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Cages By Design

Hypancistrus

Hypancistrus

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Has anyone actually purchased a cage from this company? I am bored and just clicked the link on the side bar (figure what the heck-- gives Rich a little income!) and was drooling yet again over their cage systems. They really do look very nice, but the more details I looked at the more questions I had.

For instance...

http://www.cagesbydesign.com/p-193-hybrid-bird-cages-36h-x-36l-x-24d-h2.aspx

This bird cage seems like it would do a good job of keeping my ever-inventive cat away from the conure, while containing his messes better than his open wire cage.

However, I saw that the stand is only included in the "ultimate" package and then only with a hood attached too. Is it not possible to purchase the stand seperately??

It seems to me that they start with a low priced, but fairly useless beginning package, and keep ratcheting up the price as they add on things that you need, but couple them with things you don't need.

And then there's the light they provide-- the spiral compact fluorescent and the dome lamp. Don't those lights cause damage to herp eyes? Wouldn't the damage be worse for a bird, with more sensitive vision?

So now I'm wondering if anyone has actually bought a cage from them and whether they found it a worthwhile investment?
 
CBD has a really pretty catalog. Remember Vikki, CaliVik? I think she might have gotten a CBD- you could PM her.
 
I have seen their catalog - gorgeous looking cages! Have you searched them on the BOI? If you don't find anything there, maybe post a question.

Seems like I have seen a LOT of complaints on the BOI against a lot of cage builders (not necessarily this one, though) about them taking way, way longer than they say they will to deliver cages. So I would probably only deal with a company that would take a very small deposit, paying the rest upon delivery. Or at least pay by credit card, and make sure it will be delivered within the time frame that the credit card will allow a charge back for non-delivery if you have problems. I have heard more problems about slow (or no) delivery than I have heard about actual quantity.

The above remarks have nothing to do with this particular company - just notes on custom cage builders in general.
 
I was JUST thinking about where I'd be able to get large bird cages like this since I'm looking into a falconry apprenticeship.

They look lovely.
 
Any hawks/falcons/eagles I have known, that were used for falconry, were kept tethered, in an area safe from predators.
 
I wont be able to do it until I'm finished school, so I've got some time to research which is best and what others keep theirs in, but I'm going to favourite that website.
 
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