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My Gold Finches cage

Post by purplejasminevn » Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:26 pm

Some one gave me this cage and I have my Gold finches in. Just a thought to share
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Re: My Gold Finches cage

Post by debbie276 » Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:27 pm

Very nice!
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Re: My Gold Finches cage

Post by purplejasminevn » Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:27 pm

purplejasminevn wrote:Some one gave me this cage and I have my Gold finches in. Just a thought to share
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Re: My Gold Finches cage

Post by purplejasminevn » Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:28 pm

debbie276 wrote:Very nice!
Good luck with it
Thank you :D
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Re: My Gold Finches cage

Post by DanteD716 » Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:35 pm

Q, is it round? And tall? Or is that just the way it looks?
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Re: My Gold Finches cage

Post by purplejasminevn » Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:52 pm

DanteD716 wrote:Q, is it round? And tall? Or is that just the way it looks?
Yes it is about 5 feet tall and 3 feet wide. The guy had the metal nest around huge trash can and work from there. It came with a blue cap cordon. I am thinking of hang it side way horizontal so that the finches can fly better...will see
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Post by DanteD716 » Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:53 pm

I was about to say have you considered turning it. Like Oshtay's.
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Re: My Gold Finches cage

Post by purplejasminevn » Fri Mar 30, 2012 4:51 pm

DanteD716 wrote:I was about to say have you considered turning it. Like Oshtay's.
I saw that and consider trying horizontaly . However a extra hook need to be add on. I like Oshtay one better
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Post by DanteD716 » Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:59 pm

Hook for what?
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Re: My Gold Finches cage

Post by purplejasminevn » Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:01 pm

DanteD716 wrote:Hook for what?
To hold on to the change. I am hanging it from the ceiling.looks neat
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Re: My Gold Finches cage

Post by DanteD716 » Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:04 pm

That's neat!! I really need more space :lol: I a thinking of hanging one of the wall? horizontal? Just a hook on each end
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Re: My Gold Finches cage

Post by purplejasminevn » Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:33 pm

DanteD716 wrote:That's neat!! I really need more space :lol: I a thinking of hanging one of the wall? horizontal? Just a hook on each end
I have that set up around my house ..along the wall
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Re: My Gold Finches cage

Post by DanteD716 » Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:36 pm

do you like them on the wall?
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Re: My Gold Finches cage

Post by purplejasminevn » Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:03 pm

DanteD716 wrote:do you like them on the wall?
Very much... more space to walk
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Re: My Gold Finches cage

Post by DanteD716 » Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:08 pm

Sounds like a great idea!
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