Alexandrine Parakeet cage bar thickness guide

Alexandrines are one of those species that confuses a lot of buyers — they're big enough that people wonder if they need macaw-grade hardware, but they're not quite in that category. The short answer is no, you don't need macaw-level bar thickness, but you do need something beefier than a standard parakeet cage. Alexandrines need bar spacing of around 2–2.5cm (no wider, or their head can get stuck) and bar thickness of at least 3–3.2mm to handle their beak. Most cages marketed at 'large parrots' will cover this. Is this for one bird or two, and do you have a rough idea of the space you have available at home?

That's a generous space — an Alexandrine will really benefit from that height, since they love to climb. With 80cm width you can go for a proper large parrot cage without compromise. What I'd want to know is whether your bird is out of the cage regularly for free flight, or whether the cage is their primary activity space for most of the day?

Then size really matters here — a couple of hours out still means she's spending the majority of her time inside, so you want the biggest footprint your space allows. Given your dimensions and the species, I'd go with the Liberta Explorer cage. It's 91cm wide, 61cm deep, and around 160cm tall including the stand, which fits your space well. Bar spacing is 2.2cm and bars are 3.2mm thick — exactly right for an Alexandrine. She won't be able to bend or snap these bars, and her head won't fit through the gaps. It's also double-door front opening, which makes daily interaction and cleaning much easier. This is a well-built cage at a fair price — it sits in a sweet spot between budgie-grade and the much pricier macaw setups you don't actually need.

The cage comes with some basic perches, but I'd swap those out fairly quickly — Alexandrines need varied perch diameters to keep their feet healthy, so a mix of natural wood branches and a rope perch at different heights makes a real difference. Add a few foraging toys rather than standard hanging toys; Alexandrines are clever and get bored fast, which is usually when the screaming starts. Otherwise it's genuinely a solid out-of-the-box setup.