Never feed your bird chocolate or caffeine as these are poisonous to birds. Be sure to buy the largest cage you can afford and suitable for your bird type. Your bird will spend most of its time there and will need to stretch its wings and climb from perch to perch. Your bird's cage should be placed in a sunny room away from drafts. Birds prefer to be high up and against a wall.
Birds are social creatures and do best when placed in a room with lots of family activity.
Your cage can be lined with either newspaper or corn cob bedding. It should be cleaned daily of droppings by replacing the bedding. Perches are important for exercise. Your cage should have at least two perches of different thicknesses and textures allowing for your bird to exercise its feet. The perches should be cleaned monthly with warm water and soap.