Thoughts on bar spacing and brand?

[Sylvi_]

So I've seen this cage on CL for a few weeks and debated if I should get it. Thing is, I can't tell if the bar spacing is too big.
If it's too big I'll just end up getting another 32x21 flight, but it may be a good cage for Yuka(GCC) if the bar spacing is right. If she gets this one, I'll just move Kumo into her current flight cage.

I emailed the poster so should hear back soon, but what are your thoughts on the bar spacing? Also, if you have an idea of the brand that'd be great.

 

[painesgrey]

It's hard to tell from the picture, but the bar spacing doesn't look to be too wide for a GCC. It's hard to tell since there's really nothing to provide scale.

As for brand, who knows. It's in the style of the HQ and A&E victorian cages of that size, but there are so many copycats out there that it's hard to say for certain.

 

[camelotshadow]

Hard to tell bar spacing from pics. Not sure if you have a big GCC is but I'd stay under 3/4 in for a GCC. Maybe 5/8 at most.
1/8 in may not seem much but you want to be sure your guy can't get its head caught in bars.

 

[Sylvi_]

I'll have to wait for the poster to email me back, and see if they can measure the bar spacing for me.

She's not big, relatively average for a GCC. But I agree staying under 3/4th is best.
For her quarantine cage when I first got her she did well in a cage I think is 3/4th.
It's a nice cage, but safety is always best. Thanks for the replies.

 

[karen256]

That size/style cage typically has 5/8 or 3/4 spacing. 5/8 is generally safe and 3/4 may or may not be (depends on the bird's size and whether the cage manufacturer is measuring the actual space or just from center to center).

Anyway it looks a lot like this cage which has 5/8 spacing but a lot of the brands look very similar.

 

[Sylvi_]

Thanks for the link @karen256.
She never had any problems being in her 3/4th quarantine cage back when I got her, but I don't want to risk an injury.
I'll see what happens when the poster measures it. It's a great cage, and I'm sure Yuka would enjoy it if it's safe.

 

[Sylvi_]

Poster just emailed me back, and after measuring it said they got 5/8th for the bar spacing. They think it's an HQ, but I believe it's this one: http://www.hayneedle.com/product/mariannavictorianbirdcage.cfm
which is an A&E.
Either way, if it's 5/8th I think she may be getting a new cage.