[RitzieAnn]

Hey guys. I've been looking at lots of cages lately (not in a hurry, just getting an idea of what I want). I've got 3 birds, and I want to get at least 1 more (a marked whiteface!) Of course I'm not in a hurry to get that 'new' bird either.

I'm trying to decide if I should build a cage, or if I should get one from a cage. Any ideas? My friend just linked me to this cage... it's huge, and amazing (and completely not anywhere near me).

http://appleton.craigslist.org/pet/577015314.html

I'd rather a cage be wide than very tall (though I do want some height to it. I was thinking I like 30+ inches wide. What would be a good size for 4 or 5 birds? They get outside time almost every day (for most of the day).

 

[Kumiko]

Check on WindyCity cages. They have a good selection and nice shipping if you are in the States.... free shipping!

http://www.windycityparrot.com/page/Windycityparrot/CTGY/cages

----I would get these types of cages:
http://www.windycityparrot.com/Merc...9302242007&Category_Code=part&Product_Count=4
---Now you can take the divider out of there. You want them to fly in there + you want for there to be enough room for all those birds. I think this is a comlete bargian and there is no shipping costs.

 

[birdieness]

the bar spacing on the cage you posted is to big for tiels.

 

[Kumiko]

If its me with the bar spacing link... just look around in the other links. There's much more than just that cage.

EDIT: deleted the bad link.

 

[birdieness]

oh no, not you. i'm talking about the macaw cage

 

[Kumiko]

O!! 7/8 is still big though, right??

 

[birdieness]

yup. amost a inch. max i'd say for these guys is 5/8" but some would say 3/4"

 

[RitzieAnn]

the bar spacing on the cage you posted is to big for tiels.

Yeah... I said I'm not buying it.

And what's with the spacing anyway? Mine are in a cage that is almost 1 inch spacing. never any problems, though the bars are horizontal, not vertical. But I'm asking about the "length" of a cage. I know their current cage is a good size, and it's 33 inches I think. But it's not for perminate, and I'll need to change them later.

 

[birdieness]

well i've seen people house 4 in a 30 X 18 by 30 cage. I think if you can find bigger then go for it but if the best you can get is 30 by 18 by 30 that sould do with out time aswell.

 

[atvchick95]

the cages i use for mine are 45 1/2" tall X 36" Wide by 25" deep

I have one that is a community cage during the day it has many tiels and budgies running in and out and occasionally a quaker and a love bird, at night it has 5 tiels

the other 2 I have Sectioned off in the middle so there's a top half and a bottom half (because my cages have a total of 3 doors , one in the back and 2 in the front one on top and one on the bottom)

here s a pic of one of them before it was ever used.

and here's a shot of a couple of them bieng used, not the greatest pic in the world though

 

[xxxSpikexxx]

I think this is a nice cage http://www.windycityparrot.com/Merc...9302242007&Category_Code=part&Product_Count=4 It looks like it would fit 4 tiels

 

[birdieness]

That one you posted (double flight) can easily hold 6. 8 at max. i Own the same cage and 6 for it is a great number. Soon Mine will only be holding budgies

 

[RitzieAnn]

Will you show me a picture of yours please? 6-8 tiels, huh? Gosh, I don't think I want that many... not yet anyway. I really really want a white face... hopefully a pied or pearled whiteface. Either or. And an all white one! something like the links below. So- since I want to be picky about my next tiels- I'm really not in a hurry. I got my current babies not caring about their colors... I love them.
http://www.parrotpages.com/cncaviary/images/wf_cinn_pearl.jpg
http://www.birdtrader.co.uk/uploads/BT08909_1.jpg

 

[Bea]

I love the double HQ flight cage. That would be great for 4 tiels, tons of space.

 

[birdieness]

This is mine.

you could easily fit your 4 in there and add some more if you wanted.

 

[poppabill]

I love the WF lutinos (WF with black eyes) there so beautiful. I like WF tiels the best anyway, i think there one of the prettiest birds around. You cant find a WF Lutino around here (Rochester NY). i had tiels over 30 years and only seen a couple around here but they are beautiful birds...be happy.

Will you show me a picture of yours please? 6-8 tiels, huh? Gosh, I don't think I want that many... not yet anyway. I really really want a white face... hopefully a pied or pearled whiteface. Either or. And an all white one! something like the links below. So- since I want to be picky about my next tiels- I'm really not in a hurry. I got my current babies not caring about their colors... I love them.
http://www.parrotpages.com/cncaviary/images/wf_cinn_pearl.jpg
http://www.birdtrader.co.uk/uploads/BT08909_1.jpg

 

[RitzieAnn]

Birdieness- you've got the divider in there? How easy is it to remove? Looks like it would be a lovely cage for introductions... a nice split cage? Are you able to get better pictures of the divider?

I like that there's no shipping costs. A cage like that would be great! Is the divider the entire size of a side? Or is it smaller?

 

[birdieness]

it's very easy to get out. Just simply pull. Nothing the bird can get out of course. i'll get some pics later tonight. It's pretty easy to set up. The instructions for setting it up is rubbish but is common sense to do. the top of the cage should have a bar that makes it super easy for this but my cage never got it cause the people were idiots so i used a wooden dowel which works just as good.

 

[RitzieAnn]

Your cage was missing a piece? So it does come in a box? Is assembly easy to put together and take apart? And it's easy to roll as well? Just because I'm planing to move in August, I think I'll be waiting (and saving money) to purchase the cage. Since I'm planing to move with just a pick up truck and whatever will fit in the car I'm towing... so... prolly not a bird cage.

Now, that shelf on the bottom- it came with the cage? And I can't tell- but does the cage have a grate at the bottom?

I've not decided if I like grates or not. They've got pros and cons, huh? But I'm in love with pull out trays! Their current cage doesn't have one...

 

[Bea]

The cage Birdieness has does have two pull out grates (one on each side of the divider) and two pull out trays.