One thing about having birds is cleaning up after them. How does one choose the best Bedding for your parrots’ home? For me it’s all about the easiest to clean up and the cheapest for my pocket but yet the safest for my little friends. So there are quite a bit of options:

Corncob:
I personally have never used the stuff but it’s a bedding I’ve actually heard about quite often. Not because it’s any good but because it can kill your parrot. As a matter of fact, I believe it was this bedding that was put into the famous African Grey, Alex’s cage which got him sick and unfortunately ended his life. I could be wrong but it was a corn something that shouldn’t have been used. Corncob is deadly if ingested as it absorbs moisture. So please don’t use it.

Nothing:
Yes, this is an option if you know for a fact that you will be washing the tray down everyday.

Doggy Pee Pads:
I used to use these but then I heard there were chemicals in it that weren’t safe for the birds and since I couldn’t guarantee that my birds would never come in contact with it, I stopped using them.

Betta Chips:
Can be scooped like kitty litter and won’t fly around like shavings. I have never tried this but definitely something I will consider.

Paper:
I believe this is your best option, as it’s safe, cheap and it’s easy to clean. Plain newspaper, paper towels, moving paper (can be bought from a moving company like U-haul).

Cardboard:
This was just recently suggested to me off of my youtube video on this topic by a subscriber named budgieyy. This individual said they cut a cardboard the same size as the tray, cover it with plastic and tape it with packing tape. That way s/he picks up the cardboard, dusts it off and places it back into the cage tray. This has definitely got my attention, I do believe I will be trying this!

For more options, please watch the below video:

Parenting Parrots