.

Sadly, it's a 2 hour drive. (They're located in Sylmar, correct? I'm the Anaheim, Yorba Linda, Cerritos, sort of area. No parrot rescues here. UGH.) And wow! I might've stalked you for advice, though. Lol. Still looking around for a parrot experience!

 

[Bandespresso]

I thought they were in the LA area! That might just be their PO box maybe then whoops. If Fountain Valley isn't too far, The Lily Sanctuary is where i volunteered for a while. I used to live in Anaheim abd the drive wasn't terrible.

 

[June2012]

I thought they were in the LA area! That might just be their PO box maybe then whoops. If Fountain Valley isn't too far, The Lily Sanctuary is where i volunteered for a while. I used to live in Anaheim abd the drive wasn't terrible.

I looked at their adoption application and the address was Sylmar. And Lily Sanctuary is for 18+. I am sadly, not 18+. I would love to volunteer there if any minor age was allowed. ^^