PVC cages?

[Stinch]

There plenty of pipes around the house and where I scrounge some up, would a PVC cage be decent for finches or budgies? (I don't want to shell R$50-R$70 on a cage that I can build that is approximately 2-3 times the size of what I can pay for 50 or 70 bucks) I've been thinking of making a few cages for quite a while now, I'm finally doing things like getting natural perches. : ^p

[paul-inAZ]

I presume you mean to use PVC pipes as framework for cages.

As a guess, PVC framework should be OK for finches because they don't gnaw on things.
Budgies? They chew everything so I might be hesitant -although a small hook bill may not be able to get a bite into a PVC pipe of, say, an inch in diameter. I have seen PVC pipes used in automatic watering systems in outdoor aviaries housing budgies so it could also be OK. Larger hook bills could be dubious because they could gnaw on the pipes.

[Stuart whiting]

Stinch

Hi there mate,

I honestly can't see any reason why not, firstly it won't rust like metal cages can and secondly it should be quite easy to clean and doesn't need to be painted,

In England and Europe we use professionally made breeding stock cages of pvc as apposed to using the usual ply board for the cabinets,

My freind Dave from Kent cages UK actually manufacturers cage fronts out of fibreglass as apposed to the std metal fronts again these are for ease of cleaning and don't need continuesly painting,

If your on about using the pvc pipes as a frame work you might well be onto something here,

Give a go and see what you can come up with, got nothing to lose

[debbie276]

Sounds like a great idea!!
Please keep us posted on your progress, pictures would be great

good luck