Which diameter rope is right for me?

The rope comes in Two diameters - 1.5" and 2"

The 1 1/2 inch rope is appropriate for all birds from budgies to large macaws and cockatoos.  To maintain healthy feet and add enrichment, it is beneficial to offer a variety of perch sizes in your parrot's cage and environment.  Observations of wild birds including parakeets, lories, pionus, conures, cockatoos, and macaws show that they comfortably perch on a wide variety of diameters and surfaces from very thick, fat, tree branches where their feet sit almost flat to teeny, tiny, twigs that can barely hold their weight.  So don't be afraid to 'branch out' from the "recommended" perch sizes!  However, from extensive observations of our own parrots on their ropes for the past decade, we can tell you that they like "the big ones!"  It appears that they enjoy an "oversize" rope to one that is similar in size to their usual perches.  This holds true for the little birds as well.  The cockatiels prefer their big 1 1/2 inch rope to their 1/2" rope, two feathers down!     

 The recommendations for the 1 1/2 inch rope are budgies, cockatiels, pionus, conures, mini macaws, lories, poicephalus, ringnecks, psittacula, and similar sized parrots.

The medium sized birds can go either way - 1 1/2 inch or 2 inch.  This includes amazons, african Greys, eclectus, small cockatoos, and mini macaws.  However, when given the choice, many African Greys choose the 2 inch rope, as it is more stable and supportive.  My goffins cockatoo, Halo, also prefers the larger 2" rope over the 1.5" size.        

Our definite recommendations for the large macaws and cockatoos are the 2 inch rope.  These big birds LOVE big ropes.  If you have a Moluccan or Umbrella, get ready for some serious flapping fun! 

We encourage you to experiment with how the rope is placed in your parrot's cage.  Many birds enjoy the ropes when they are hung vertically or diagonally from the top of the cage.  Like the macaws pictured to the right, many wild parrots climb, perch, and enthusiastically play on vertical trunks and stalks.  Mix and match lengths and diameters to create unique, interesting, and fun environments for your feathered friends to explore!