I went ahead and bought a cage yesterday, with the idea that only one bird would be in it, but now I am not going to seperate them, though. I'm afraid it will be too small for both of them.

I am thinking of getting another one and setting them beside each other, that way they both have their own cage.

What do you think? Put them both in it? Or get another? It was less than $50, so getting another wouldn't be a problem.

Here's the cage:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT

is that the same size as what they are in now..??? if so I wouldn`t put 2 birds in it But I also wouldn`t buy another one the same as wider is better than taller. I would use that plus the one they came in as spares and buy a bigger one myself a good size flight cage would be better it would be wider than taller..
I thing the bars on that cage would be too flimsy for a QP full time mine would chew on those bars and if they are not powder coated could end up with metal poisoning ..would be o.k for a spare for trips or emergency travelling...can you get a refund and put the money towards a better one.. ?? one better one is better than 2 cheap ones also the very minimum a Quaker should be in is 18x18 and this is for one Quaker and also this is only minimum and would be o.k only if the bird spent most of the time out of the cage...

here is a good size flight cage that would house the two...

I don`t like white prefer darker colours as you can see the birds better IMO...

http://www.birdscomfort.com/flight_bird_cage.html

Of course if you could afford it this one would be better...

http://www.parrot-and-conure-world.com/24x...-bird-cage.html

sturdier /stronger bars and roomier...

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001IXXUF0/ref=as...ASIN=B001IXXUF0

another good one..

The MINIMUM size cage for 1 quaker is 18 x 18 inches so that one is really on the small side...while it's tall its better to have a cage that is wider than tall. You won't find many of them though so you will want to look for something different.

The gauge of the wire is a concern as well as these guys are pretty strong and they could easily snap the welds on the wire and push them apart.

Rule of thumb is that a bird should have enough room in the cage to be able to totally spread their wings and flap without hitting anything in the cage so the bigger the better. It's said to get as large of cage as your finances will allow. A cage with bar spacing of 5/8 inch to 1 inch is recommended. While the 1 inch spread might be a little big for some quakers.

A good company for less expensive but nice cages is HQ the majority of my cages are HQ and I really like them because they have food doors that are on the sides and easily opened by humans but not so much by birds, most have easily removable bottom grates and drop pans for easy cleaning. They come in numerous styles that range from flat top to dome top to victorian or cathedral tops. They also have ones that have play tops on them.

I have one that is 26 inches wide by 20 inches deep by 30 inches tall that sets on legs so the overall height is 62 or 63 inches high bar spacing is 5/8" that would be a decent size for a pair of quakers. but again, bigger is better And it cost me about 149.00. It has a large front door for easy access etc.



Heres a couple links for the HQ cage

This is the one I have style wise http://www.mybirdcage.com/arch_opening_cage.html but its a little smaller than mine

http://www.mybirdcage.com/ I would look in the small to medium sized cages.

While many of them have tops that open, personally I don't use that feature because it can be dangerous to the birds should the perch become loose and fall out because the hinged sides can fall and trap the bird. I just keep mine locked and hook toys to that area so the birds can't get them open.

Just some ideas for you.


Oh and one other thing you said you zip tie the doors closed. Another method that will allow you access to the doors and opening them is snap hooks. They are strong enough that quakers usually aren't able to open them but you can easily undo them to get in and out.

Good luck with your decision

I have to agree with everyone else, I'm sorry I know you already spent the money but that is way too small and light weight for a Quaker. We have a lot of that type of cage at the rescue I volunteer with and they're awful to clean and put toys in due to the height.

If you can, spend the big bucks now and get a cage that will last you for many years, it's worth the investment, trust me!

I agree with everyone that the cage is too small. I have a couple of HQ cages that I bought that are not as tall, they are the minimum size. I use them for my birds night time cages. All they do is sleep in them.

Whew, I've had so much happen in the last day! Ok, we are keeping both birds, so I was looking for a bigger cage to keep them both in, and guess what? My mother-in-law had one! She had bought a bird cage for a raccoon that she had for a little while!

Its nice! Its really similar the one Andies Mom posted, it opens at the top with a perch, which they love and I like it too. It gives them more security about coming out, I think. Its 26"x 20" and is 36", just the cage, the stand makes it as tall as me. So, this should be good? I couldn't believe she had it! When I told her I had to buy them a bigger cage, she said she had bought one last year and to come and look and see if it would be big enough, I was shocked! She bought it for the raccoon because it was the best type to keep him from gettin out, a bird cage was the best for this.

So, I'm happy and more important,they seem to be. They have been playing and climbing all over, so I hope its ok. And the doors have like these locking things that you have to squeeze these two things together. So, hopefully there won't be anymore escapes! And we put extra screw type things my husband had to double secure doors.

I am going to put the other cage downstairs for when we go down there.

Now, I have another proble, I'm afraid! My birds were mating! I made a post about it in the "behavior" section.

THanks so much,everyone, you guys are so great!

hmmmm, looks like you might be buying another cage unless you want to take care of baby quakers????