Well Britexpat you do seem to have a very vidid imagination.. Well I don't take my prince and princess out of the house but at home, they are pretty much at home.. I don't cage them up all the time.. I only lock them up when I am cooking lest they jump into the frying pan or wok but other than that I always let them roam around free in the house.. They sit on the sofa or on the table or the kitchen sink or the center table. They are free to eat whatever they feel like. I give them a spray mist shower once every few days.. In fact those two birds are a part of my family and not mere pets.