GreatBlue320
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- May 5, 2015
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- Parrots
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Baxter - Illiger's Macaw (hatch date 5.1.15);
Taylor - Black capped Conure (RIP 3.14.15 - miss you every day little "Girlie")
Hi Everyone!
I'm in the process of getting a cage for "Birdie" (Illiger's Macaw) and have gotten three conflicting responses to my question regarding bar spacing.
The woman who owns the bird store where we are getting him from says 5/8". The manager of the same store says 7/8" and maybe 1".
The owner of a high-end cage manufacturer is saying that 1" to 1.25" would work. She actually had me take some cardboard and cut out a rectangle for each width: 7/8", 1" and 1.25" I held it up to "Birdie's" face today to see if he/she could pass his head through...
This ridiculous photo is 1" spacing. Birdie's eyes didn't even clear it.
I'd like to make my decision from a larger pool of suggestions than the 3 I have so far so please weigh in with your thoughts even if they continue to be conflicting!
Thanks!
I'm in the process of getting a cage for "Birdie" (Illiger's Macaw) and have gotten three conflicting responses to my question regarding bar spacing.
The woman who owns the bird store where we are getting him from says 5/8". The manager of the same store says 7/8" and maybe 1".
The owner of a high-end cage manufacturer is saying that 1" to 1.25" would work. She actually had me take some cardboard and cut out a rectangle for each width: 7/8", 1" and 1.25" I held it up to "Birdie's" face today to see if he/she could pass his head through...
This ridiculous photo is 1" spacing. Birdie's eyes didn't even clear it.
I'd like to make my decision from a larger pool of suggestions than the 3 I have so far so please weigh in with your thoughts even if they continue to be conflicting!
Thanks!
