He can open his cage now

[patch]

Hi everyone! Quick update on Pepper: he's learned how to slide the bar of his two front doors up so he can escape. On top of that, he's also learned to twist clamps open. I want to keep him safe while also bringing myself peace of mind. I looked at stainless steel locks but they're kind of expensive. Would a titanium lock be safe? I read on some websites that titanium cookware is safe, but my bird would be in direct contact with the metal. Am I just safer with steel?

 

[ProbablyHarrison]

What about a stainless steel quicklink? You could just put one or two on some well-chosen bars to keep the cage secure, and they're not that expensive.

 

[BeakersBro]

Beaker's cage stays open 24/7. He has free reign all over the room.

I keep the room door closed and have a sign on it saying "bird not in cage; keep door fully closed at all times".

But beaker is an extremely well behaved bird. He does not destroy things except his toys.

 

[Lee11]

I gave up trying to keep Rico in his cage he just tries to break out everry time he is in there. He is put in there at bedtime as he doesn't like to be out when its dark but the rest of the day he has the run of the apartment. He usually sits around his cage though - I move his perches to the outside of the cage during the day. He is happy and content and doesn't destroy anything.

 

[BeakersBro]

Hi everyone! Quick update on Pepper: he's learned how to slide the bar of his two front doors up so he can escape. On top of that, he's also learned to twist clamps open. I want to keep him safe while also bringing myself peace of mind. I looked at stainless steel locks but they're kind of expensive. Would a titanium lock be safe? I read on some websites that titanium cookware is safe, but my bird would be in direct contact with the metal. Am I just safer with steel?

To answer your question, stainless steel is fine for birds. You don't need titanium.

What you have to watch out for is regular steel, copper, brass, and other low-grade metals. They are often actually alloys with a small amount (e.g. 1 or 2% lead... sometimes higher, especially for cheep copper & brass) for easier machining.

 

[Peeko]

Have you tried something like this? http://www.seattlefabrics.com/images/wpe35.jpg http://adventuresofman.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/trackinglead6.jpg?w=640&h=480 They're pretty cheap and I don't think a bird of that size would be strong enough to open it and hold it open long enough to get it off of the door.

 

[xTRIGx]

we had to put spring catches on our cage doors..
and recently had to use cable ties on Remy's cage, the top section that opens up, she managed to squeeze herself through it lol..

 

[WannaBeAParrot]

I like ProbablyHarrisons suggestion - I would try stainless steel quick links - they come in a variety of sizes so you could try the smalles one that will fit - that way the door won't have a gap between it and the cage that your birdie will try to squeeze his head out of.

What might be even easier is to get a short length of stainless steel chain to put around the door and frame where the lock is then use a small quick link to hook them closed tight. No need to spend big bucks. This would probably be under $5 per opening.

 

[patch]

Pepper has no problem opening up quick links. He's become an escape artist. It's so frustrating because I feel like there's no way to keep him in his cage while I'm out.

 

[xTRIGx]

we use hook springs,
they keep the doors shut tight and our birds can't get them open..

they look like this:

 

[Brisch]

or use a standard combination lock?