Location of Canary Cages
Should NOT Be Overlooked.

Location of canary cages can be as important as the food canaries eat and the air they breath.

Cages can be placed on a piece of furniture like a table or book case or can be used with a stand. However, try to place the cage at eye level or higher so humans won't always betowering over the little guy.

Pets

If you have dogs or cats or, heaven forbid...a ferret--Ferrets love to eat tiny tender canary nuggets and they WILL find a way to get inside the cage--please place your canary's cage in a safe place and keep it high.

Also...

Most people don't think there little pooch would ever try to get a caged canary but . . .
...those hunting instincts kick in and look out!

So place canary cages out of reach and your canary will live a long happy life and sing its little heart out for you.

Children

Be aware of the dreaded human child as well. Your new family member will fascinate your young children. In an attempt to be friendly with your canary a child may try to poke at it with something. Instruct your children to respect your pet canary.

Sunlight

Place canary cages so that they're out of direct sunlight for most of the day. A little direct sunlight is OK. It's a good source of Vitamin D and your canary will enjoy it. Just watch closely for any sign of over heating.

If your canary starts sitting still with its mouth open like a panting dog or if he starts holding his wings out from his body you know its too hot. Over heating may cause your canary to begin his molt early. And that means he'll stop singing for a while.

Drafts

Make sure there are no drafts (or "droughts" if you prefer) in the vicinity of canary cages. A canary can stand cold temperatures but...
...absolutely positively cannot survive a cool draft.

This is how you check for a draft...
...Light a candle and hold near the canary cage. Hold still for about 4 or 5 seconds. Watch for the flame to flicker. If so, you have draft. Try this on all sides of the bird cage.

"If no flicker . . .
. . .your a good spot picker!"

If it looks like you have a small draft moving across the canary cage you can probably get away with draping a towel over the upwind (or "updraft" if that's a word) side of the bird cage to block it.

Toxic Posioning

Canaries are sensitive to fouled air and chemicals.

Smoke from a hot non-stick frying pan can kill your canary. Also be careful with...

• deodorizers
• smoke
• scented candles
• bug sprays
• strong smelling cleaning solutions like oven cleaners and ammonia.

For these reasons, cages should not be placed in the kitchen.

You may have to move your bird and canary cage to another room or outside while using strong cleaning solutions.

If you're a smoker try and locate the canary cage in an area that gets less smoke.

Outside

Canary cages--to our canary's delight--can be placed outside on occasion. The fresh air will do him good. Just be aware of cats, wild birds, or other predators in the area.

And when I say "predators", I also mean...mosquitoes! Mosquitos carry and spread Canary Pox. A fatal disease among canaries. A mosquito bite can kill your canary.

Also, beware of the heat from the sun.  Direct sun--even on cool days--can quickly overheat your canary.  A cloth should be placed over part of canary cages when outside so he can get in the shade if he wants.

Those that keep their canaries outside for long periods of time use a screen on their canary cages that prevents insects form entering. Large aviaries will keep finches in the cages with their canaries for added insurance--Finches eat mosquitoes.

Light

Your canary's hormones are regulated by light.  Canary cages, during the long days of summer, should be moved to a dark room in the evening or use a cover of some kind to put on the cage at sundown.

Very long days with lots of light could trigger an early molt and that means no singing, and possibly poor health.

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