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Louise needs a new cage. Not a 911 but I had originally bought a used cage and there is now some rust and peeling. I don't think having it re-powder coated is an option as the tray edges are bent and the playtop ladders would need major repair.
I love the set up of the Medina by avian adventures. good size, feeder cups are versatile/I can use her current ceramic bowls, has a shelf on the bottom, door is big, playtop, good reviews here. I saw one in person and the door locks, well, on the ones on display, were disappointing and looked like they would not last. Had some ball slider thing and I could not get all of them to work properly on any of the 3 cages on display and all were hard to secure. I have looked at A&E, preveu, ...kinda waiting to see the new aluminum from Kings...At this point, I would even consider the higher priced stainless. I am looking for size (32x23 seems to fit and works well in her current placement in the house), playtop, versatile feeder stations so I can put in the ceramic bowls, The ability to not use the bottom grate (just use the tray with papers) and really want a shelf on the bottom--keeps things neat and organized. I really don't want to put a table next to the cage as she will just chew it--and it would just look goofy as the cage is in my dining room in front of a slider glass door. I could put her java tree playtop on a table with a shelf but can't seem to find the right size AND material. Cleaning is a major concern. Louise does not toss her food but she does a good job of mashing sweet potato, melon, black berries, raspberries... onto the bars, it often takes a scraper and a green Brillo pad (and muscle) to get the stuff off. How a little bird can so thoroughly mash food onto the bars is beyond me. Any suggestions of what else to look at? I feel like what I want must be out there and I just can't find it. Also cleaning comments on powder coated vs aluminum vs stainless would be helpful. It will be her home for decades and my responsibility to keep safe and clean, so I feel like I must choose well.
Thank you
P and Louise.
I love the set up of the Medina by avian adventures. good size, feeder cups are versatile/I can use her current ceramic bowls, has a shelf on the bottom, door is big, playtop, good reviews here. I saw one in person and the door locks, well, on the ones on display, were disappointing and looked like they would not last. Had some ball slider thing and I could not get all of them to work properly on any of the 3 cages on display and all were hard to secure. I have looked at A&E, preveu, ...kinda waiting to see the new aluminum from Kings...At this point, I would even consider the higher priced stainless. I am looking for size (32x23 seems to fit and works well in her current placement in the house), playtop, versatile feeder stations so I can put in the ceramic bowls, The ability to not use the bottom grate (just use the tray with papers) and really want a shelf on the bottom--keeps things neat and organized. I really don't want to put a table next to the cage as she will just chew it--and it would just look goofy as the cage is in my dining room in front of a slider glass door. I could put her java tree playtop on a table with a shelf but can't seem to find the right size AND material. Cleaning is a major concern. Louise does not toss her food but she does a good job of mashing sweet potato, melon, black berries, raspberries... onto the bars, it often takes a scraper and a green Brillo pad (and muscle) to get the stuff off. How a little bird can so thoroughly mash food onto the bars is beyond me. Any suggestions of what else to look at? I feel like what I want must be out there and I just can't find it. Also cleaning comments on powder coated vs aluminum vs stainless would be helpful. It will be her home for decades and my responsibility to keep safe and clean, so I feel like I must choose well.
Thank you
P and Louise.
The largest King's aluminum cage that they made was 35" x 22", which I think is too small for a CAG. I use that cage as my temporary cage for my Cape Parrot when she's being bird sat in someone else's home, but not as her normal cage.
It's always a work in progress. In my opinion and experience, it's much more important to keep her in the flow of the family activity. It sounds like she gets a lot of time out of her cage anyway, so I think a smaller cage is perfectly fine. Would a 36" wide cage work? King's has a 36x28 playtop that looks really spacious. 
