Cage Question

[Petie and Me]

Has anyone had experience with the Prevue Hendryx Clean Life Cage System? I am considering one for my P'let and I know there have been issues with stuff from Petsmart. I don't want to spend a fortune if I don't have to and this one seems to have the features I want and is a good size.
Let me know what you all think.

[Sally]

I don't know what they look like. Are they the small, plastic see through cages? They need large flight cages with lots of toys and rope perches and other perches. Chipper flies in and out to her playgyms, but when she is in her cage she loves it. Lots of room and toys. They are active and need lots of room for fun, playing and foraging for lots of good food.

[Petie and Me]

Hi Sally. Here is the link Prevue Hendryx Clean Life Cage System - Cages & Stands - PetSmart
Let me know what you think.

[Oviraptor]

I temporarily used one of these cages for my cockatiel and was rather unimpressed. The cage itself was rather flimsy. The bars bend WAY to easily, and one of the clips broke off while I was assembling it. I personally would not recommend it.

[cockatiel92]

it looks way too small, and weak. id recomend a stainless steel cage thats much larger for p'let. they love to play and move around get a cage with a minimum of 30'' each way.

[MicahEspudo]

I used to have one. I didn't like it very much, but the layout was nice!
I would have loved it if it was sturdier.

The stand is terribly wobbly!

[Eliza]

Originally Posted by cockatiel92

it looks way too small, and weak. id recomend a stainless steel cage thats much larger for p'let. they love to play and move around get a cage with a minimum of 30'' each way.

Do you know of any SST cages that have a bar spacing of 1/2" or 5/8"? I haven't been able to find any :( Avian Adventures used to make a stainless steel Chiquta cage but they no longer do.

I've seen the Prevue cages and they are so-so. I don't care for the stand but the cage itself is OK, just so long as you go for the biggest one possible (with safe bar spacing, of course).

The smallest that I'd go for a small parrot is a 24" square cage, like this one: Bird Cage T4-BK Black 24" x 18" x 24"(Blue Ribbon) at BirdGuys.com - Pet Bird Store

But a better idea is a flight cage, like this one: FLIGHT CAGE POWDER COATED - FLIGHT & AVIARY CAGES by Bird Paradise

[Thoroughbred]

I personally would not use that cage - my parrotlet's have a large flight cage which they love and use each inch of the room in there. For a parrotlet I wouldnt go any smaller then a flight cage as they are very active and like to fly around, but that is just me.

There are some very nice flight cages out there that are not very expensive - some of them just a little more then the cage you linked while other will are expensive, it all depends on what you are looking for and what you want to spend, but I definitely recommend a flight cage.

[cockatiel92]

i dont have a parrotlet but i have a cockatiel and he is in a stainless steel cage with 1/2 bar spacing. its pretty big too. here ill get you the link.

Avian Adventures Chiquita Bird Cages at PETCO

[Addicted to Tequila]

Originally Posted by Eliza

Do you know of any SST cages that have a bar spacing of 1/2" or 5/8"? I haven't been able to find any :(

There are quite a few at birdcages4less.com