I Connected Two Cages Together

Finnie · Post by **Finnie** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 10:13 am

I got the idea from other people posting about theirs, so I tried it, and I really like this cage. It houses Pete and Gwen and 7 of their 9 children. (Two have been sold.) Here are photos:

I have it sitting on top of my Double Wide budgie male cage. My plan is to make another one of these for over the budgie hen cage, and house the rest of my random finches in there, when they aren't breeding. (Societies, Owls and Stars)

Post by **finchmix22** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 10:18 am

Looks Great! What did you put underneath to catch droppings, seeds, etc.?

Finnie · Post by **Finnie** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 10:23 am

I had the guy at Lowe's cut a piece of plywood to fit the top of the budgie cage, and it's sitting on that. That was more for the purpose of support, so that the smaller cage wouldn't bend the wire on the top of the larger cage, but it does help prevent the seeds from falling on the budgies.

Vacuuming under it is a bit of a pain, but I found that I can lift one corner of the finch cage up enough to reach the vacuum tube all the way to the back, and then go over and do the same to the other side.

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 10:27 am

It looks great!

I do this often with both 18 and 36 high cages.....great for the birds, they love the room!

Finnie · Post by **Finnie** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 10:28 am

cindy wrote: It looks great!

I do this often with both 18 and 36 high cages.....great for the birds, they love the room!

Thanks. It might have been one of your cages that inspired me.

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Sat Aug 31, 2013 10:30 am

Before connecting the cages together I have even slipped the trays inside, setting them on top of the grates.

debbie276 · Post by **debbie276** » Sun Sep 01, 2013 7:29 am

Looks very nice, good luck

DanteD716 · Post by **DanteD716** » Sun Sep 01, 2013 4:31 pm

Love it!

Great job! Maybe you should put an extra light lower for the budgies though?

EyesofFreedom · Post by **EyesofFreedom** » Sun Sep 01, 2013 6:44 pm

I wonder if anyone has ever put to F040's together... that would be a monsterous cage for finches lol

Finnie · Post by **Finnie** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:52 pm

EyesofFreedom wrote: I wonder if anyone has ever put to F040's together... that would be a monsterous cage for finches lol

This guy did.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC0lioJk4aY

I think someone posted this link on the forum before. I remember seeing it last winter.

DanteD716 · Post by **DanteD716** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:53 pm

Yeah, I have seen a few F040's connected, great cages for non breding birds, especially if you have a large flock

ranchnanny · Post by **ranchnanny** » Tue Sep 03, 2013 12:09 am

Love it but how would you try and catch a bird in it.....it can't be easy..

Nerien · Post by **Nerien** » Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:21 am

Love it but how would you try and catch a bird in it.....it can't be easy..

It's not.
Patience, patience, patience.

And somebody at the other end to keep chasing them back towards you. Or else a long-handled net as well as the one you are using inside the cage, so you can swing it at the other end of the cage to keep chasing them back towards you.

And patience, patience, patience.........

Finnie · Post by **Finnie** » Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:53 am

Nerien wrote: And somebody at the other end to keep chasing them back towards you. Or else a long-handled net as well as the one you are using inside the cage, so you can swing it at the other end of the cage to keep chasing them back towards you.

And patience, patience, patience.........

Agreed. When I had to catch some to take to the bird fair, I could NOT get them, for the life of me. So I had to get my son to chase them back to my end, and that made quick work of it.

Never thought of waving the long net on the outside to chase them back. I'll try that next time.

But having to stand on a stool at the same time also complicates things. ;)

Nerien · Post by **Nerien** » Tue Sep 03, 2013 11:10 am

Try standing on that stool, trying to catch a specific bird, alone, waving nets, when you have bad knees, bad back, bad right arm, bad vision, and a slight permanent case of vertigo.

Gets really exciting!

(amazing how just plain stoo-pid we can choose to be sometimes, huh?)

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