I was wondering ???

[billbow]

Hi all first post here, I have been reading and researching about budgies for a few weeks now and am ready to dip my toes in the water.
I had a large cage in the loft for quite a few years and have just scrubbed disinfected jet blasted to within an inch of it's life with the intention of housing a pair of budgies.
My concern is its a tall cage and I know budgies prefer long and aren't helicopters but my pocket tells me it will do the job.
It's 22"w x 18"deep x 48" high what are your opinions on going ahead?
Be brutal if you think it's inappropriate.

[billbow]

This is cage from web image

[annieones]

i'm also new to budgies and got my cage with the budgies ( their owner was posted to germany). My cage is tall, not as tall as this one and they don't seem to mind but then they are not in it much as they get to fly around the conservatory all day. Been told they are spoiled! hope fully someonemore experienced will help you out. The cage looks pretty cool from an asthetic point of view though.

[billbow]

Thanks for the reply, the cage looks bare as I binned the plastic perches but am making wood perches and toys currently after days of baking and sterilising it all, house smells like a forest.

Hopefully post a photo or two tomorrow with progress.

[sydney]

Hi just to add that will be fine for a pair of budgies don't forget fruit tree branches.

Also you say it's been stored for years my question is is there any rust?

[billbow]

Hi, yes the cage has been in the loft for 5 years i think but havent seen any rust whilst disinfecting and jetting it, there is a bell toy which is stainless steel as is the dinger :-/is it called a dinger??
I have no fruit wood in my garden so have some Catoneaster that I'm making into perches, it's more a shrub than tree but is in the rose family which is listed as safe...if anyone knows different please advise.
I'm making toys from Buddlia (butterfly bush) and cork bark, tied up with natural Jute rope that are all listed bird safe.
Regards

[Deleted]

sorry i cant tell from this pic...
can you get a closer pics....
so we can see the bar spacings .. .
and condition of the cage .... .

[Deleted]

Sept 11, 2012 23:26:58 GMT billbow said:

Hi, yes the cage has been in the loft for 5 years i think but havent seen any rust whilst disinfecting and jetting it, there is a bell toy which is stainless steel as is the dinger :-/is it called a dinger??
I have no fruit wood in my garden so have some Catoneaster that I'm making into perches, it's more a shrub than tree but is in the rose family which is listed as safe...if anyone knows different please advise.
I'm making toys from Buddlia (butterfly bush) and cork bark, tied up with natural Jute rope that are all listed bird safe.
Regards

hi bill and welcome to the forum ... ..
it certainly sound like you have done your home work ....
i dont no of this wood your making the perches out of but it sounds like you do ... ..
i like the look of your cage and if the bar spacing is OK then i cant see why it wouldn't be anything but.... a great home for a few budgies ....
regards mick.... .

[billbow]

Thanks for the welcome, I will take some photos tomorrow of the cage, the bar spacing is 10mm just measured it, the web image i posted is an ad for the cage so of poor quality.

TTFN

[Deleted]

Sept 11, 2012 23:44:54 GMT billbow said:

Thanks for the welcome, I will take some photos tomorrow of the cage, the bar spacing is 10mm just measured it, the web image i posted is an ad for the cage so of poor quality.

TTFN

the bar spacing is spot on .... ..
looking forward to seeing the pics .....
and of corse cant wait to see some budgies in there ...

[Hezz]

Hi, Bill. As long as your budgies have plenty of outside the cage flying time, that cage you have should suffice. If they are going to be confined for most of the day (say if you are out to work and there isn't anyone home) then use that for the time being, but save your pennies and look to getting a more suitable one down the track, as this one won't allow them to fit in a fly from side to side. As for the bell (it is called a clapper , if it is stainless steel and hasn't any rust at all, and isn't too big, it should be right to go too. The bit there to really check on is the little o-ring that holds the clapper to the rest of the bell. Sometimes these aren't S/S and will show rust earlier than the rest of the bell.

[billbow]

Here are some photos of the cage with perches in, would like any comments on if they look positioned ok, too big or too many etc.
Theres a photo of a toy I made and have others coming but waiting for delivery of jute rope.
Also is the feeding box too big? have a hamster water bottle to affix also.

[Deleted]

i think it all looks fantastic ...
but having said that id put the feeder at the back of the cage to the right of the perch ...but thats just what i would do ...

[BudgiesBuddy]

As you said, an ideal cage should be wide and not tall but none the less this cage is beautiful
Reducing a few perches will give them more flying space.

[billbow]

Thanks for the comments, i have moved food station to right as suggested and taken out 1 perch and moved 2 others apart for more wing room.
Been to petshop and got a iodine block and cuttle fish bone, I was surprised at how small they were?
What size cuttle bone is standard in budgie cage as the one i bought is 4"with iodine block being 2".
Should I put the iodine or the cuttlefish in any particlar spot i/e near the water or food?
Sorry for so many questions, i don't want to get birds then have to disturb them before they settled down.