h4H Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I am planning on buying a used bird cage off of craigslist for a very very good price. The dimensions of the cage are 30" deep, 39 3/4" wide, 49 1/2" high + a half cylinder top. My only concern is the owner says there are a few rust signs where the leak points are, but she thinks that is internal from cleaning. Would it be OK to buy this cage and then try removing the rust stains? I am not expecting a CAG for another 14 weeks at least, so I have a lot of time to clean the cage up, I am just really interested in this cage because it is large, and a great deal. Also, the owner says they are having to downsize the cage due to it not fitting in their new home, I don't know if this is true or not, and I am worried that maybe their previous bird died due to disease or something... What are the chances of my grey catching a disease 14 weeks from now, when i get him? I am planning on cleaning the cage out with a bleach solution and letting it sit for a long time before putting a bird in it. The bird owner is also including toys, and a very nice wood playstand, if i clean those off with a bleach solution as well, would they be OK for my grey to use? I am going to try to attach a few pictures of the cage and stand for yall to see. Thanks -Mark <br><br>Post edited by: h4H, at: 2009/03/23 07:55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4H Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 hmmm i can't seem to get the picture of the stand to submit. I guess it isn't too much to worry about.<br><br>Post edited by: h4H, at: 2009/03/23 07:59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Thats probably why they are getting rid of it because of the rust and I would be leary of getting this cage as it would cost you the price of a new cage to try to fix this one. You can't just paint it with any kind of paint, it has to be powder coated type and the price of having it sand blasted and then painted would be equal or more than a new cage. You can find some good cages for a reasonable price on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovethatgrey Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Buy a new cage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Ditto on buying a new cage or if you find one used that is in excellent shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edillon5063 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I did the same thing, found a great deal on Craigs, thought I could fix it up, then quickly realized how much it was going to cost to do it the right way. Definately get a new cage. Ebay has great deals as does Amazon.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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