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Feeding Dishes. For smaller parrots
including Budgies and Cockatiels,
plastic feeding bowls should be
strong enough. However, larger parrots can
easily chew these so we’d recommend a cage
with stainless steel bowls. Ideally offer ones
that fit on to swing-out feeder doors, these
allow your customers to access their bird’s
food and water without entering the cage,
which is less stressful for the birds.
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Doors. Drop down landing platforms
provide a level and a secure place for
birds to land on, rather than trying to
grab hold of the cage bars. Large front doors
make access for cleaning and maintenance
easy, and for getting a bird in and out.
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Security (Locks). Parrots are
intelligent and there’s been many
stories of them opening the lock
and flying out. A cage with a multi stage lock
significantly increases security and reduces
the risk of escape.
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Metal Type and Coatings. Certain
metals are poisonous if ingested
(lead and zinc). Most parrot cages
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nowadays are made from steel and finished
with a tough non-toxic powder paint coating.
Stainless steel and toughened aluminium
cages may be more expensive but they don’t
have a painted surface which can chip and
flake off over time.
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Movability. Castors or wheels at the
bottom of the cage make moving
parrot cages a lot simpler, especially
during cleaning and maintenance of the
larger and heavier cages.
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Seed Catchers (Skirts). Most parrot
cages come with removable panels
that fit around the bottom of the
cage and slope in. They help catch any mess
and divert it to the bottom of the cage.
Helping to keep your customer’s home clean.
Slide-out Grilles and Trays. To
make cleaning the cage easy, many
cages come with slide-out grilles and
trays. Grilles allow waste and mess through
to the tray below and helps prevent the
parrot from reaching it. Trays collect all the
mess and can easily be removed for cleaning
without entering the cage.
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SANDED NAIL TRIMMING
PERCHES
Always offer a range of suitable
accessories with every cage. By
educating shoppers on the products
their pets will need, you’ll secure
additional sales and gain a well
deserved reputation for great customer
service. The Sanded Nail Trimming
Perches have an RRP that starts at £7.99
and offer pets, owners and retailers a
range of benefits, including:
n The perches’ universal fitting is
suitable for any cage or aviary.
n The sizes are suitable for most parrots.
n These perches help your customers
avoid expensive trips to the vet for
nail clipping.
n The non-toxic sand-covered natural
branch exercises parrots’ feet.
n For the retailer, these perches provide
excellent mark-ups.
Contact Northern Pet Trade for more
information. Telephone: 01706 507803
Email: [email protected]
website: www.northernpettrade.com
July 2017