Retooling a large indoor enclosure

[OwnedByParrots]

I recently took down and sold my 480gal saltwater tank setup, cleaned the room, and built a large enclosure for a coatimundi. Enclosure is constructed of regular wood studs and has galvanized wire stapled into the wood (with a pneumatic stapler). Framed in a storm door. My coati loved it, and I loved the coati.......unfortunately I have found out my allergies are not so fond of the coati......after visiting an allergist, trying a HEPA filter, and wearing a long-sleeved shirt and mask, I just can't do this.....so the coati is getting rehomed this weekend.

I have had a Senegal for about 6 years.....he is in a large cage in our bedroom....no allergy problems with him. I would like to get a Blue and Gold Macaw and retool the Coati cage for it. I have already found the bird, a 3 year old from a Rescue a couple of hours away.....I just need to get its home ready.

I have a couple of ideas......one would be to sheetrock over the wire on back/sides/top, then put plexiglass on the front. Another idea would be to put stucco wire on the front/sides/back and then fashion walls made of concrete.....something like this:

This is what my enclosure looks like:

Any ideas would be appreciated, thanks!

 

[Flboy]

Am of no help, but want to follow this!

 

[OwnedByParrots]

Anybody have any experience with these:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Blue-Hawk-10-ft-x-5-ft-x-6-ft-Outdoor-Dog-Kennel-Preassembled-Kit/50441820


Of course I would have to tear down the existing enclosure....but the fence in the link is powder-coated, not galvanized.....I would need to add a top, it comes with a sunscreen but it's basically plastic.

 

[OwnedByParrots]

Would 2" wide X 4" tall spacing be too large for a mature Blue/Gold Macaw?

 

[Flboy]

Would 2" wide X 4" tall spacing be too large for a mature Blue/Gold Macaw?

Did you mean to say too small?

 

[OwnedByParrots]

I meant "would a macaw be able to get out of a size like that" or "would a macaw damage itself trying to get out of that".

I just ordered a 3'X100' roll of stainless steel wire with 1/2" square spacing, so it's a moot point now. I'll be cutting the galvanized wire out of my enclosure and replacing it with the stainless.

 

[Flboy]

I meant "would a macaw be able to get out of a size like that" or "would a macaw damage itself trying to get out of that".

I just ordered a 3'X100' roll of stainless steel wire with 1/2" square spacing, so it's a moot point now. I'll be cutting the galvanized wire out of my enclosure and replacing it with the stainless.

Oh DUH! I thought you meant a 2x4 cage!
Hope the guy won't just tear the SS wire up!