Cages

[Grillis]

it seems as it is not common here for people to build their own cages? U can get a huuuuge cage if you pay the same amount as for an average sized cage in a store... my budgie cage cost me 150 dollars to build.. a cage that size here in sweden would cost over 1000 dollars...

[Monica]

I was looking (and hopefully still am) to build a 4'w x 8l' x 7'h - minimum - aviary. Being that I am picky as far as wire goes, and I don't want mesh that can be chewed up, I'd be looking at AT LEAST about $200 for the wire.... It's not that the wire is THAT expensive, but it's not easy to find what I want in the SIZE I want, therefore, if I bought the wire for about $200, (one BIG roll) I'd actually have enough wire mesh to build TWO aviaries of decent sizes. Of course, if I really wanted to, I might be able to get away with building one for $75 or less (bunch of small rolls), however that's with wire I feel less comfortable about using and on top of that would probably have more wasted wire, too.

[Lynjupiter]

check out www.parrotmount.com . I know they have very good priced SS cages. But I don't know how much shipping would run.
In fact that is what we raffle every year at our club bird expo, a large SS cage from Parrotmount.
Lynda

Originally Posted by Irish

Only once have I ever seen a good, used, large enough for Arthur and heavy-duty enough SS cage, and it was at a bird show ($350!!), where it was already sold to another vendor before the show even opened to those of us who went to look. I would love to find a decently-priced, good, heavy duty SS cage to replace Arthur's powder coated one. You tell me where to find one at a non-exhorbitant price, and I'll go looking! I've never seen another one discounted for less than $1500!

Good, used (or discounted for some other reason), huge powder coated cages are almost a dime a dozen out there, but the SS we need to find for Arthur just don't seem to exist in the used/discount world out there....

[Lynjupiter]

That is an incredible cage Grillis! I would love that for my finches. So well lighted and pretty. Now my conures would probably chew their way out in no time at all.

Lynda

[Lynjupiter]

I felt bad posting Maxi after seeing the amazon. But then the sensible part of me said maybe she put the bird in the cage to just get votes. Either way I feel terrible for the bird but disgusted by the owner.

They seem to be gone now but did anyone see the picture of the two large amazons in the rusty round cage clinging to the bars. They had no perches or toys and was posted by a " rescue". I was livid to say the least! It seems it got yanked pretty quick.
Lynda

Originally Posted by Babyblue033

It's the amazon that has the most vote right? I saw that felt terrible too, what a life for a bird. I guess a lot of people felt bad for the bird and voted for her, but I must be a terrible person because I felt like while the bird deserves a better cage the PERSON that owns that bird did not. After all it is HER responsibility to provide proper care for her bird and she's asking others to do so...

[Winged_Victory]

Lynda,

Max is going to have a new cage one way or the other, guaranteed by WingedVictory! :dance

[Lynjupiter]

Your an Gary. Big hugs!
Lynda

[Lynjupiter]

Those Amazons I was talking about are on the front page of the contest! It is horrid! It says two amazons in a rusty cage with no perches or toys at a parrot rescue! That is not rescue at all! Things like that make me sick!

I would just like to say the rescue Max is in is the FWCAS Parrot and Exotic Pet Bird Rescue. At this time we are a 501-C4 organization. We are open for tours and all you have to do is make an appointment with me. You can find more info at www.FWCAS.org. Look for the parrot rescue link.
The rescue with those amazons give us all bad names!
Lynda

[Stasia]

Just wanted to comment on that amazing cage Grillis! Your budgies are very lucky to have such a committed owner!

I'll keep the votes coming for Max :)

Stasia

[Tiki]

Grillis, I love your set up! Very well made, professional looking.