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When buying a cage, what does Merck advise owners to get?

The largest cage possible, at least the minimum size.

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  1. The smallest cage, so the bird feels cozy
  2. A round cage just bigger than the bird
  3. The largest cage they can fit and afford ✔

Why: Merck advises buying the largest cage possible while following minimum sizes. It must fit toys, foraging, perches and room to move and exercise.

Huh, didn't know that: Merck notes keeping solitary birds in small cages has physical and psychological consequences.

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Answer: The largest cage they can fit and afford. Merck advises buying the largest cage possible while following minimum sizes. It must fit toys, foraging, perches and room to move and exercise.

  1. Merck Vet Manual: Overview of Pet Birds www.merckvetmanual.com/exotic-and-laboratory-animals/pet-birds/overview-of-pet-birds
    Owners should purchase the largest cage possible (considering space and cost), while following minimum size recommendations
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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