going to purchase a cage is this good

[bigbird519]

i am doing much research and searching for a cage. i do not want a cage that if left open my dog can get is big old noggin in and to my surprise this is not an easy thing to find. all most all of the cages that i have found are either too small or the doors are too large. this one meets my budget, and i want to make sure that i am not getting a lousy brand.

 

i am assuming that the door is off the floor enough that my dog can't get into my soon to be babies new home.

 

in looking for a cage, is there anything imparticular i should be avoiding and/or looking for?

 

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=5059+10346+13387&pcatid=13387

[Xtreme575]

It's around the same size as what I have. There are posts in the Cage room with recommendations on size etc. Are you near a city large enough to have a specialized Exotic Bird store? I went to one in Vancouver, Canada when I was in their shoes and they really helped me out.

 

In all honesty, I do wish I had gotten a cage that was a bit bigger now, but I was told that greys like to feel a bit more "secure", and that you don't need the huge cage. This may be true, but still, I'd like a bit bigger.

 

Another concern is the "coat" on the cages. You don't want a coating that the bird will be able to beak away at to exposed metal. I know nothing about this sort of thing, so again, I trusted the store and went with their suggestion... I can't help but wonder now if they saw sucker printed on me! LOL!

 

The only thing I saw that I wasn't crazy about on this cage was the 4 food dishes. I don't know if you are going to like that. My Grey gets veggies and a cooked bean/rice mash for breakfast in one dish, water in another, then just before I go to work, I add the 3rd dish with pellets. If I had to wait for him to finish his breakfast, I'd be late every day!

 

I don't even know when he switches over to his pellets, but the 3rd secure door inside is nice. You could add another after market bowl, but I'm the only one "allowed" to reach into his cage. So that'd be a problem if someone else needed to care for him for me.

 

Choose wisely, it's a long term investment, and your babies home! Big decision!

[bigbird519]

Due to the fact that I'm getting a Timneh, I figured 42" should be plenty of room. (36" being minimal) Am I incorrect in this assumption?

[Xtreme575]

Sorry, I was thinking Congo, So you should be fine.

[bigbird519]

never mind that cage! i found a deal and a half locally today! i found the biggest freaking brand new cage that i could for only 250 bucks. the cage is origanally 800 bucks on fosters and smith. i was at the pet store and ran into a gal who had this for a bird that she wound up not getting, so she said i could take it from her for only 250.

 

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=5059+10346+5064+16503&pcatid=16503

 

shat a steal of a deal. my wife can live in this thing lol.:laugh:

[pearllyn]

Wow! That corner cage looks lovely! Grab it!!!

[judygram]

That is a good deal, you lucked out on that one, the only drawback is it is a corner cage so will have to always be in a corner but it is certainly big enough, good find.

 

I'll ignore the comment on the wife!:laugh: :whistle: :laugh:

[bigbird519]

lol my wife was sitting there when i made the comment. she laughed as well. she is my only true love! got the cage and it is set up..... HOLY CRAP IT'S HUGE! i am very stoked about it!

[Luvparrots]

Great buy on the corner cage!!!! You were very smart to snap it up! Your grey will love it!

[Xtreme575]

Wow! That cage is great! I'll bet your future baby will love it!