Your choice?

[ini]

Ok, so.. Should my birdies actually make it to the moving in together stage I'm wondering which cage to do it with.. Both have their pros and cons.. I'm curious as to which YOU would choose.

First up is Bud's cage, the Ferplast Piano 6!

This cage has dimensions of 87 x 46.5 x 70 cm (L x W x H)

Bars - Horizontal

It has two small doors - PRO; Easy to prevent unwanted escapes and means easy to put a bath each on, CON; Harder to clean inside thoroughly without taking it apart.

It is longer than the other cage - PRO

It doesn't need floor space - PRO, it can go of any surface big enough. CON, it needs a surface big enough.

It has two trays and no grill - PRO, in my book quicker and easier to clean, except the middle raised bit in between. CON, the paper tends to fly up because there is nothing to stop it..

There is a special feeding system - PRO, quick and easy without risk of being bitten or scaring a bird. CON, Raffa seems too big to use it, wouldn't know how and besides I like to put my hand in her cage in an effort to keep her used to that.

Plenty of roof room to hang stuff - PRO

Not as deep or high as Raffa's cage - CON

Clip doors. - UNSURE

Next Up, Raffa's Liberta Oregon Flight Cage!

Dimensions - H92cm of cage but 1.5m including stand, W78cm, D52cm

Not quite as long as Bud's cage, but higher and deeper.

Bars - Vertical

Sturdy screwed together metal structure - PRO

One tray with grill - PRO the grill stops paper flying up and there is no ridge in the middle. CON, grill gets poo stuck on it, both grill and tray harder to handle due to size.

Built in stand - PRO, storage space under cage, can be moved easily. CON, requires large floor space, no option to remove from stand.

Large door - PRO, secure lock, easy to clean the inside in a deep clean. CON, much easier for birds to escape deliberately or in panic, can't fit the baths on there.

Roof space for hanging items - PRO, good for hanging items. CON, not as much space as the ferplast I don't think.

Lower half - PRO, provides extra space for toys and perches. CON, Birds do not always use this space. 

Very interested to hear your opinions!

[Marianne Marlow]

I'd use the biggest cage, which seems to be the Liberta.

[Rachael Kellett]

My reply when it comes to cage choices is... The bigger the better. As long as the bar spacing isn't more than half an inch then you're good budgies may be small birds but they need lots of flight space. I have four budgies in the house and they have a big flight cage and love it

[criswell]

I think horizontal bars are a pro with the piano 6. Randolph Carter was in a cage with vertical bars when we got him and during his quarantine and he couldn't climb on them. When he moved into the piano 6 with Dexter he now climbs about on the bars while playing with his toys and when he's out of his cage he also likes to climb up the bars, so climbing is an important activity for him. But if neither of your birds are fans of climbing then it probably won't make much difference. I do find horizontal bars give more flexibility for attaching perches too. A con of horizontal bars is that some food pots won't attach.

You could let the birds choose. When they are ready to move in they might prefer to go back into one cage to sleep. Dexter was visiting Randolph Carter's cage for a week before Randolph was brave enough to come out but once Randolph found his way into Dexter's cage he decided to stay and never went back into his own cage.

[samwiseg]

Agree with Rachael Kellett but at the end of the day it is your choice ini as its what suits your birds and your circumstances