memphisbird Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Hi, Tracy my CAG needs a bigger cage than the one he is in now. Our problem is that he likes to flatten his body to the bottom of the cage grate and pick up the newspaper, treats, etc. which is not good for him. The little guy can reach his leg down almost six inches! I need any recommendations on cages available in the US market that have at least a six inch gap, and preferably more. I'm not sure what the average clearances on A&E, Prevue, Super Pet, and other brands are. If anyone reads this and is bored enough to measure their grey's cage, Tracy and I appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I would recommend you buy the largest cage you can afford. There are plenty of inexpensive cages out there that will ship to you for free. Best to measure the space and go from there. I have bought 3 cages in the last 2 years for 3 of my birds, most are 300-500 dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memphisbird Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 Thanks Talon for the advice. I think you misunderstood me. I am trying to find the measurements from the bottom cage grate to the bottom of the newspaper tray. My grey reaches his foot down to grab paper, dropped food, etc and can reach down about six inches. I don't want him messing with stuff that could have poop on it. The cage I was looking at was a Super Pets EZ Care in the large size, but another member said that hers only had a 2 inch gap. I need to know which brands have the largest gaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Most of us have greys that do not bother with anything that lands on the tray underneath the grate but you obviously have the exception to the rule and it will be hard to find a cage that has enough space that your grey cannot reach for he has learned how to get his foot down the grate to reach what is there. I suggest you contact some of the cage manufacturers to see if any can tell you what the depth is in their individual cages but you might have to come up with another solution to the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtreme575 Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 I got rid of the grate from my cage. I was told that Grey's like to play on the floor of their cage, and that the grates can interfere with that. Mine spends quite a bit of time on the floor of his cage foraging around, and seems to really enjoy it. I find that he avoids the areas that he has pooped in, and I make sure that I only use black and white newsprint on the floor. Maybe your Grey is just curious to see what's down there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinner Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 I have an Animal Environment cage that has about 6 inches between the bottom grate and the tray. The unfortunate thing is they only make stainless cages now. You will want to check those cages that have a catch apron - these usually have the grate well above the tray. And yes, I think a tray is an absolute necessity for good hygiene and health...but that's my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memphisbird Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 Xtreme575 wrote: Maybe your Grey is just curious to see what's down there? He is 17 years old, so I think he has a pretty good idea in his little birdie head what is down there. Tracy gets so excited when he is on "a mission" he unfortunately doesn't notice if he is raking his feet in poop. I change his paper twice a day but he still manages to get his feet dirty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 I have to agree with Dave, a grate is necessary to keep them out of their own poop and for foods that have dropped down there and maybe spoiled so you don't want them eating that. You could provide foraging opportunities in other ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memphisbird Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 I would like to thank all of y'all for the info. Judygram and Dave, I'm with ya on the need for a grate in my bird's case. He has lots of foraging toys now in his cage, but he still loves the challenge of getting stuff off of the tray. Spinner, thanks so much for checking your cage and giving me the information! I'm going to check out that company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memphisbird Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 Just giving you guys an update. I spoke with Mitch at WindyCityParrot.com and he said that Prevue has the largest gap, about six inches, so that is what we will get! I'm so excited to finally figure out a solution to my problem. We are getting some samples on colors and then Tracy will be getting a new and much bigger cage! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Can't wait to see the cage you choose! Pictures please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossfit Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 I have a cal cage and there is about 6 inches or more of room at the bottom. However they have gone out of business and at least one person had trouble with their powder coating containing too much zinc so I can't recommend without reservations. On the other hand, most owners don't have that trouble and you might find a used one on ebay for a good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dw310 Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 I just measured my cage. It is 7" from the top of the grate to the tray bottom. I have a Featherland 2842 cage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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