Is this a good cage to buy?

[bananas]

I'm looking at getting a budgie, I have never kept a a budgie before so have been doing some research. I don't have a huge budget (can't go spending 100's on a cage) but I saw this one on Amazon www.amazon.co.uk/Yaheetech-Parrot-Cockatiel-Parakeet-Lovebird/dp/B097T7Y463/ref=sr_1_8?crid=3FVOXO31P8QLA&keywords=budgie%2Bcage&qid=1695086450&sprefix=budgie%2Bcage%2Caps%2C65&sr=8-8&th=1 that was reviewed very well. What do you guys think- is this a good cage for a budgie?

The cage is L46cm x W35.5cm x H99cm and a bar spacing of 1cm. I am planning on getting a young male budgie and taming it before purchasing it a friend (I've read that another male of similar age would be good).

[Ira]

Budgies fly back and forth rather than uo and down, so ideally you want to be getting a cage that's longer rather than taller.
If you could lie that one on it's side it would be better.

I don't know what your budget is, but one of my flight cages was only just over £100, so it doesn't need to be hundreds for a substantial space.

[bananas]

Sept 19, 2023 6:06:39 GMT Ira said:

Budgies fly back and forth rather than uo and down, so ideally you want to be getting a cage that's longer rather than taller.
If you could lie that one on it's side it would be better.

I don't know what your budget is, but one of my flight cages was only just over £100, so it doesn't need to be hundreds for a substantial space.

Ah, Ok. Is this one a good substitute: www.amazon.co.uk/Yaheetech-Budgie-Rolling-Parakeet-Breeding/dp/B09R9RF6GW/ref=sr_1_10?crid=ULEP43GJ1AP5&keywords=bird+cage+white&qid=1695108085&sprefix=bird+cage+white%2Caps%2C71&sr=8-10 ? It looks like some sort of Chinese brand but it's just about within my budget (I really can't do more than £80 though), the cage measures 61.5 x 42.5 x 83.5 cm.

[Ira]

bananas The bar spacing's good, size is good, and the reviews look pretty good. It's much better than the other one, plenty of room for flying back and forth.

It'll take time to bond with your first budgie, so during that you might want to save up for a small cage so that you can quarantine your second if/when you eventually get one. A separate cage also allows you to introduce the birds to each other slowly without your first one having another suddenly thrust into their space.

And if at any point you're in the market for natural wood perches that can be made to measure, The Natural Bird Co is a great place that a lot of us source our perches from.

[bananas]

Sept 19, 2023 7:38:55 GMT Ira said:

bananas The bar spacing's good, size is good, and the reviews look pretty good. It's much better than the other one, plenty of room for flying back and forth.

It'll take time to bond with your first budgie, so during that you might want to save up for a small cage so that you can quarantine your second if/when you eventually get one. A separate cage also allows you to introduce the birds to each other slowly without your first one having another suddenly thrust into their space.

And if at any point you're in the market for natural wood perches that can be made to measure, The Natural Bird Co is a great place that a lot of us source our perches from.

Thank you very much for the help! I'll see if I can purchase that cage then. Hopefully it will turn out to be a decent enough quality!

I'm currently also looking at getting a portable 2nd cage so that I can take my budgie with me when I go away on a couple of weekends later this year, what do you think might be a good size cage for this? If the 2nd cage can both be used as a portable cage and a future potential to adjust a 2nd budgie in then that would be ideal

 

[Ira]

Sept 19, 2023 8:01:11 GMT bananas said:

Sept 19, 2023 7:38:55 GMT Ira said:

bananas The bar spacing's good, size is good, and the reviews look pretty good. It's much better than the other one, plenty of room for flying back and forth.

It'll take time to bond with your first budgie, so during that you might want to save up for a small cage so that you can quarantine your second if/when you eventually get one. A separate cage also allows you to introduce the birds to each other slowly without your first one having another suddenly thrust into their space.

And if at any point you're in the market for natural wood perches that can be made to measure, The Natural Bird Co is a great place that a lot of us source our perches from.

Thank you very much for the help! I'll see if I can purchase that cage then. Hopefully it will turn out to be a decent enough quality!

I'm currently also looking at getting a portable 2nd cage so that I can take my budgie with me when I go away on a couple of weekends later this year, what do you think might be a good size cage for this? If the 2nd cage can both be used as a portable cage and a future potential to adjust a 2nd budgie in then that would be ideal

 

My travel cage, which I've used for quarantining several birds, is roughly 49 x 30 x 30 cm.
Ideally if you're going to be travelling you want a cage where the base doesn't disconnect from the bars, or else some way to secure it, because the last thing you want is it falling off outside.

[bananas]

Sept 19, 2023 8:12:00 GMT Ira said:

Sept 19, 2023 8:01:11 GMT bananas said:

Thank you very much for the help! I'll see if I can purchase that cage then. Hopefully it will turn out to be a decent enough quality!

I'm currently also looking at getting a portable 2nd cage so that I can take my budgie with me when I go away on a couple of weekends later this year, what do you think might be a good size cage for this? If the 2nd cage can both be used as a portable cage and a future potential to adjust a 2nd budgie in then that would be ideal

 

My travel cage, which I've used for quarantining several birds, is roughly 49 x 30 x 30 cm.
Ideally if you're going to be travelling you want a cage where the base doesn't disconnect from the bars, or else some way to secure it, because the last thing you want is it falling off outside.

Ok cool. I think I might get this cage as a transport one then www.amazon.co.uk/KCT-Lima-Small-Exotic-Portable/dp/B07WG92HVG/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2N6BQLG4RYIAU&keywords=cage+bird+kct&qid=1695115818&sprefix=cage+bird+kct%2Caps%2C65&sr=8-5 it measures 37 x 31 x 43cm

[Loz]

Sept 19, 2023 9:33:14 GMT bananas said:

Ok cool. I think I might get this cage as a transport one then www.amazon.co.uk/KCT-Lima-Small-Exotic-Portable/dp/B07WG92HVG/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2N6BQLG4RYIAU&keywords=cage+bird+kct&qid=1695115818&sprefix=cage+bird+kct%2Caps%2C65&sr=8-5 it measures 37 x 31 x 43cm

That cage looks not dissimilar to one I use for vet visits. My cage needed modification (I'm using zip ties) to ensure that the base remains fixed to the bars.

You may need to do something similar for your proposed travel cage.

[bananas]

Sept 19, 2023 9:47:10 GMT @loz said:

Sept 19, 2023 9:33:14 GMT bananas said:

Ok cool. I think I might get this cage as a transport one then www.amazon.co.uk/KCT-Lima-Small-Exotic-Portable/dp/B07WG92HVG/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2N6BQLG4RYIAU&keywords=cage+bird+kct&qid=1695115818&sprefix=cage+bird+kct%2Caps%2C65&sr=8-5 it measures 37 x 31 x 43cm

That cage looks not dissimilar to one I use for vet visits. My cage needed modification (I'm using zip ties) to ensure that the base remains fixed to the bars.

You may need to do something similar for your proposed travel cage.

Thank you for the heads up! I'm used to doing a bit of metal working so I've got a lot of bits of wire and pliers etc lying around, I'll see if I can make some adjustments to it to make it a little sturdier.

[Hezz]

The second cage if a good budgie cage. I wouldn’t use the third cage even as a travel cage due to the detachable bottom and those plastic bottoms do get very brittle with age. For a travel cage, if the budgie is going to be in it for any length of time, something like this is more suitable:
parrotsupplies.com.au/products/16003?variant=40479522629

You will still need to clip the sliding up doors in some way.

[Ira]

And use something to stop that base sliding out.
Mine has a bit that does that, and a bolt on the door, and I still padlock both. Just in case.

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[bananas]

So I have gone ahead and purchased this cage: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09R9RF6GW?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 which measures 61.5cm long x 42.5cm wide x 83.5cm high. I am planning on getting 2-3 male budgies, do you all think it will be suitable for this many?

[Hezz]

2-3 would be fine in that cage.