I've recently bought a Lorikeet.
As a result, I am looking for a cage that fits the following criteria:
Price: $150 or less.
Width: 55+" (140 cm).
Height: 35+" (80 cm).
Length: 20+" (50 cm).
Bar Spacing: Less than 2cm.
I've already found some suitable cages made by i.bird (173 cm) for $170.
But, it never hurts to ask if there is a better deal available.
Thanks.
Note:
If the cage requires to be picked up it should be located near Central Sydney (~30km).
The item listed measures 164 cm from the bottom of the stand to the top of the perch.
The cage itself is only 76 cm.
I've recently bought a Lorikeet.
What is it living in currently?
60cm x 30cm x 45cm cage. However, she is currently let out all day.
How do you it's a she?
We called ours "she" but there's no way of knowing for sure unless you get them surgically sexed, DNA tested, or they pair up and start laying eggs! Since we only ever got one, we didn't think it mattered what gender it was. Not to us, anyway! The bird might have felt differently… ;)
Since you live near Central Sydney - go to Flemington Markets on a Sunday, you'll likely find cheaper alternatives.
Imagine being a creature made to fly and kept in a space less than a meter high
Sad
You have the right to your opinion. However, in my opinion the rate of innummeracy in Australia is sadder than if I choose to care for a bird.
However, rather than end on an ad hominem I'll state the folllowing:
First:
I agree that keeping birds in cages is wrong and that is the exact reason my bird spends most of the day outside of her cage.
When she is flighted I'll also teach her how to free fly*.
Second:
The care I give my bird offers her protection against predators, disease, the elements and provides her with fresh food.
Because of this her lifespan and life quality is greater than that of most wild birds.
Third:
Releasing her into the wild would just result in her death. This is because she was raised in captivity and lacks any survival skills.
*She is not flighted as the pet store clipped her wings earlier that week.
She was bought to prevent her wings being clipped a second time.
In my opinion Australia should outlaw wing clipping unless for medical reasons.
I tend to agree with you. Ours needed a home, so we figured we could provide as good a life for the bird as anyone else could (and better than the alternative) but honestly, I'd never do it again.
Whatever cage you end up with, make sure you keep it away from walls and furniture. Lorikeet poop is super acidic and can strip paint off walls (they can squirt it horizontally) and lacquer off furniture. We ended up pegging a towel to the back of the cage to stop the immediate damage to our wall.
Planned on setting up a plastic sheet behind her cage.
Again how do you know the bird is female?
Educated Guess based on the fact that she knows she is the boss.
Sadly, I cannot be sure since Lorikeets are not sexually dimorphic and I have yet to perform a DNA test.
That's exactly right.
Have you looked on eBay?
They have 164 cm for $99.90 and a large range from other sellers.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Bird-Cage-Parrot-Aviary-Pet-Stan…
Not sure if it's suitable or not.