Can budgies get out of a cage that has 1 inch bar width?

That's double the recommended bar spacing for budgies. I don't think it's so much an issue of them escaping as it is of them hurting themselves because they may get their heads caught in the bars.

I agree, 1/2 inch or less

okay, cause I have a larger cage, but it has some spots that are not covered by mesh wiring that I need to coverup before moving them to it.

here is the cage I am going to move them too.

I know that it is a ferret cage, but hubby to dang stubborn to let me buy a larger bird cage, plus they cost too much around here, can't get a larger one here for less then $80. Will this cage be okay once I cover the spots?

 

Never mind, I'm going to put them back in the other cage until I can talk him into getting me a lager one, atleast they seemed happier in that cage then they are in this one.

Edited June 13, 200619 yr by CherokeesBudgies

that is a tiel cage and the spacing is too big

OMG, MY HUSBAND IS GOING TO LET ME ORDER THAT CAGE OFF OF E-BAY

I know it is a breeding cage, but it is a lot bigger then the one they are in. I am so happy, what made him change his mind I have no idea, but I am so glad he did.

New cage

awesome you will love that cage

I will have to take the divider out and buy some dowel rods and make new perches, but that will be okay, atleast they will have a bigger and better cage. I can't wait.

Edited June 13, 200619 yr by CherokeesBudgies

stay away from dowel, if you buy try the natural perches and rope perches better for their feet by far and of course natural you can make I did that.

stay away from dowel, if you buy try the natural perches and rope perches better for their feet by far and of course natural you can make I did that.

Oh okay, well can you use the grapevine that you can buy at the arts & craft stores for perches?

great question I think so as long as it is natural, give bubbles a pm I think she has it in her avairy.

 

I used maple branches from our tree, it was simple. Cut them baked them for 30 mins at 250 F, cooled them and then I just layed them across in different directions. They love the branches with the small twigs and buds because they break them and chew them. I also have them fingering down so they hop all over the place on them. Best perches I could have . And I made a double swing with one that they both love to sit on.

Bad thing is I don't have any maple trees around here and wouldn't know one if I saw it (Laughing out loud).

there are a lot of safe woods you can use other them maple