Congratulations!!!! Setting up a cage is something I'm not good at. All I know, is put the food and water dishes where no one is gonna poop in them... and then a perch close enough but a bit lower, so they can eat, but not poop on the water or food.

I like a higher perch in the back for sleeping. My birds tend to be close to the part of the cage that's against the wall when they sleep, I think it's comforting.

I usually have a perch with a toy on the side of the perch hanging from the cage so they can perch and play if they want. I have one toy hanging low so if they want to be on the bottom playing, they can reach it.

My cages are shorter and longer which to me is easier for me to set up than a taller cage. With your new cage, and natural perches, you can start a curvy perch in a corner, have it join another one or go to a side of the cage, there are tons of options!


I'd say start with a couple of perches. Put the food and water dishes in, set them up where you can easily reach them to change them out. Set your first perch so that the new birdy can eat and drink easily. then a toy nearby... then work from there and slowly add on.

You'll have to make sure Dakota is comfortable and not too overwhelmed with the new cage, perches and toys, that's why I say start slow. Add on as he gets comfortable.

That's a really nice cage! You'll have to take time nad experiment. But once you get the first part done, the food, water and first perch and toy in, the rest you can work with and change around as you need to.

Welcome to the family, Dakota!