Cagesize question

[Vera]

When i bought my 2 silverbills i also bought the largest available cage they had in the petstore.
It is wxdxh 64x38x74cm.
The birds seem to be fine with it. But is the size ok for them?

 

[Vera]

 

[Vera]

I had to look for another cage, i rely liked this one, but the feedingbowls came loose a couple times. I didn't want to take the risk with escaped birds. They are so tiny and fast!
I returned the cage to the store and found another one. It is a bit wider but less hight.
It is w71xd38xh60cm i think. It is the ferplast canto.

CANTO

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I had to catch them to move them into the new cage, it was very stressfull for them, but they npw are ised to it and the love the extra wide.

 

[kadeconure]

I wouldn't worry about less height. I'm sure they are very happy with more horizontal room

 

[Jayced!!]

I'm no finch expert but the size seems okay for them in both of the cages linked! I've certainly seen finches in smaller cages. Obviously expand if you were to get more, though for just the two of them you're good! I like the variety of perches that you have!

 

[Vera]

I really like these birdies and i want them to be happy and healthy.
Do you think a bigger cage could be better for them, or is this cage good as it is?
At the moment i don't think it is possible for me to maintain and clean a indoor aviary or flightcage, i have a shoulder injury and cannot reach and move around with my arm, but when things get better, i might go for a bigger cage when it would be better for them.

 

[Finchbreed]

Finches need more room for size than bigger birds, because they are naturally more active.
The 2nd cage is better than the 1st because of the longer rather than higher design.
An ideal cage for finches is not however all wire - they feel vulnerable to attack being small - so finches are best kept in cages that are made of wood or metal with just wire fronts. The outside can be painted to match the room if you wish.
I generally would have something a minimum of 40cm x 40cm x 1mtr long for a pair of finches. Getting one with a central slide, so you can close off each end to clean while the birds stay up the other end is a bonus of this design type.

 

[Vera]

Thqt sounds ideal.
Is a wooden cage easy to clean?
Do you have a picture or link for such a cage?

 

[Vera]

I had to look for another cage, i rely liked this one, but the feedingbowls came loose a couple times. I didn't want to take the risk with escaped birds. They are so tiny and fast!
I returned the cage to the store and found another one. It is a bit wider but less hight.
It is w71xd38xh60cm i think. It is the ferplast canto.

CANTO

Canto is a birdcage for canaries and exotic birds, ideal during the weaning phase of baby birds or for situations of temporary incompatibility between birds, thanks to a partition that divides the habitat into two separate areas. When the partition is removed, you will have a really spacious...

www.ferplast.com

I had to catch them to move them into the new cage, it was very stressfull for them, but they npw are ised to it and the love the extra wide.

This cage does have a divider, very easy for cleaning!

 

[Jayced!!]

I really like these birdies and i want them to be happy and healthy.
Do you think a bigger cage could be better for them, or is this cage good as it is?
At the moment i don't think it is possible for me to maintain and clean a indoor aviary or flightcage, i have a shoulder injury and cannot reach and move around with my arm, but when things get better, i might go for a bigger cage when it would be better for them.

I mean definitely bigger is always better in most cases! So there's no reason not to for healthy young birds!

 

[Finchbreed]

Finches do not tend to poo up the walls much, so that makes cleaning easier. Wood needs to be painted with water based paint.
Finches also do not chew very much while hookbills chew like crazy. So this makes wood a much better option with them, and more natural.

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I like the 2nd one better - ignore that it says budgie - far too many manufacturers of cages are not breeders or even keepers - they want to sell you something and do not care about the birds that will have to live in what they sell.

 

[Vera]

Some kind of breeding cage....no i don't like this for in my living room.
Was thinking about a flightcage or indoor aviary.
Also the cage in the link is very small.

 

[birdbuster]

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^Link to a flight cage
I think this might be a good option as it is a flight cage and it has feeder doors (no need to worry about escapees!)

 

[Finchbreed]

An all wire cage is not a good option for finches.
The size of the cage that Jane has put up is better though - the ones I put up are minimum size.
Finches also do better in cages that are longer than they are high.

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These are very nice - but a lot more expensive.

 

[birdbuster]

An all wire cage is not a good option for finches.

Just out of curiosity- why aren't they good for finches?

 

[Finchbreed]

Because finches are such small birds, they are more often under attack in the wild.
So they have an in built "seek shelter" mechanism. This makes them far more inclined than larger birds to not relax in an open cage environment.
Therefore a closed or semi closed cage lets them feel safe and relaxed, I have seen this time and time again over the years.