Max Crazy Bird Lady status achieved

Thanks so much everyone! It's going swimmingly today. Normally I'd cover up their cage so we can get a little extra sleep in the mornings. My oldest son gets up and gets the Conures all worked up simply by turning on the TV (he's an early riser). I can't cover this new cage but I don't have to! They've been almost completely screech free, they are so content. I hope it lasts lol

Pretty boy said:

Excellent You are truly inspiring to all here, the way you look after your flock and always have their welfare first you are inspirational Allie.

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Oh gosh Cathy, I don't know about that but we all love seeing our babies happy don't we? Thanks a bunch

Bushy said:

Allie this is amazing!
How much do you charge to get into the zoo?!

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Kree and Arra will take payments in apples and pomegranates Thanks James

pmiaria said:

Wow! Every bird lover's dream (and bird, of course) come true ! It looks amazing and you have so many places to hang toys, treats, etc. That's usually one of the problems: not knowing were to attach all the various things.
Are those bay leafs your conures are munching on?

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Out other aviaries have solid metal roofing and sides which is so darn annoying when you want to hang things. I have those sticky hooks on the Budgie's aviaries but they don't hold much in the way of weight. This is perfect though, unlimited places to hang anything and everything

Yes Bay leaves! It's winter here so green branches are limited. South American parrots don't tolerate Eucalyptus very well so they get Bay and Bottlebrush branches They've been having a blast picking all the flower buds off

FlockLeader said:

That is BAD A$$!!!
I would love to have that in my living room!

A couple ideas for the bottom instead of that tarp...
clear visqueen rolled plastic(comes in different thicknesses called mil)
clear thin plexiglass panels around the bottom

Seriously cool

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Thanks a bunch!

I actually spent a lot of time researching clear plastic and plexi when I was trying to cover in the Budgie aviary for winter. I ended up using that rolled plastic and it's fantastic but the problem is that, unlike a tarp, it doesn't come wide enough to cover the whole area, I'd have to use 2 strips, layered. Which is fine but will make it hard to move the cage around without them moving apart and I'm not sure how I could attach them permanently?

The only plexiglass I could find here is really expensive even for the thinner stuff, $50 a sheet and I'd need about 10 sheets to go all the way around, making it cost almost as much as the aviary itself

I really like how the tarp is all one piece like a diaper LOL it's just not very nice to look at...

budgiebabie said:

I love that you too are a crazy bird lady. LOL. I call myself the bird nerd. That is an awesome aviary and I love the plants and toys. Where did you get the aviary if you don't mind me asking?

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Bird nerd, I love it I ordered it online. Here's an American site that sells them http://www.birdcagesgalore.com/outdoor_aviary/Outdoor_Aviary.html
I paid a lot less though, might be a cheaper option out there. It's funny how one site will sell the exact same item for 3 times the price as another sometimes.

jean20057 said:

That new aviary of yours is so nice, it's got Lonny wondering if I'm smoking crack, lol. I told him I wanted to get one for our flock, and stick it in our living room. Our house is very small. it would never fit, but I still want one. :cool1:

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I would love to see one full of Budgies! Problem is the bar spacing on it is almost too big even for Conures. Also no one would ever be able to hear the TV with that many Budgies in the living room It's fun to dream though

It's funny how if you have a huge cage for your birds in the middle of your house you're nuts but it's okay to let dogs and cats sleep in your bed and share the bathroom with you!