How to Find an Apartment Bird

Choosing a pet when you live in an apartment involves careful consideration. It is not like living in a house where you can just choose whatever pet you desire. A bird is an ideal apartment pet as it is small and doesn't require a lot of room. Follow these steps to find an apartment bird.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Choose a bird that is quiet. If you are away at work for long periods of time birds such as macaws, cockatoos or African greys are not advised as they will regularly shriek and squawk very loudly. Consider a Meyers parrot or a green cheek as they don't shriek, although they do talk a lot.
2. Find a bird that won't take up a lot of room in your apartment. Some birds require very large cages that are unfeasible to have while living in an apartment. Green cheeks and parakeets are small birds that don't require a lot of room but they do need a lot of attention.
3. Select birds that aren't destructive if let out of the cage. Parakeets are easy to clean up after and relatively calm. Many birds get destructive when bored or don't have many toys to play with.
4. Get a bird that is self-entertaining. If a bird gets bored easily he will find ways to get into trouble such as shrieking or escaping the cage. African greys and green cheeks can be kept busy for long periods of time if given plenty of toys to entertain themselves with.
5. Buy a bird for an apartment that doesn't require a lot of exercise out of the cage as you risk damage to your apartment. Lovebirds, canaries and parakeets are perfectly content spending most of the time in their cage.