Opinion of cage

[Talven]

I would value the opinion of members on this cage for a Galah? It would be to sleep in and for the times when we aren't home. I think it will be OK but I figure it doesn't hurt to ask.

 

[Scott]

Nice cage, I especially like the inset external playpen and segmented interior. Gives a sense of partition rather than a typical square or rectangle. But I love offbeat home design, so others may disagree!

 

[wrench13]

Interesting. The unique shape has some good points and what I think are bad points.
Good: Not just a box on wheels, so maybe not as boring a space as normal. Nice size seed catcher skirt.
Bad or at least concerning: Odd shape may be difficult to keep clean in the upper parts. No door in that section either, so your parrot could play "Keep Away" with you if they wanted to. Hard to hang toys in that section too.

Much depends on the actual construction, like quality of the welds and wire,which can only be gauged in person. I would check with the seller or manufacturer to find out what the coating is. Is it just painted ( not good) or powder coated ( very good). Paint will chip and crack, allowing rust to develop, Powder coating is extremely durable and will stand up to many years of strong beaks. Crappy welds can break leaving sharp bits of metal and also allow rust to form at the break points. A good test is to pinch 2 bars together until they touch ( if they can) . Good ones may not even allow you to get them to touch ( tough steel) and will not snap the welds, bad ones will bend like spagetti and pop apart at the welds.

 

[Inger]

Picture #7 shows two smallish birds sitting on it, which provides scale. It might be small for a Galah.


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[Talven]

Picture #7 shows two smallish birds sitting on it, which provides scale. It might be small for a Galah.

Rainbow Lorikeets (The bird on the play gym section) aren't much different in size to a Galah. Maybe 2 - 4 inches difference in size.

Bad or at least concerning: Odd shape may be difficult to keep clean in the upper parts. No door in that section either, so your parrot could play "Keep Away" with you if they wanted to. Hard to hang toys in that section too.

There is a door that leads out to the playgym section but it would still allow for fun games of "Keep Away"

As for cleaning out into the garden and use the pressure cleaner worst case.

 

[noodles123]

I would value the opinion of members on this cage for a Galah? It would be to sleep in and for the times when we aren't home. I think it will be OK but I figure it doesn't hurt to ask.

I think that tall part kind of seems like a bit of wasted space--- wide is better than tall because they don't fly up and if that space is narrow, he won't be able to spread his wings in there if he does want to flap when playing. It seems small because of it's configuration. despite the total CM measurments (IMO)--- If the side tower connected over to that other room with some added wires/space, that would make more sense to me. I would look for something more uniform...for utilities sake (even though this is cute, it is less functional). Plus- cage-covers won't easily fit that.
.If it were an open rectangle, that would be more useful. It seems like he would hit his tail or wings on things in that tower space-- I mean, there is no room for toys up there + a bird...+perches-- just too narrow, so it's like a semi-useless appendage unless he was a budgie or something.

I also do NOT like the solid roof due to that drawer-- that creates a shadowy effect and you do not want that with a cockatoo..I would look for open wire--not some sort of shelf configuration like that...it could easily get nesty in there on an overcast day in a home with overhead lighting. Maybe you can remove it (to expose a wire roof--which would be important)...but either way, the widest part of the cage is lowest to the ground, and birds tend to be more comfortable higher up..Sadly, the higher up portion isn't really a great place for him to sleep because it looks like if he flapped (as they sometimes do when startled at night), he could break feathers on the cage sides.

Hard to tell if the gauging is too thin, but looks like it might be for birds with less powerful beaks.Hard to say...

Remember- they don't like being super near the ground when sleeping, and there has to be room for him to play with toys and spread his wings without hitting the sides.
The way yours is broken up makes it almost like 2 separate cages smashed together (because the space is partitioned)..despite the overall dimensions..Does that make sense..? So it SOUNDS large when you hear the numbers, but in reality, I think you have to look at the dimension of each space/room, as opposed to the total width across...

That bottom door is also AWKWARDLY low (given how long these birds can live and given the fact that you may have trouble bending at some point within the next 50 years lol)--she probably won't want to spend her time anywhere near the door either (because it is so low) which means getting your bird out or even cleaning could be a contortionist act.

 

[noodles123]

I know the collective measurements on something like this are smaller, but the space would be much more easily utilized (IMO)- the paint makes me nervous in general, but to me, a shape more similar to this would be better overall.

Here is another nice cage:
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajNx0nx-Ho8"]YouTube[/ame] <--not a very creative or great setup, but the size is decent and there is uniformly enough space for toys, perches etc-- obviously, if you can go even bigger, you absolutely should

 

[Scott]

If I correctly interpreted the initial post, your galah would be cage-bound far less than the typical parrot. Primary ntended use for sleeping and during your absence?

 

[noodles123]

If I correctly interpreted the initial post, your galah would be cage-bound far less than the typical parrot. Primary ntended use for sleeping and during your absence?

I saw that too- but I assume both adults in the home will be working when COVID ends, plus, even if it were just for sleep, I worry that the bird would sleep in that tower and injure himself/herself if startled---you know how they sometimes hold the perch and flap if there is a weird sound at night?

The other thing is, there are multiple parrots in Taiven's house, so if they don't get along (and he doesn't think they will) I would assume that some significant cage-time would be needed just to attend to the other birds safely (as they have a history of not getting along with others).. Plus, there is quarantine...30-50 days.. yeah, someone can hang out with the bird, but that won't be all day (and assuming his other birds are already in the hub of the home, the galah will have to wait to join them there, unless they get moved to a more remote location before the galah arrives).

 

[Talven]

Noodles, you made some good points about that taller section being a bit of a waste size wise. Probably barely large enough, if it is large enough, for a Galah to roost in and probably not very comfortably.

Cage is powder coated not painted and wire is heavy gauge. The door is a little low and awkward however the top half folds out into a platform for your bird to stand on so possible to train a bird to use it.

Neither my wife or I have a job nor will we in the foreseeable future so we are home all day and able to devote all our free time to our birds. Out of all of the birds only one wants to spend any significant time near humans. The others will voluntarily return to their cages after anywhere from 10 mins to 90 mins with some totally refusing to come out some days. The first 2 - 3 hours of my day are spent with my less social birds. I don't handle the red bellied conure as I am NOT his human. (Learnt that the hard way).

The covered section with the stand section (I can't call it a playgym) shouldn't be a big issue given where the cage will have to go. I have cathedral ceilings with floor to ceiling windows on 2/3 of the walls. The room is filled with light even when overcast.

Sadly it is the largest cage I can fit in the house and still afford but I think it will be adequate for now.

 

[noodles123]

You sure? I saw some on Amazon/ebay etc that would provide a wider single room (even though the collective width would be smaller)..
They were roughly the same price...

Are you guys retired?
Whether you are or not, make sure you are leaving periodically so your bird doesn't get too used to 100% attention (and obviously, you know about the financial stuff, so I will leave that to you).

I want to reiterate-- the ones I am suggesting are TECHNICALLY smaller, but, in my opinion, have more usable space and aren't so awkwardly low to the ground. I don't see that tower being much use-- so shave that off of the width and ask yourself if that is a good size without it...The other portion is so low and the bird could feel vulnerable.

I would suggest a cage with a more rectangular shape (even if the overall cm = less...) SO, you could fit either of the ones I posted in your house, as both are not as wide as the one you posted---it just is the fact that yours is wide because of that tower.

 

[macawpower58]

I've had a cage like that and ended hating it. I and my bird liked the play top, but the cage part under the play top was wasted real estate. My birds (most of them do) likes being high up, so never went to the lower part except to eat.

It's also a pain to clean, You have to crawl in that little door and reach around to clean under the playtop.

Cute to look at, but not ideal for many reasons.

Ended giving it away for a normal playtop.

 

[Talven]

You sure? I saw some on Amazon/ebay etc that would provide a wider single room (even though the collective width would be smaller)..
They were roughly the same price...

I should rephrase myself to say largest that we can afford that is available to us here in Australia that we liked. Everything is black or grey.

The rest of the family liked the cage so it's been ordered and on its way. Not a lot I can do now but at least I have some idea on the potential problems we will face. Good thing is we can always save for a better cage and replace it if it is terrible.

Not retired but due to mental health issues not able to work. My wife is carer for my son and I so also unable to work. Hopefully covid-19 restrictions will be eased again before we get a Galah otherwise going out won't happen.

 

[macawpower58]

Who knows, your bird may end up loving it and using every available bit of space.
Just because some don't like it, doesn't mean it won't be perfect for you.

Good luck, I really hope you're bird loves it.

 

[MikeD91]

The first cage/home for my Banker was a large dog cage. We turned the cage vertical so the door would drop down, and become a place to stand. We got different size Dow rods along with some tree branches and put them around in different spots allowing for good climbing . We bought two different size cement bolt on perches too. Her favourite perch is one of those long rope perches rapped around the house! It was a big home for our Banker untill she got her home now. I pulled the walls down on a corner closet for her home now. The dog cage came apart and became climbing walls for her. The door was used in the same manner with the house now. My Banker is a lucky bird! Her cage is loaded up with her favorite stuff and she can still flap away and blow dust and dirt everywhere around her house. If I could post picks I would show it, but I haven't been able to put pics up.

 

[Scott]

The first cage/home for my Banker was a large dog cage. We turned the cage vertical so the door would drop down, and become a place to stand. We got different size Dow rods along with some tree branches and put them around in different spots allowing for good climbing . We bought two different size cement bolt on perches too. Her favourite perch is one of those long rope perches rapped around the house! It was a big home for our Banker untill she got her home now. I pulled the walls down on a corner closet for her home now. The dog cage came apart and became climbing walls for her. The door was used in the same manner with the house now. My Banker is a lucky bird! Her cage is loaded up with her favorite stuff and she can still flap away and blow dust and dirt everywhere around her house. If I could post picks I would show it, but I haven't been able to put pics up.

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[Talven]

In the end after we reconsidered everything and we are giving the cage mentioned to the Cockatiels. Should be a good size for the two of them. Going to go with this instead. I don't like the top but I figure I can get some ss wire and wire it shut.

 

[wrench13]

Much better!

 

[noodles123]

The first cage/home for my Banker was a large dog cage. We turned the cage vertical so the door would drop down, and become a place to stand. We got different size Dow rods along with some tree branches and put them around in different spots allowing for good climbing . We bought two different size cement bolt on perches too. Her favourite perch is one of those long rope perches rapped around the house! It was a big home for our Banker untill she got her home now. I pulled the walls down on a corner closet for her home now. The dog cage came apart and became climbing walls for her. The door was used in the same manner with the house now. My Banker is a lucky bird! Her cage is loaded up with her favorite stuff and she can still flap away and blow dust and dirt everywhere around her house. If I could post picks I would show it, but I haven't been able to put pics up.

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[Scott]

In the end after we reconsidered everything and we are giving the cage mentioned to the Cockatiels. Should be a good size for the two of them. Going to go with this instead. I don't like the top but I figure I can get some ss wire and wire it shut.

Clamshell doors are a great idea in principle but fraught with hazard. A sturdy friction-fit perch will keep the doors open, however folks report industrious parrots removing the dowel and getting caught/injured as doors collapse. SS wire will render the doors closed and locked!