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Play Top Cages
vs. Dome Top Cages
All Playtop Cages
Dome/Victorian Top Cages
First, please understand the
bird doesn't know the difference in the top parrot cages. Birds like to be
up high and will go to the top of the cage regardless. Playtops are
really more of a convenience for you than the bird.
Dometop parrot cages may
simply have a curved roof that is fix shut. Victorian (or Napoleon) top
cages fall under the category of dometop cages but may offer doors that open
the top of the cage providing birds with an exit other than the main front
door
A playtop parrot cage will
have at the very least a perch and food dishes. some offer toys hooks.- It
will also have a tray under the play area, which would be the roof of
the cage. Lined with newspaper, the top of the cage will remain clean. The
tray will restrict light coming through the top of the cage so many parrot
owners will choose to remove the top and deal with the poop on the roof
bars.
If a bird takes up residence
on the top of a dome top cage, you'll be cleaning additional poop on the top
of the cage. With a bird spending time on top of a dome top whether it be a
large parrot cage or a small one, you risk "birdie boredom." With play
top cages, the bird not only has a comfortable perch for their feet but food
dishes help with activities such as dunking their favorite foods in the
water dishes. The tray below can also hold foot toys such as whiffle balls
that they can throw on the floor for you to retrieve providing birdie
entertainment.
The biggest issue is where
will your bird perch when not in the cage? If the cage is in a social area
of your home, where all the activity is happening - TV, meals and so forth,
a play top is ideal. When the bird is out, he or she climbs to the top and
enjoy human interaction. If the cage acts more as a place to sleep,
you may want to consider a dome top giving the bird more "headroom" in
the cage. then introduce a
parrot
play stand so the bird has a place to perch when not on it's cage
Speaking of headroom, and
here's where things get a little murky, due to today's advanced
manufacturing techniques, many dome top parrot cages open at the top and may
have a drop down landing door in front. Place an appropriate perch between
the two open doors up to and you have a playtop as well. Hanging bird toys
from a top opening door is the downside to this arrangement. It can be done
but may prove to be impractical with certain bird toys or accessories.
In conclusion, the choice
between Play Top Cages and Dome Top Cages is really a matter of aesthetics.
Mitch Rezman
General Manager
WindyCityParrot.com
The Avian Supply Experts
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