Prevue Pet Products Steel Bird Flight Cage with Wheels - Large Birdcage for Parakeets, Canaries, Finches, Cockatiels, Lovebirds, & Green Cheek, Metal Standing Birdcage - Black, Large

FUNCTIONALITY: I got this cage for a baby sun conure I bought from a breeder. It has a lot of great access doors (3 on each side and two in front). I closed off the extra access doors on the one side using lava perches and branch perches which worked well. It is a big cage for a baby but since these birds live 25+ years, she will grow into it. APPROPRIATENESS: This is a good cage for multiple small birds like parakeets or finches or 1-2 medium birds like conures or cockatiels. Also good for smaller parrots like amazons, but you are going to want something with thicker bars for a large parrot like a macaw. ASSEMBLY: It comes with three perches which are very easy to install that go full cage width. It also has 4 double feeders where you can put food in one side and water in the other. The assembly does require some analytic skills since the parts are not marked; but, if I can get it together with the "help" of my six year old, it can be done. It only took me, despite the "help", about an hour to get it together. It recommends two people for assembly, which is probably not a bad idea since you have to interlock pieces and hold them, but I managed using long twist-ties to hold the sections together. The toughest part is getting the top on because you have to have six hands (or twist ties) to hold it together, the rest is fairly simple. *************************** Update one month after moving my baby bird in: She loves this cage. I have plenty of room to hang toys and have added some additional concrete perches and some of those cloth-and-wire perches. I ended up removing the long perches that come with the cage. My bird refused to use them because they were too slippery for her little feet. I also installed one of the Prevue sun decks toward the top inside the cage for my baby to have a place to rest. I hang her kabobs of fruit and vegetables and pasta bits over that shelf with a small crock underneath to catch pieces. She seems to like the arrangement since she was getting frustrated about losing pieces between the floor bars. I was using one of the plastic dual feeders that comes with the cage but my bird didn't like them at all, probably because they were so small. She kept getting water in the food and it would get all stuck together. I picked up some locking feeder crocks and those have worked out very well. I also ended up picking up some nickle-plated grab clips at Lowe's to secure the front two doors since my little girl was trying to figure out how to get those open. I highly recommend doing that if you are putting anything larger than a parakeet in this cage. Make sure you use nickle-plated clips since most other metals are poisonous to birds. I would also say this cage should not be used for anything bigger than the size of a cockatiel or ringneck so the bird can have enough room to jump from perch to perch and get exercise. You could house two without trouble if they are appropriately bonded with each other. An Amazon or cockatoo would be able to bend the bars and you would have trouble getting one in and out of the front doors. It is definitely not appropriate for a macaw. My bird is in her cage on average about 5 hours a day and has been very happy with it. Overall, I have been very happy with Prevue brand products.

5 stars for loving the cage design after assembling and 5 budgies love it also. Flexibility of door sizes and location, see excellent, I use brown craft paper, 55lb from bulk roll ordered from amazon, most economical so I can change paper daily, like the pull our tray easy to clean w disinfectant wipes and it slides back in under the wired bottom so birds can't touch it anyway. The craft paper is on top of the bottom wired shelf so they can run around easily without tearing or sagging, their feet aren't on the grill bottom this way, nice and smooth. The water & food trays are ample however could only easily hook them on the right side, prongs slid in and our easily. Other sides prongs were slightly off width, son forced 1 first one and broke the prongs. So just try hooking trays on first with nothing in them to assure which location fits easily. Otherwise you'll spill water and food forcing them. It was easier to locate perches swings toys after location for trays fit. ASSEMBLY - 4 stars as some reviewers mentioned directions weren't the easiest and there's an assembly video on amazon below the product picture, which I hadn't watched. Am 60+ yr grandma who does assembly, repairs around home alone so suggestion if you don't have a second set of hands to help. I always do inventory of parts 1st, assuring have none missing or broken before assembling, much less frustrating. I organize them in order of directions with a pencil to check off each instruction AFTER completing, so much easier to resume if interrupted. A picture is worth a thousand words and time saved, find the picture put in front of you, often don't nred directions that way. Mostly, make sure you have zip ties/cable ties from hardware store, these are my extra hands to keep everything from falling apart or moving, but leave a little slack to easily cut them off as needed. rather than assemble bottom with wheels and working your way up from there, I found much easier to lay down bottom on its side, swivel the wheels so it's flat. I then assemble the cage flat on floor and against a plumb wall or cabinet side so already 2 sides don't move, use zip ties.as you go, the prongs from cage sides don't slide out of place that way. After bottom and top ate assembled, I slide top to bottom and assemble,flat on floor then just lift straight up. Didn't have time to edit long post and if it saves some frustration and time for any of you that's the intention. Because some reviews are quite negative, this cage is perfect for smaller birds, width of bars, strengrh, design, spaciousness. If anyone who has larger stronger heavier birds then it's obvious you need to choose a stronger bar design. I suspect some customers choose this one for smaller birds because of very big savings thinking it's spacious enough when in fact they have,to pay more the the stronger bars period. Therefore it's not fair or reasonable to the manufacturer to give a lower rating if their bigger birds are destroying it. I couldn't afford more and I think.it's an outstanding but, my 30 & 35 yr sons do also. If assembled with a bit of slack with screws then tighten them a bit going around evenly you'll find that it's sturdy doesn't wabble. Have some heavier toys? rather than hang on individual wire, I slip a dowel of 3,6,9 inches inside the loop, string, hook whatever and lay the dowels across the wires on top of cage so weight is distrib uted over several wire rods instead of hanging off 1 and risk sagging, in general. If you can't find dowel sizes you need then popsicle sticks might serve same person. LOVE THIS CAGE WELL WORTH EVERY PENNEY NO REGRETS WOULD BUY IT AGAIN AND RECOMMEND. I SAVED A LOT OF $. Suggestion: If you just don't have the patience to assemble ask a customer helper in a pet store if they could do for you, but I don't suggest being cheap w $ either. It does take time but you still save a lot of money paying someone to do for you. If you are 2 persons who work well together ? 45 min if you're alone, count on 1-1.5 hrs. Your feathered friends will love the space and safety from harm.

This cage is awesome! I have 3 parakeets and they are enjoying the massive flying room. At first they were sitting on the top perch looking up and down the cage. They seemed unsure at first. But now they are happily fluttering around the cage. I read so many negative reviews anywhere from bent wires, to missing holes, to difficulty putting together, to the feeder cups not fitting, I was almost afraid to get it. I very glad I bought it anyway. The cage was relatively easy to put together with the help of my daughter. We did have a couple issues, but it was operator error. I started assembling by myself but ending up calling for help. The written instructions helped offset the pictures. The pictures were not very clear, but with the written instructions they were adequate. There were no missing holes, you just have to make sure you have the panels the correct way and in the right spot. The front panels look identical but the top panel has holes on the bottom for the bottom panel wires to fit into....ooops. And the side panels have to be on the correct side for the holes to be in the right place. Some of the wires were bent a little, but the same thing happened with my much smaller cage I bought at the store. They were easily maneuvered back into place. No doubt a shipping thing. I read that the spring loaded doors where hard to open and dangerous for the birds. Mine opened just fine. I could see the potential for the danger to the birds, but I still want to be able to use them to get the food dishes in and out. Many people zip tied them shut. I just twist ties so I could easily untie and retie them shut. When you are assembling it, it does appear a bit flimsy. However, once you have the cage completely assembled it is very study. The wheels roll very smoothly. We love the cage! So glad I bought it. And the price with free shipping was nice.

This cage was BIGGER than I expected. I'm 5"3. To give a sense of height, the cage reached a little below my chin. My birds were extremely satisfied when they went into their new cage. My female budgies immediately started chirping happily (something that normally only my male budgies do). Furthermore, they stopped having those little "territorial fights" that they used to have in their older cage. I've had two of my budgies actually willingly walk into the cage without my guidance. My birdies really enjoy flying around in their cage. They also enjoy exploring the bottom portion of the cage, which actually surprised me since normally my budgies like being in higher ground. I had been waiting to find a nice big cage for them, and this one fit the bill. The only bad thing about this cage, however, is assembling it. It's not too hard to follow the instructions. However, my mother and I did struggle to put two pieces together. Had to hammer one of the edges down, so it would actually fit into the hole, where we then screwed it in. Fortunately, it didn't cause any visible damage to the cage. Another thing, is that the cage bars can be extremely delicate. One of the pieces came damaged, with some of the bars pushed too far apart. Attempting to fix it almost caused the bars to fix. I was lucky, since this was the part that belongs at the very bottom, so it didn't provide any "escape spots" for my birdies. Fortunately, you can request replacement parts. Once assembled, the cage itself is gorgeous. It has a nice textured look to it, and isn't a pure black. Looked much better than I anticipated Overall, I HIGHLY recommend this cage if you have the patience to build it, and possibly wait for replacement parts to arrive. Only get it for much smaller birds tho. Its a bit delicate, so I wouldn't fully trust keeping a larger bird inside it. This cage would be sure to keep your birdies happy, and is fairly inexpensive for its price. If you're tight on a budget, do consider this cage.

Product is great. There’s ample space for my budgie to move/fly around. The installation is a bit tricky for one person, but manageable (although it does say two people recommended). The directions are very vague which is the only reason for not giving 5 stars. Overall worth the price, very spacious, also comes on wheels for ease of movement which is a plus. Solid enclosure for all types.

The cage was fairly easy to assemble by myself, the sole issue being some panels were slightly bent but with manipulation they worked just fine and nestled into place. The dimensions are excellent for budgies. We have three, and they thoroughly enjoy their new abode, as there is abundant room for toys, foraging treats, and extra perches and ropes. For the price and quality of construction, this is hands-down the best I have seen. I am extremely pleased with our purchase. (FYI the cover that fits this cage is worth it!) If you have small birds that you'd like to spoil, you won't regret getting this! *****UPDATE: January 2021***** It seems that the large and X-large cages have the reviews all jumbled up together. The review above is for the large cage. This review is for the extra large. Basically, more of the same: only bigger. I found the extra large flight cage available as used, with "cosmetic" damage only, so I jumped on the opportunity and bought it for half retail price. As it turned out, the "cosmetic damage" was NOT just cosmetic. The plastic tray was broken, cups were cracked, there were metal bars missing, and the thing looked like a hazard. I emailed prevue right away. In the box was a card to contact them- NOT Amazon- when things go wrong, and man am I glad I did. They shipped me out replacement parts for everything broken, and I am absolutely stoked and grateful to them! The cage is phenomenal and my little flock of budgies absolutely loves it. Just like with the other cage, I would buy this product again and recommend to anyone with smaller birds. It is an excellent product sold by an excellent company that stands behind their warranty. You can't go wrong if you want to give this cage a try! Go for it!!!

After reading the negative reviews I was a bit weary of buying this, but I decided to anyways. My arthritic 13 year old cockatiel's old cage was too small to put an assortment of perches in. You can't beat the size and price of this cage. It arrived in 2 days, well before the estimated delivery time. Assembly was a bit of a pain, but it wouldn't have been if I analyzed the pieces a little better before I put them on. I did it alone in an hour. The instructions were small but pretty clear and once I got about halfway done, the assembly became self-explanatory. I took the advice of the reviewers and waited to put the wheels on last. One review said that the doors swing inward; THAT IS NOT TRUE. They must have put the wall on backwards. The cage itself is actually very sturdy, much more so than the little bird cages, although the wire gage is similar to those. As you're rolling it across the floor it makes a slight shaking sound, but I'm sure that as long as you don't roll it down a hill, it'll stay together. It's a pretty, speckled gray color. One of the food bowls were damaged, but it came with 4 of them, so that's no big deal. Cons: - There are no external openings for the food dishes, the ones included clip on the bars. If you have an aggressive bird, this would not be the cage for you because you have to get the dishes out by sticking your hand in. - The spring-hinged doors have a little wire that may be a poking hazard. I melted some plastic over the ends to reduce their sharpness - Due to the wire gauge and bar spacing I wouldn't recommend this for a bird bigger than a cockatiel. A conure may do well in this cage, but the wire may be uncomfortable for their feet. Despite the cons, I give this cage 5 stars because I haven't seen my little boy this happy in a very long time. He woke up this morning singing a pretty song instead of shrieking and whining.

It pains me to leave a negative review for this product. I've had good luck with Prevue products in the past and have always felt they were a good company. If I had written a review for this cage a couple of weeks ago, it would have been 4 stars. The cage was a pain to assemble. The parts weren't labeled, a couple of the prongs were bent, and a few steps absolutely required an extra set of hands (which annoyed me, since I much prefer to do these things by myself). However, once it was put together, it was roomy and seemed good for the price. My two baby cockatiels also seem to like it! Then, a couple of weeks ago, I uncovered the cage in the morning to find my babies bleeding. At first, I thought they'd just broken blood feathers, but when I took them to the vet, it turned out that they had wounds on their wings, which needed to be cauterized. The vet suspected that they got their wings scraped up during a night fright, and advised me to keep them in a smaller hospital cage while they healed. They were given the go-ahead to go back to their regular cage over the weekend, and I decided to give it a good cleaning and disinfecting first. While doing so, I found several sharp metal burrs along the edges. One even drew blood on my finger. There were also several rough areas where the vertical bars meet the horizontal edges. No wonder my babies got so banged up! I spent several hours filing down burrs and wrapping rough areas in vet wrap before I felt remotely comfortable putting my birds back into the cage. They will continue to sleep in the hospital cage until I can save up for a better home for them. This cage was highly recommended in a bird group, and it has many positive reviews, so I may have just been unlucky and got one that slipped past quality control. Still, if you get this cage, please check it thoroughly for burrs and rough areas before putting your birds in it. I'm beating myself up for not noticing them while putting the thing together!