Unsafe Cages

[Farlie]

Hi all,
I bought this cockatiel cage from Petco. If I had to do it again I would buy a flat top cage instead so I could put a 'playground' on top and to prevent this from happening.
What I found with this arched type cage is my baby's foot got caught in the junction of the bars in the last vertical bar in the arch.
You & Me Cockatiel Large Standing Cage | Petco
I really don't know how to explain it but I'll try with pictures.


Please take note if you have an arched/curved top on your cage. That last vertical bar could be very dangerous to birds who like to slid down the bars.
My baby was fine. As I approached to help him, he flew upward to release his own foot but it scared me half to death to see him caught in that wedge dangling by one foot.

 

[Kroh07]

This can also happen with the cages that have an opening top that folds outward and each panel is typically held by a single dowel perch. I've seen birds get pinched in between and lost all tail feathers in a pinch. Don't recommend them at all!