GRAND FINALE
The finished habitat with its adjoining playpen. This habitat would be suitable for any tame parrots or parrots that are clipped. If you want to use it for wild caught unclipped parrots you would need a small service compartment with a latching (from the inside) screen door which would be very easy to add. It could be made of a single layer of mosquito screening and would then be an adjunct to escape proofing and eliminating the entry of insects when the habitat door is open.

In summary, the examples here of the portable habitat with the drain portal in the bottom and the larger permanent habitat with the flush door in the back are only two of the infinite possibilities for "ultimate" habitat construction providing protection from injury and disease and at the same time maximizing the comfort of the occupants. In only takes a little imagination and a bit of "putting yourself in their place" to come up with highly livable environments. A word about the cost of these type of habitats. They are much more expensive than the ordinary wire hanging flights usually used by most breeders. However, the initial cost is recovered by the much better health resulting in fewer vet bills and parrots more likely to reproduce.

--Electronically Published by: Veterinary Resources Americas, Inc. April, 2000. M. L. Simmons, DVM, President. Reprinted with permission.