Hey everyone!
So, in a few weeks I will be the proud owner of my first male pacific parrotlet babies! (still deciding on one or two, but will stick with two in this thread) Before that, I need to decide on what kind of cage to house them in, so I can get it all ready before they're old enough to come home with me.
I have two cages, and am not sure which one I should pick, but hopefully you can help me out!
[EDIT: I plan to let them fly around the room for at least one hour a day, but of course longer if possible]
The first cage's measurements are 60*95*50cm/23,6*37,4*19,7in (height*width*depth). Brand is unknown.
It's got a high, plastic base. This would make it pretty much impossible to throw the cage lining out of the cage. Unfortunately it's high enough to also completely hide the parrotlets if they're sitting on the ground if I would keep it on the cabinet I used to have it on. (I could easily get a different one, though) Another downside is that it has vertical bars rather than horizontal ones, so climbing would probably be harder in this cage.
Upside is that the cage is longer than high, and I read on some websites that that's better because it allows the birds to fly further within the cage.
The other cage's measurements are 160*65*46cm/63*25,6*18,1in (height*width*depth). It's a Ferplast Aria with a large door installed at the front of the top half, in stead of the small one that was originally there.
The cage has horizontal bars, which makes it easy to climb up and down the height of the cage. Another upside is that, because of the height of the cage, I could possibly devide it in two smaller ones (but maybe too small for keeping one parrotlet?) if necessary.
It has quite a lot less 'space' for flying though, and I would have to store the food and things elsewhere (easily fixable) because it stands on the floor on wheels. Another downside is that it has a tapered roof in stead of bars on the top. Hanging stuff from the top of the cage isn't really an option.
So, thoughts? Advice?
Are these cages usable at all, or should I consider buying a different one? I could find pictures of both cages if that's helpful.
So, in a few weeks I will be the proud owner of my first male pacific parrotlet babies! (still deciding on one or two, but will stick with two in this thread) Before that, I need to decide on what kind of cage to house them in, so I can get it all ready before they're old enough to come home with me.
I have two cages, and am not sure which one I should pick, but hopefully you can help me out!
[EDIT: I plan to let them fly around the room for at least one hour a day, but of course longer if possible]
The first cage's measurements are 60*95*50cm/23,6*37,4*19,7in (height*width*depth). Brand is unknown.
It's got a high, plastic base. This would make it pretty much impossible to throw the cage lining out of the cage. Unfortunately it's high enough to also completely hide the parrotlets if they're sitting on the ground if I would keep it on the cabinet I used to have it on. (I could easily get a different one, though) Another downside is that it has vertical bars rather than horizontal ones, so climbing would probably be harder in this cage.
Upside is that the cage is longer than high, and I read on some websites that that's better because it allows the birds to fly further within the cage.
The other cage's measurements are 160*65*46cm/63*25,6*18,1in (height*width*depth). It's a Ferplast Aria with a large door installed at the front of the top half, in stead of the small one that was originally there.
The cage has horizontal bars, which makes it easy to climb up and down the height of the cage. Another upside is that, because of the height of the cage, I could possibly devide it in two smaller ones (but maybe too small for keeping one parrotlet?) if necessary.
It has quite a lot less 'space' for flying though, and I would have to store the food and things elsewhere (easily fixable) because it stands on the floor on wheels. Another downside is that it has a tapered roof in stead of bars on the top. Hanging stuff from the top of the cage isn't really an option.
So, thoughts? Advice?
Are these cages usable at all, or should I consider buying a different one? I could find pictures of both cages if that's helpful.