Cage size if i go to work.

[Airman21]

Hi guys so i got two cockatiels, 4 months old now. The thing is in 2 months i ll start university and go to 250km from home to study there. So the cockatiels will be left in my parents care. My parents work 8 hours so i am thinking as if i can leave the cockatiels inside the cage for 8 hours. The cage is 38 cm x 48cm x 70 cm or (15'' x 19'' x 27,5'' - sorry i m european). Is it big enough for them to stay in it for 8 hours? i usually keep them in my room, let them fly and stuff. (sorry if this is not the correct avenue)

 

[Mizzely]

Minimum cage size is 1.5x their wingspan. Cockatiels have about 19.5 in / 49.5 cm wingspans. 1.5x would be about 30 inches or 76cm. You would then want it to be as deep as their wingspan too, leaving you with a minimum size of 76cm x 49.5cm for one bird.

Since they share a cage and are going to be in the cage 8 hours a day, and I would make sure to get them a cage that is double their wingspan wide and at least as deep. That translates to about 100 cm wide and 49.5 cm deep.