Perch Diameter

Fife3000 · 6/12/21

What is the typical diameter of a perch for a canary? 1/2" or smaller?

The_Mayor · 6/12/21

My understanding is that, as long as you have a variety of perches, too small can be a problem, but not too big.

Here are my two on their favorite rope perch (1.5" diameter), with their vet-wrapped paper-towel core, which is one of their favorite swings, in the foreground. They're Bourkes, so somewhat bigger than canaries, but as you can see, they're fine with a larger diameter perch. The smallest I would use for mine is about a 1/2" (which is, I think, the diameter of the ropewalk off to the sides, which they do also use regularly) but, being candid, sometimes they choose to perch on things that are narrower, but usually not for very long.

Sparkles99 · 6/12/21

I agree with The_Mayor. I've bought larger perches for my budgies, because I heard that bigger is better for perches.

Perch Diameter

Fife3000

Strolling the yard

The_Mayor

Sprinting down the street

Sparkles99

Biking along the boulevard