Need help with my cage size

loneal

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Nov 17, 2015
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North Carolina
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green cheek conure
I am driving myself crazy looking for a cage. I want a sturdy one with enough room for my conure to play and live and be happy. Most of the cages that I can afford that meet all my little friends needs say they have 3/4 inch spacing between the bars. I have researched for days and am still not sure. The breeder I bought him from said 1/2 inch or he might get out. Another pet store person tried to sell me one with 3/4 spacing and I told him what my breeder said and he laughed and said if the green cheeks he had in the store could get out of the cage with 3/4 spacing he would stop selling birds. I am asking the community of green cheek owners to tell me what their personal experience is. What size cages are your birdys in? Can I get a 3/4 space cage and my baby still be safe? I have a yorkie at home and it would not be safe if he got out alone while we were at work with the dog.
Thanks
 

Flboy

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Dec 28, 2014
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JoJo, 'Special' GCC, Bongo, Cinnamon GCC(wife's)
3/4 is too wide, not that he will get out, but he could get his head caught! Look into flight cages, there are many large ones with good spacing.
 

Roanoke

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Oct 30, 2014
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Greenville, SC
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Teeko, GCC [Baby Amazon ETA: August 25th]
3/4 is too wide, not that he will get out, but he could get his head caught!
Teeko's cage has 3/4 spacing and he has never gotten his head stuck.. I never thought about that, I guess I'll have to keep my eye on him.
He's only been in it for a year so it could still happen, you never know.

In any case, I'd go for the biggest cage you can afford with 1/2 spacing. Playtops are great too.
Check these out:
32x23x72 Large Bird Cage Round Play Top Ladders White Vein - TheLAShop

24x22x70 Parrot Bird Cage Play Top Ladders Black Vein - TheLAShop

I'm sure you can find something better with a quick search.
What size cages are your birdys in?
Teeko's cage is around 38" x 28"(?) x 60". I haven't measured it since I got it, so that's just a guess. Hope this helps!
 
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Dinosrawr

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Aug 15, 2013
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Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Avery, a GCC born on March 5th, 2013 & Shiko, a blue IRN born on February 25th, 2014
My conure's bird cage has 3/4" spacing and she's never once had problems in the near 3 years we've had her in the cage. She's in a Prevue Hendryx cage. She's not a large conure either - she only weighs about 70g on a heavy day.

This is the cage I have for her:

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Prevue-Products-Dometop-3162BLK-Hammertone/dp/B002YLSSOI/ref=sr_1_2?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1447809950&sr=1-2&keywords=prevue+Hendryx+dome+top"]Amazon.com : Prevue Pet Products Medium Dometop Bird Cage 3162BLK, Black Hammertone : Parrot Cage : Pet Supplies[/ame]

It's perfect and she's got a good amount of space. She has no problems climbing on the cage, perching on the cage, and she definitely can't get her head through.
 

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