Ekkie Cage suggestion help (again)

[Lucky Duck]

Hey guys!!!!

I need help on picking out my cage - I have finally narrowed down my search and have picked a few to choose from.

Before I show you all the choices I want to explain exactly what I am wanting which will also help with the right choice.

To start my Ekkie is a Solomon Island and I know they are considered the smaller ones of the sup-species, but how much smaller? I am trying to picture the size of the cage and the bird in the cage, but it's hard when you don't know the exact size of the bird.

I am wanting a cage that will give my ekkie lots of room to play, move around, and be comfortable. He will spend most of his time out of the cage, but when inside I want him to feel good. I want to provide him with lots of room, but not so much where he isn't using all of the room in the cage. I don't want it to seem as if I see him not using the whole cage and feel that it is just wasting space.

I am also wanting to get a cage that will stay with me for many years to come - I am not looking for a cage to start with and then upgrade later on. I want a one time cage. A cage the will be my Ekkies home for many years and will get a new one once this cage has had it.

The cages listed below are the ones that I am trying to choose from. There are 3 sets and each set has to cages in them - meaning there are really only 3 different cages, but each one comes in 2 different sizes. If you could really put your thinking cap on and think which size and design would be best suited for an Ekkie plus the information I gave you above and let me know what you think would work best that would be awesome.

Right now I am not worried about which design I like best or which would look best in my home, I am concentrating on which will be best suited for the bird, so if you could ignore your tastes if YOU tend to like one better then the other and worry more about what would be best for the ekkie that would be an big help.

Here are the cages -

Set # 1:
1A: Measurements are - 32 wide, 23 deep, and 64 high. Inside height is 45. Bar spacing is 5/8 inch with 3.5 mm bars
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1B: Measurements are - 36 wide, 28 deep, and 69 high. Inside height 54. Bar spacing is 1 inch with 5 mm bars
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Set #2: Very much the same as set 1, though the very top is a little different.
2A: Measurements are 32 wide, 23 deep, and 65 high. Inside height 45. Bar spacing 3/4 inch.
HQ-GB93223 - QueenCityPets.com
2B: Measurements are - 36 wide, 28 deep, and height 70. Inside height 56. Bar spacing 1 1/4 inch - is that to much, I think it might be??
HQ-GC93628 - QueenCityPets.com

Set 3:
3A: Measurements are - 32 wide, 23 deep, and height 67. Inside height 46. Bar spacing 5/8 inch with 4 mm bars.
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3B: Measurements are - 36 wide, 28 deep, and 65 height. Inside height 49. Bar spacing 1 inch with 5 mm bars.
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Suggestions????

[syndi58]

Set 2 is the cage I have Twinkle in, she does fine and I like it. My opinion is the wider 36inch cage would be better if you have the space and 1in bar spacing would be fine even for a Solomon. Any of the cages would actually be fine but the 36in over the 32in is what I would think most would agree to be the better. Happy cage hunting.

[Razor]

My Ekkie's cage



Height: 71.65 in
Length: 36 in
Width: 30in

In my opinion get the biggest one you can afford. Goodluck!

[swanwillow]

I have my thought to be SI in a very different cage, but the one I WANT to get and is on my list is actually one of the ones you have picked out!

HQ-GB93223 - QueenCityPets.com

THATS the one I WANT to get Quana. I just love the top that folds down and is supported for the landing pad, the nice LARGE front access door, and the top-well, I don't so much like the top. its either that one, or to get another like the kind she has;

just for a size comparison, this is the one I have Quana in; Parrot Paradise: <p><b><font color="#0000FF">Prevue Hendryx #128</font></b></p>
its 55x37x25. I love the way the top LOCKS into place, so no matter WHAT she does, it cannot fall and injure her.
this is what she looks like in that size cage;

[jimpierce7]

here are a couple pictures of Sophie's new cage. It is 36 x 26 x 65.

[m1tCh]

Thats a big cage lol, great picture and face expression :). Wish i thought of it when i was building Echo's cage, as its very similar but 1 size smaller i think.

-Mitch

[Nazir's]

I would go with 1b, 2a or 2b. I too am owned by a SI.
Cage pictures included

[kimtoo]

I would go with 1b. I have a similar cage for my RS Ekkie pair. I never open the top but I do open the top fold down door, they love to hang out there. Good luck.