Macaw cage

[Adz88]

[/IMG] Hey all I'm thinking about buying a blue and gold macaw iv wanted one since I was 6 and now I have the opportunity to own one just wandering is this cage big enough for him to sleep in thanks

 

[Nikomania]

What are its dimensions? I'm thinking it might be too small. With macaws, the bigger the better.

I just purchased this one in white for my baby macaw: 64x32 Double Macaw Bird Cage with Divider - Powder Coated Bird Cages

 

[JLcribber]

As a "sleep" cage it's fine. More than fine.

 

[Adz88]

Thanks as it will be out of the cage all the time and playing with me lol

 

[Adz88]

I can't have that size cage unfortunately in my house nikomani id love to I will be upgrading it when we move

 

[Adz88]

Anyone else ?

 

[Gypsy]

Speaking for myself, I would buy the appropriate sized cage upfront rather than pay for two cages. Financially, purchasing two cages is not cost effective. If you sell the smaller cage, you only get 50% of the price you paid and selling may take a while. Also, who knows what will happen in the future with your time and schedule. If things do change like your vacationing or the bird must be caged for one reason or another, the bird will have the correct cage and is already accustomed to it.

 

[msplantladi]

I have to agree with alot of the comments above-if your situation changes and your bird needs to be housed in the cage for more then just sleeping you need the biggest cage you can afford.

 

[Gypsy]

Minimum size cage would be a 45" x 29" which is what I have had for 12 years. I wish I had the 48"x36". Those few inches do make a difference. I would like to eventually get a double macaw cage. If I had known about the availability of larger cages, I would have done that.

 

[Holiday]

I'm not a fan of "sleep cages" of smaller than appropriate size. I do worry about the bird being fastened in one of those for any period of time. My birds sleep in cages that are large enough for them to be confined if necessary, but they are out as much as possible. My Hahn's have a cage in their room, appropriate in size, that they only use for eating and drinking and chewing toys. The door is always open. And, I'd like to get them a bigger one

 

[Macaw Lover]

My thing with that cage is the door is low to the ground and if your little one is being a stinker, goes to the top and back of the cage, you are going to hate that cage because you won't be able to get him/her out.

 

[melissasparrots]

The minimum I'd put a large macaw in is 30X40 inches. Sleep cage or otherwise. I believe I've seen cages like that one around town and they would worry me about putting a large macaw in them. The wires were flimsy. I like to do a hands on test of the bars before even considering it for a large macaw. If I can grab two bars, squeeze my hand and make the bars move together very easily, then its not acceptable for a large macaw and maybe not acceptable for a large cockatoo. Of course, I have a beast of a large macaw but I've heard of plenty of green wings that snap welds and a few blue and golds.

Also consider that IMO a play gym is almost a must for a large macaw. If you don't have room for an appropriate sized cage, you probably don't have room for a similarly sized play gym. If it were me, I'd consider a mini macaw or a different species if space is a concern. I underestimated the amount of horizontal space a large macaw needs when I got mine. I live in a small house and I'm able to make it work because I don't have any other people living here to object to my play gym hanging from the ceiling in the middle of the living room. Large macaws need room to MOVE. Ideally a cage and a play gym they can FLY back and forth between. Even if given a decent cage size, if the bird doesn't have multiple other places to explore, chew and move around on, it will psychologically feel cramped. I haven't seen that as a problem with my cockatoos and amazons but the macaw seems to have a strong need to stretch out and move across a distance.

 

[Adz88]

These are the specs iv not found a bigger cage in my area also it's cage would be opened all the time and I would be getting it s play stand

 

[alcmene]

I think the issue people are saying is to be sure you're thinking long term.

Yes, right now, your macaw's cage will be open and it will be on the play stand all the time. So a smaller cage might be ok. BUT at some point in the next 50 yrs you will go out of town, have to work long hours, get sick, get busy... etc, etc. With the longevity of macaws, it truly isn't a matter of "if" things will come up, but "when." And when they do come up, even if it's temporary, that cage will be too small.

Better to get a large cage that will be adequate, then you're prepared for when life happens

 

[Bokkapooh]

Thanks as it will be out of the cage all the time and playing with me lol

If this Is to be used as a sleep cage, the macaw Must only EVER be in it or on it for sleep. It cant play ontop of it.

So youll need several XL playstands throughout the house.

 

[Bokkapooh]

Where are you located?

 

[Adz88]

Australia. Can someone link me a good cage over here as this is the biggest I can find

 

[Bartleby]

Same website as the cage you posted so I'm guessing this one is available to you:
Double Cage with center divider for Bird Parrot Aviary | GTmall Online

@CheekyBeaks & @JAM may also know good resources for Australian cages.

 

[Adz88]

Yea but it can't fit in my door it would be outside cage

 

[Bartleby]

Yea but it can't fit in my door it would be outside cage

I'm confused. Any cage has to be assembled so it comes already broken down. The individual panels should easily go through your doors and then you assemble it in your house.