Bar spacing for budgie cage?

FlyBirdiesFly

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I’m looking at buying a new cage for Pearl, who is living in a smaller temporary cage right now. I was originally hoping that Pearl and Bluebell would share a cage, but from what I’ve read it seems unlikely for that to happen with two females. I’m looking at 2 cages right now: it’s either the same cage I have for Bluebell (which has 1/2 inch bar spacing) or a dome top cage with 5/8 inch bar spacing. I really like the dometop one but I’m worried because people say not to go higher than 1/2 inch with the bar spacing for a budgie. Kermit’s cage has 5/8 inch bar spacing and Pearl often likes to go in there, and I can’t imagine her being able to stick her head through those bars. Is 5/8 inch bar spacing safe for budgies? I’ll provide the link to the cage I’m looking at:
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ParrotLover2001

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I would not use 5/8 bar spacing for my budgie. I have 1/2 bar spacing for all of my cages, I would not go over that for a budgie.

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reeb

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Berry (♀ Cockatiel) hatched June 2017
Opal (♂ Budgie) hatched 13 August 2017
Pearl (♀ Budgie) hatched 15 August 2017
+ an aviary of 16 other budgies! all hatched 2014-2017
Yeah agreed. 5/8 is definitely a bit too big.


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Pureblood

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I have 2/5 (0.437 to be exact) inch for my budgie, which is 1.1cm :)
 
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Thanks guys, I think I’ll go with the other cage just to be safe :)
 

SailBoat

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I have always used the finger joint test.

Determine, which of your finger joints is just a bit smaller than the width of your Parrot's head at it's eye level. That is maximum bar spacing for 'your' Parrot.
 

Midnightstarian

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I have a budgie, he loves playing with bells and watching me on the computer while i'm drawing. Always making sure to stop in for cuddles every couple seconds he is adorable. His name is tinker.
I've read 1/4 is okay for a budgie although mine may be a little smaller even.
 

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