Acrylic Bird Cages

[Lady Jane]

I was reading a post on FB where a person had a custom made acrylic bird cage. Would you buy one?

Pros: no food mess on the floor

Cons: no place for birds to climb
more difficult to clean and no where to hang toys or food
too expensive

 

[Teckechick]

I would be willing to use something like that for say a travel cage, for short trips. Other than that though I don't think something like that would work at least for us. Jenks has too much stuff that would never work in a cage like that.

 

[Davi]

I honestly think that, while we can always make improvements to cages, acrylic cages are not one of them I think it separates the bird too much from its immediate environment and is a type of surface that seems to unfriendly to birds (can't climb it, can't chew it, can't even really poop on it, lol). So while I agree that it might be more pleasing to humans' aesthetic sense, it doesn't seem very bird friendly to me. (just my 2 cents, which by the way would not pay for even a square millimeter of all that acrylic)

 

[JLcribber]

2 or 3 cleanings and the acrylic will be scratched and no longer clear. It would make a great nebulizer. That's about it.

 

[hrafn]

Could be a great hospital cage. Otherwise a great terrarium for some pretty plants, lol.

 

[Clueless]

2 or 3 cleanings and the acrylic will be scratched and no longer clear. It would make a great nebulizer. That's about it.

Could be a great hospital cage. Otherwise a great terrarium for some pretty plants, lol.

And hot......

Not happening in my home!

 

[Mizzely]

There used to be an acrylic bird cage company in Minnesota. They made some nice cages, with "bars" and everything for hanging toys and perches. Some things didn't work well with them of course!

Cons:

They are heavy and bulky.

If you drop them, they can crack

A streak free clean is hard to manage, and all missed water turns into spots.

Super expensive compared to other similar sized cages

They don't Break down for transport!

 

[tka]

I'd also be worried about ventilation.

 

[Zara]

No good for me. My birds would literally cook inside one of those.

Even if I didn´t live in a hot climate... that thing just looks sterile and barren.
Cages are fun, we can clip toys wherever we want, birds can climb the sides, air passes through freely. No contest

 

[macawpower58]

A friend in Vegas had a large one for her macaw.

Big and beautiful (expensive). It was wood, with a acrylic front piece and half on sides.

No problems with ventilation, but that front was always streaked with food and poo, and what ever else a fun loving macaw could throw at it.

A royal pain to keep looking nice!

 

[Lady Jane]

So poo on them. As said a hospital cage it could be.

 

[Shezbug]

It actually looks similar to the cages they use at the vet here for small animals or sick smaller birds. A chamber that can be kept warm, free from drafts etc

Not sure I’d like my baby in one of those as a home though.

 

[Farlie]

Absolutely not! Stupid idea. Far too many cons versus pros IMHO
I feel sorry for the bird who has to live in one of those.

 

[Rain Bow]

I have caitec one. It's a travel cage & a sleeping cage. I cover it at night. He's on a cabinet in the corner of the room & I create a little tent to give it more air space for h im. I hate the
( caitec ) brand & don't recommend it. I won't get stuck on this tho.

If you have a situation like we do it's great. Our house is old & very drafty. Winters are too cold to have him sleep in his big cage. In the warmest room of the house, he stays warm & comfy in it.

I don't have an issue w it to stay warm.

In the summer I fear in a vehicle, it can get too warm. I worry when we have to go to the vet in the end of summer.

I also don't like it for when he fluffs/ruffles every feather on his little body. The feathers have no where to really go. They fall to the floor, so he's breathing that fluff in till they his the floor. When I clean the ads off the floor in the morning, the feathers try to roll away. I'd spray it before removing but my fid went a little psycho not to long ago & It's not an option.

It 's heavy, awkward for me. Now it does also scratch easy, the acrylic can crack, shatter & where the pieces connect can break easily. I wish they had Put this together w/ screws instead of friction tabs.

I wanted something that wouldn't break in a car accident. Now because of a bad design, I worry about it getting to the car as the handle is messed up too! But to stay warm in, during a power outage, works great! Stay warm & away from drafts for a middle aged bird w/ arthritis. Works great!

Good luck!

 

[Mermaid]

I'm not a fan of those all-acrylic cages, but I do think the Custom Cages ones are nice-- maybe a sliding acrylic front door, but the ceiling, floor, and walls are still stainless steel grid. Lots of ventilation. I just wish they weren't so astronomically expensive. Custom Cages, Bird Cages, Reptile Tanks & Cat Cages

 

[Leih]

Absolutely not! Stupid idea. Far too many cons versus pros IMHO
I feel sorry for the bird who has to live in one of those.

I've actually seen one once! I can't remember where but I thought it looked terrible.

 

[KimKim]

Here is the style from MN company. They can be bought at this super nice, clean bird store here called Parrot Island. This one is a pic from Craigslist.

 

[Rain Bow]

Here is the style from MN company. They can be bought at this super nice, clean bird store here called Parrot Island. This one is a pic from Craigslist.
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This has so much more ventilation than mine. I want to say it's a P. Island, but getting brain fog, can't remember @ tbe moment.

 

[Gribouille]

I was reading a post on FB where a person had a custom made acrylic bird cage. Would you buy one?

Pros: no food mess on the floor

Cons: no place for birds to climb
more difficult to clean and no where to hang toys or food
too expensive

looks like a green house... I would be afraid they'd suffocate at some point.. All that dust usually coming out would stay in and the bird would have to breath in that.. and where do you hang (real) perches, toys, food and water bowls? Where will the bird climb? No good.

 

[Rain Bow]

looks like a green house... I would be afraid they'd suffocate at some point.. All that dust usually coming out would stay in and the bird would have to breath in that.. and where do you hang (real) perches, toys, food and water bowls? Where will the bird climb? No good.

Yes, it's an issue for his bed & travel carrier. I have to clean the entire inside every week. It's a pain but the no toys thing I thought would be an issue however, he's ok w/ just being in there. I now want to get him a small wired one, because taking him outside to get sun, is almost pointless unless I flip the dang thing so the one wire side is down & sunlight can come thru the other. Pain in the butt! Maybe for Xmas the wired one will come...

This one is good in the winter though because it holds heat. Bad in the car for the yearly vet visit for the same reason. Ultimately, it works well sometimes & Buddy likes it & feels safe. I like it, because if there is an emergency @ night, he can just be grabbed & we can go.

So I guess I'm trying to say each type has it's purpose. Just depends on why you need it. I was mad @ first that I spent so much on it & hated it... But when it got cold & my drafty old house seemed to cause him physical pain, things worked out