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[DeSoto]

Aloha! My name is Alec and I’m getting a conure soon. I used to have a reef tank but I wanted a pet that I could bond with and decided a bird is what’s for me. Hopefully this week I’ll be purchasing a cage, I’m looking at this one:

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I had two parakeets when I was younger but I was not knowledgeable and had no idea what I was doing. But I’m older now and have been researching for months, I know I will inevitably make mistakes but I look forward to getting critique and fixing them

 

[SoberParrots]

Aloha! My name is Alec and I’m getting a conure soon. I used to have a reef tank but I wanted a pet that I could bond with and decided a bird is what’s for me. Hopefully this week I’ll be purchasing a cage, I’m looking at this one:

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I had two parakeets when I was younger but I was not knowledgeable and had no idea what I was doing. But I’m older now and have been researching for months, I know I will inevitably make mistakes but I look forward to getting critique and fixing them

Love to hear of improvement! Welcome by the way!

 

[Terry57]

Welcome to the forum!
You will find lots of help here, please feel free to ask anything
I would suggest getting a larger cage for a conure. My Green Cheek is my smallest conure and he is in this cage:
https://www.amazon.ca/Construction-...d=1&keywords=bird+cage&qid=1629062903&sr=8-29

My Sun & Jenday are in cages like this:

https://www.amazon.com/VIVOHOME-Wro...ld=1&keywords=bird+cage&qid=1629062802&sr=8-8

What species of conure are you thinking of getting?

 

[DeSoto]

Love to hear of improvement! Welcome by the way!

Thank you!

Welcome to the forum!
You will find lots of help here, please feel free to ask anything
I would suggest getting a larger cage for a conure. My Green Cheek is my smallest conure and he is in this cage:
https://www.amazon.ca/Construction-...d=1&keywords=bird+cage&qid=1629062903&sr=8-29

My Sun & Jenday are in cages like this:

https://www.amazon.com/VIVOHOME-Wro...ld=1&keywords=bird+cage&qid=1629062802&sr=8-8

What species of conure are you thinking of getting?

I plan on getting a Green Cheek or a Sun but I’m really leaning to Green Cheek. I also plan for lots of outside time… like let out in the morning and put to bed at night so I assumed the smaller size would be okay especially if it had a perch on top. Are there any better cages that are less expensive? I’m a senior in highschool so I’ve got a tight budget

 

[Owlet]

this is what ive got for the green cheek I am getting

Amazon.com : Prevue Hendryx Wrought Iron Flight Cage with Stand F040 Black Bird Cage, 31-Inch by 20-1/2-Inch by 53-Inch, Large : Birdcages : Pet Supplies

Amazon.com : Prevue Hendryx Wrought Iron Flight Cage with Stand F040 Black Bird Cage, 31-Inch by 20-1/2-Inch by 53-Inch, Large : Birdcages : Pet Supplies

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It doesnt have the playtop which is a con but its got lots of space both vertically and horizontally and you can always still attach toys and perches to the top and sides to make up for the lack of a playtop

 

[Flboy]

Hello and welcome! That cage has 3/4 bar spacing! That’s considered too wide for GCC!

 

[wrench13]

So let me ask you, what happens to the new parrot when you go off to college? Parrots and being a student ( at any level) is extremely hard to make it work, with the parrot usually getting short end of the stick as far as attention and time out of cage.

 

[Scott]

Welcome Alec, respect for researching before choosing your companion! Hard to go wrong with a conure as ideal mix of size, personality, and longevity. New cages ideal though you might dig through Craigslist and other venues for a quality enclosure with minimal use. Thorough cleaning can restore to like-new condition. Playtop configuration as posted ideal and popular!! Definitely save some budget for toys and accessories too!!

 

[DeSoto]

So let me ask you, what happens to the new parrot when you go off to college? Parrots and being a student ( at any level) is extremely hard to make it work, with the parrot usually getting short end of the stick as far as attention and time out of cage.

I’m going to a tech school for two years I’ll only go a few days a week while I apprentice and I’ll probably take my bird to work with me. After that I’ll go to a mortuary school for eighteen months while working and I’ll probably take my bird to work still then. I won’t be living in a dorm. And whether I’m busy or not, bonding time with my bird is a must. I plan on eating breakfast and dinner with my bird and letting him/her perch on my shoulder every second while I’m at home. Also when things start picking up I’m going to purchase another bird so he/she doesn’t get lonely. Im still trying to find more ways to spend time with my bird.

 

[DeSoto]

this is what ive got for the green cheek I am getting

Amazon.com : Prevue Hendryx Wrought Iron Flight Cage with Stand F040 Black Bird Cage, 31-Inch by 20-1/2-Inch by 53-Inch, Large : Birdcages : Pet Supplies

Amazon.com : Prevue Hendryx Wrought Iron Flight Cage with Stand F040 Black Bird Cage, 31-Inch by 20-1/2-Inch by 53-Inch, Large : Birdcages : Pet Supplies

www.amazon.com

It doesnt have the playtop which is a con but its got lots of space both vertically and horizontally and you can always still attach toys and perches to the top and sides to make up for the lack of a playtop

Welcome to the forum!
You will find lots of help here, please feel free to ask anything
I would suggest getting a larger cage for a conure. My Green Cheek is my smallest conure and he is in this cage:
https://www.amazon.ca/Construction-...d=1&keywords=bird+cage&qid=1629062903&sr=8-29

My Sun & Jenday are in cages like this:

https://www.amazon.com/VIVOHOME-Wro...ld=1&keywords=bird+cage&qid=1629062802&sr=8-8

What species of conure are you thinking of getting?

I think I found one that’s basically the same as those two? A little bit cheaper though

Prevue Pet Products Flight Bird Cage | bird Cages | PetSmart

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www.petsmart.com

 

[Terry57]

I think I found one that’s basically the same as those two? A little bit cheaper though

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Absolutely, that looks just like the ones my Sun & Jenday are in. It's wider and a bit deeper than the original one you found and it will give them more room to move around. I do want to mention that you will need to zip tie the breeder doors. There are 2 on each side, and they are very easy for a bird to open (All they have to do is push on them). I don't use the plastic dishes that come with them either, I bought 3 small stainless steel bowls and attached them inside with the included hardware.

 

[DeSoto]

Absolutely, that looks just like the ones my Sun & Jenday are in. It's wider and a bit deeper than the original one you found and it will give them more room to move around. I do want to mention that you will need to zip tie the breeder doors. There are 2 on each side, and they are very easy for a bird to open (All they have to do is push on them). I don't use the plastic dishes that come with them either, I bought 3 small stainless steel bowls and attached them inside with the included hardware.

Sweet! I think I’ll get this one. I’ll probably do some things like change the shelf to wood and try to make a perch to go on top. And yeah I’m gonna get four stainless steal containers so I can rotate them off

 

[Owlet]

you could get a perch like the link below to put on top

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B08PZ17QJY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_C6817AAYVZ5QHF5P01A6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

or you could look into making a small PVC playstand to set on top like the link below

THE INDULGER Tabletop-version: Exciting Bird Play Gym and Play Stand for Small and Medium Birds - Etsy

This Bird Toys item by BeMoreBirdSupplies has 1029 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from Reisterstown, MD. Listed on Feb 12, 2024

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PVC stands are rather inexpensive to buy compare to other similar perches. But they're even cheaper to make yourself. Just tedious since they're not the easiest things to cut. My dad and I used a hacksaw for Lincoln's. they sell pvc cutter tools but we didnt have any luck with that maybe we just got a bad one or were using it wrong idk

 

[DeSoto]

you could get a perch like the link below to put on top

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B08PZ17QJY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_C6817AAYVZ5QHF5P01A6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

or you could look into making a small PVC playstand to set on top like the link below

THE INDULGER Tabletop-version: Exciting Bird Play Gym and Play Stand for Small and Medium Birds - Etsy

This Bird Toys item by BeMoreBirdSupplies has 1029 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from Reisterstown, MD. Listed on Feb 12, 2024

www.etsy.com

PVC stands are rather inexpensive to buy compare to other similar perches. But they're even cheaper to make yourself. Just tedious since they're not the easiest things to cut. My dad and I used a hacksaw for Lincoln's. they sell pvc cutter tools but we didnt have any luck with that maybe we just got a bad one or were using it wrong idk

I’ll definitely look into it! I’ve got a PVC cutter that I often used on my aquarium plumbing. I’m really big into aesthetics so if I attempt it I’ll probably use a lot of branches mixed in with the PVC. I’ve been researching and some people have used muscadine branches with no problem so I think I’ll use them. They’re very curvy and twisted plus they look like they have a really dark stain which I like. Plus there’s tons of them growing here in West Georgia

 

[DeSoto]

Muscadine Vines^^^ that’s the only native species of grape in North America and I think they’d look awesome in a parrot cage.

 

[Scott]

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Muscadine Vines^^^ that’s the only native species of grape in North America and I think they’d look awesome in a parrot cage.

Muscadine will look spectacular in your cage! Does not appear on list of dangerous woods!!

 

[DeSoto]

Muscadine will look spectacular in your cage! Does not appear on list of dangerous woods!!

Yeah I didn’t see it on any dangerous woods, but I did see grape on the safe woods. I figured well it’s a grape so it should be okay and after research I found a thread where someone used some so I think I’ll give it a hand.

 

[Terry57]

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Muscadine Vines^^^ that’s the only native species of grape in North America and I think they’d look awesome in a parrot cage.

Wow, that tree/vines is amazing!