Help getting a new cage

[caseyandmikey]

My bird will be coming home when he is fully weaned in January. As of now I have a used corner cage that I got for very little money. I am looking to get a bigger cage for my bird before he comes home because I know they don't like change. I have done 2 years worth of research and just keep getting differing opinions on everything. I was looking at cages on ebay because they are nice and for good prices. It was then brought to my attention that I shouldn't buy from ebay because the cage may be made by a bad manufacturer which can get the bird sick if made with lead paint or zinc. After that I got worried to get anything for the bird off of ebay so I started to check for cages by manufacturers like Avian Adventures and A&E etc. After checking around on this forum I see that a few people have bought cages off of ebay and are pleased with them. If you don't mind please give me some opinions on these cages. Which do you think will suit him best and be the best for his health? I have just become very confused and worried that I am going to do something wrong before I even get him. Any help is appreciated thank you.

 

http://www.petsolutions.com/default.aspx?ItemId=45180320&EID=NX45180320&SID=NXTG

I called the makers of this one and they said they don't even use paint so that is good plus it has a cool play top.

 

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=12396850#rr

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/LARGE-PLAY-TOP-IRON-BIRD-PARROT-FINCH-CAGE-MACAW_W0QQitemZ170402204415QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item27acc34aff#ht_4189wt_792

Some people told me this one wouldn't be good because birds like to get as high as they can and won't make use of the lower half. I see a few people here have this cage. How does it work for you?

 

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/LARGE-OPEN-PLAY-TOP-IRON-BIRD-PARROT-FINCH-CAGE-MACAW_W0QQitemZ390114144115QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item5ad49d6f73#ht_4105wt_792

[Dave007]

Unless you've been looking at very old used cages, you should know that lead paint isn't made or used in any bird products. Lead paint isn't used except for outdoor industrial use. Some older used cages do have zinc but the new cages rarely do. EBay is an excellent place to buy cages. Not just some people have purchased there, many people have purchased there. There's a large variety of cages to pick from and the prices are the best around. The Walmart cage you were looking at is much like what is sold on Ebay and the size is the standard grey size you need and the price is only about $40 higher than Ebay. It's also the right style. The top link you gave has a cage that is very expensive and the only thing that's different is that it has a manufacturers label on it. So, it's either an Ebay cage or the Walmart cage and all you need to do is compare the Walmart cage with an Ebay cage and make sure bothe are powder coated. That and size and style is what you need to be concerned about.

[Luvparrots]

I have EZ Playtop cages for my two fids and I totally love them. Being able to open the front of the cage totally is worth its weigh in gold. Pet Solutions is where I got my cages and a lot of bird toys.

 

Congratulations on becoming a new grey parront. Can't wait to hear more about your new baby and see some pictures.

[Talon]

I just bought a play top cage for my amazon from Avian Adventures. But my 2 greys each have a dome top cage.

My amazon loves to play on top, but the others don't.

[caseyandmikey]

Thank you everyone for your responses. It is nice to hear from experienced owners. I think the owners know what's best for their birds so thank you for your input. The dometops are very pretty cages and very big. It seems that having a playtop is a big thing but since my bird will be out with me all the time and have a playstand I think the bigger the cage the better. That being said do you think this is a good cage? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260431898304&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en#ht_1885wt_722

thank you all again