What is the Best cage for a...

FinchLady07 · Post by **FinchLady07** » Sat May 12, 2007 3:16 pm

I ahve A female Society and a (I think Female) Spice Finch. (And I MIGHT be getting a Zebra cuz my dad really wants a zebra. Why? Cuz he thinks they are pretty.)

So What size cage would be best? Now we dont have $100.00 to go buy a huge cage. And we dont have room either, So share you pic and ideas. Ill be waiting.

Rue · Post by **Rue** » Sat May 12, 2007 3:59 pm

The bigger cages are the best. Finches need to fly. They also do much better in long cages, vs. high...bar spacing is also very important...the bars need to be fairly close together...

$100 isn't very much to pay for a cage...if you're really strapped for cash you're better off making an appropriate cage than going with one that's too small...

tammieb · Post by **tammieb** » Sat May 12, 2007 5:07 pm

These "breeding"cages are not the best looking things on the market but they come 30"l x 18"t x 16"d and can easily accomodate 3-4 birds.

You can usually pick them up at Petco/Petsmart for less than $40. Look on e-bay or shop elsewhere online if you don't have the larger pet shops in your area.

FinchLady07 · Post by **FinchLady07** » Sun May 13, 2007 10:11 am

Ok. Yea like I said wee might be getting a Zebra Finch too. My dad says "If you guys see one at a garage sale get it" because he dosen't want to spend even $70 on a cage!

But thats what ya get for rescueing a poor lil Society.

Anneka · Post by **Anneka** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:42 am

Tammie,
I saw this cage at PetCo. I liked it a lot, great size and nice white finish. Not to mention that the price was OK too.
However, what worried me was that there was no plastic bottom that catches at least some of the seeds. The bottom is just a tray.

tammieb · Post by **tammieb** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 6:56 am

Yes, they don't have the high plastic sides like many of the other cages. I use the seed hoppers that TammyS. sells so don't have a problem with hulls flying about.

Thalia · Post by **Thalia** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:15 am

you can also buy cloth seed guards that work rather well

Or if you're so inclined you can sew one, I made mine and it works pretty well.

Anneka · Post by **Anneka** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:34 am

Thanks Tammie and Thalia.
I am thinking about buying a bigger, flight cage for my fids. If I can only convince my hubby that our fids need another cage.

It won't be easy.

Thalia · Post by **Thalia** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:29 am

just tell him if you buy a bigger cage you can sell the current one and make back some of the money

Hoji · Post by **Hoji** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:12 pm

Yeah, I'm talking mine into understanding that I need a 3rd to quarenteen(sp?) my new canary.

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