Looking for some suggestions on a cage topper for my fids!

[Artagiel]

Hi all.

I recently lost Noodle, my sweet little baby.

Abby and Elvis are in mourning as well so I want to try and give them something special.

I have a large double decker cage that I took the bottom off as Noodle is no longer with us, the tiels are both so much lower than they are used to and just kind of sit on top looking bored. I am looking for some ideas on how to snaz up the top for them. I was looking for a nice play gym to attach up there but I can't find anything that really speaks to me yet.

Any suggestions?

 

[TikiLola]

Could you post a pic of the cage as it is set up right now?

 

[Artagiel]

Could you post a pic of the cage as it is set up right now?

Sure, I will take some photos and post them as soon as I get home!

 

[Artagiel]

 

[newatthistx]

Kathie @ MSBS has a really nice cage top grapevine perch that they might really like and with the SWS coming in a few days now would be a great time to look at them

 

[newatthistx]

Also do a search on Ebay, I've seen some really nice ones on there too

 

[waterfaller1]

I really like this one.
Double Decker Play Gym - TABLE TOP PLAY GYMS by MY SAFE BIRD STORE

I have this one..it is cute too
Golden West Grapevine Cage Top Perch - NATURAL WOOD PERCHES by MY SAFE BIRD STORE

 

[Artagiel]

Awesome suggestions! I love the grapevine perches!

 

[JudiNH]

Mine love a shallow wicker basket, or one with a big high handle to perch on, and they play in and on the basket. I put all sorts of foot toys and treats inside and they climb all over and in it, and chew the basket up. Good, cheap fun!

 

[meaggiedear]

This was about $25 and i have the bottom filled with stuff for them to fling around and forage through.

Here is them playing on it:

Ams and Grey foraging.

You can see it's filled with stuff.

Here is the link to it:

Super Pet Feathered Friends Desktop Activity Center: Birds : Walmart.com

 

[suchjosh]

I have this one on top of my budgie's cage. They like it quite a bit.

Cage Top Gym Deluxe Model - CAGE TOP PLAY GYMS by MY SAFE BIRD STORE

Rope perches are always something easy to put on top of a cage as well. Check out this month's Feathered Estate. Lemongrass's cage top set us is really cool and inspiring.

 

[Artagiel]

Love, love, LOVE all these awesome ideas!

I ended up hitting the hardware store and snagging a bunch of PVC and made up a play gym that covers the entire top, I think I am going to get one of those grape vine top perches to put in the middle. I ordered vet tape from Dr. Foster & Smith as well as a few new toys to perk the fids up so I can finish the PVC monstrosity.

I have left over PVC so I might make a shower perch too, Abby is afraid of the shower but Elvis likes misting so I bet he would love it.

 

[Toadstinytails]

For those of you that use the cage-top gyms (especially the ones that actually attach to the cage), do you not cover your birds up at night? Or do you leave the gym on and throw a blanket over cage+gym? Just curious!

Thank you!

 

[Artagiel]

I have never covered my birds, I also happen to go to bed at 6 or 7 like a little old grandma because of my job so they get lots of rest and dark time so it hasn't been needed. With the PVC gym though it is so light and moveable I could just lift it up to put a cover on if I needed.

 

[Meatball]

WOW! Great job on the playgym!!! Looks awesome!

 

[Mizzely]

This is what I have over Jingo’s cage currently.

My birds sleep in separate sleep cages so I can have a lot of fun with the day cages!

 

[waterfaller1]

It looks great, but that cord is scary. Holly would be chewing it up! As far as playtops or play areas attached to tops and needing to cover, I have done this- run one cover horizontally across the top of the cage under the playtop or swaddled around the attached play spot, run another cover around the front of the cage.{I use sheets}

 

[Mizzely]

It looks great, but that cord is scary. Holly would be chewing it up! around the front of the cage.{I use sheets}

If you are talking about mine, it's covered in a clear plastic tubing, and they have been unable to chew threw it or make a dent in it in the year I've been using it. They left it alone when they realized there was nothing to be gained.

 

[waterfaller1]

You are lucky. We tried that. She chewed through the plastic tubing too.

If I showed you what I had to do to deter her you would laugh. This is for the light over Kismet the canary's cage. Darn it she just would not leave it alone.

 

[AzaleaMist]

I don't know Shawna... is Jingo old enough to play with scissors?