If you can go to a store to look at them in person, the best ones are wider and the branches don't overlap or overhang too much. We just purchased a second table top from Kings Cages and we have the good fortune of being driving distance to their warehouse and being involved with the shelter, we go to pick up our large orders and we are allowed to actually go thru the stands. Its the best way to pick out the right one, even if you are going to a bird store that sells the stands. We have 2 table and 2 large trees and the one is not as wide and it is a pain to keep clean since the branches overlap more, odds are the poo will hit something!! Here are a few pics for you, hope they turn out sitting on the sofa taking the pics
Our largest one (with all the boings and fleece ring) was purchased used and its an awesome stand, we've never found another quite like it, its almost perfect, it is wide but lots of branches for birds to climb and various sizes so it works for little budgies up to Max the blue and gold.
They are really easy to clean overall, you can put paper towel or newspaper on the base, and just spray the wood with aviclean or red vinegar and let set for a few minutes, a scrubbie sponge will get everything off with no problem. Anything really tough, you can use a putty knife and the wood is so hard, it comes clean wonderfully. I am a huge fan, can't say enough about the good java stands, well worth the investment!
Good luck and post pics when you get one, see birdies enjoying their new play gym!!
Hope the photos and babble about ours helps a little with picking out something for your guys!!
New tabletop - this one is great for most sizes and is spread out enough, the branches stay pretty clean
This is the first tabletop we picked up, purchased it used, so was a great steal at $20, but only reason we got it, its very upright and makes for good climbing exercise, but its the one that poo is bound to hit something!
New java tree stand - this one I purchased with the medium guys in mind, is perfect size branches for the bare eyed toos and the little amazon foster we have right now. The branches are fairly spread and kinda arching, so far pretty clean with most poo on the bottom tray/stand
This is the mother of all java stands for us. We all love this stand and every bird loves it. We can even safely have multiple birds out and they have their own area with how wide the stand is left to right. I keep looking for another one like this, but no luck so far.