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38 of 39 found the following review helpful:
 Parrot Palace Sep 29, 2008
By boldsworthington
This is a handsome, carefully designed, and sturdily made cage that makes a perfect home for any parrot from the "large end" of small to medium. The easily assembled parts arrive in two packages (with extra hardware for nearly every phase of assembly). The seedcatcher fins add 4 inches to the specified measurements for each side. So if, as in my case, you don't want that extra 8-inch projection, just leave them off. If you plan to use them, be sure that the doorway to your bird room is wide enough to accommodate the assembled results. If not, better assemble everything in the designated space.
The powder-coat finish is thick and tough. (It looks like a heavier-duty, shinier version of the enamel-type finishes on many major kitchen appliances. It's definitely too hard for birds to mar with their claws and beaks.) Everything has been designed for easy access and cleaning. Compared to the two cages I had, the new ones make cage cleaning as close to a pleasure as it is ever likely to get: nothing sticks stubbornly to the finish. The bottom tray sits a good 8 inches below the grate, so even the most inquisitive parrot can't get into the mess below. (A bird with a tail long enough to sweep the tray probably belongs in a bigger model.)
This is also an extremely safe cage. There is no filigree in which claws or other body parts can get snagged. The latches are simple to operate but impossible for a bird to manipulate from inside: you have to turn the latch through an arc of 180 degrees before you can slide it open (no parrot inside has enough latitude to do this: the bar spacing makes it impossible for the bird to push the latch more than about 25 degrees). The clearance on all sides of the main door is wide enough to make it very unlikely to do more than brush a wayward foot as the door closes (i.e., the door does not close flush to the door housing). Each of the smaller side doors secures an opening that is 6 inches wide and 4.75 inches high, so standard 4.5-inch feeding bowls (which hold somewhat more than the supplied cups of thick, white, unbreakable plastic) can pass through with room to spare, if you prefer using them.
One other important design point: the ends of most of the bars are welded to a crossbar that is in turn welded to the main frame. As a result, there are almost no holes in the frame for the vertical bars, which means that water cannot seep into the frame and slowly rust it out. Only one long, central vertical bar on each of three sides actually passes through the frame. Welding and powder coat seal the hole perimeter.
The best thing of all is that my birds (Indian ringneck and Meyer's) love their new homes. They seem to prefer their topside playgrounds to former play areas -- which makes it much easier to keep an eye on them. The interior has room enough to arrange plenty of toys and perches without any sense of crowding. Although each cage weighs more than 40 pounds, the casters make for effortless movability (the ride is so smooth that my birds don't even get flustered when I do it slowly).
All told, this cage is a veritable palace for parrot safety and happiness. I doubt that I'll ever need to replace such splendid accommodations.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
NO DIRECTIONS!! Jun 04, 2010
By Merrilylibad
I ordered this cage even after reading previous comments. Yes, they did state that the directions were difficult. Actually, the directions consisted of a not-too-clear picture of the cage with numbers and lines pointing to different parts of the cage. I called the company listed on the invoice and talked to a gentleman who could not believe that the directions were not adequate. We did manage to assemble it but had pieces left. We could not put the seed-catcher on because the parts would not align. We are going to try to bend them so they will align, but haven't done it yet. Overall, I like the cage and Ed, our Senegal Parrot, seems to love it. So, if you are not easily frustrated, I would recommend this cage. If you are not mechanically inclined, this is not for you.Brand New Parrot Bird Wrought Iron Cage Play-Top On Wheels L22" x W22" x H61" *Green*
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
great cage Jan 07, 2008
By Sherry Kerr
I had been looking online and in stores and this was the best price. The directions were useless though (or lack of directions). The cage is sturdy and well made.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Excellent cage, good value Apr 26, 2011
By CFS
I replaced my old Cal Cage after 15 years. This new cage is great. Not difficult to put together, though it does have an odd extra door that had no latch. I simply took some metal pieces that shipped with the cage and wrapped them around the edges.
The extended seed tray has been a huge help with mess. Both for food that falls out, and the little bugger that likes to sit on the edge and do his thing onto the floor.
The one thing I would improve (over that strange door), is a lower shelf. The cage does sit low, so a shelf would be almost to the floor. But I keep the food and other supplies under the cage, and had that with the previous.
Beautiful but Near Impossible to put together Nov 20, 2011
By Fool Me Once
This is an unbelievable mess. I was so excited to receive the cage. I had saved for quite some time to be able to afford a new cage for my bird. When it arrived I thought "Oh, how beautiful". The one I bought, color is the egg shell white vein. It is the exact same cage, just a different color. It weighs 90 lbs. It comes with 1 piece of paper with a picture resembling the cage and some numbers and lines and very few words. There is nothing to identify the parts or DIRECTIONS to show how to put it together. I have written for some instructions but have received nothing yet. I am a young, senior citizen and it should be against the law to sell things on the internet without any understandable directions. I am not a stupid individual. I am college educated with a degree. This just overwhelms me. You can see from other reviews that I am not the 1st to complain about NO UNDERSTANDABLE INSTRUCTIONS. This company should take the hint and for future sales GOOD INSTRUCTIONS should accompany the purchase. If I can ever get this thing put together I am sure it will be gorgeous and my bird will love his new home. I will probably not ever need to replace it, but first we have to get it put together.
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