M02 Wire Bird Cage, Bird Home for Parakeets, Finches and Canaries, Tall Medium

This. Cage. Is. AMAZING!The main issue that people have to say is that is seems "wobbly" or "flimsy".This is absolutely NOT the case! This cage is SOLID!I am 100% convinced that people with those concerns didn't snap the corners correctly. If your cage's corners seemed "pinched", it's because the wire edges aren't all the way snapped into the white plastic corner hinges. Be warned: getting this right IS tricky, but it makes all the difference, so please take my advice:1) Each white corner hinge has two tiny little hooks nestled inside. The vertical wire of the cage sides need to snap UNDER these inner hooks.2) There are two snapping clicks per wire edge (that's 4 clicks PER CORNER, 16 clicks total). The first set of clicks when you snap on the white corner pieces are easy and will hold the corner LOOSELY together, but the wire will seem "pinched", "bowed" or "bent". You need to push AND pull, HARD, to get the wire to snap again (LOUDLY) under the little hooks mentioned above.Once you manage that -- voila! -- beautiful, strong, AND sturdy!I'm am dumbfounded by the complaints about this cage being difficult to clean. It is SO easy. There are two secure latches on the long sides that snap easily easily. All you have to do is lift the top portion up and set it on a towel or something. The wire grate pops out easily and rinses fast.Yes, the shape of the bottom tray is not usual (rounded corners, with little semicircles on the short edge where the food dishes attach/carrying handles are). If you line your cage with paper or towels, all you have to do is cut a rectangle and snip round the corners (or if you're a bit OCD, TRACE the bottom of the tray), then snip a row of strips where the cups are and it'll slide right in. If you trim a stack of your favorite lining, all you have to do is remove the top couple of layers, every time you clean.- OR - use Carefresh or similar brand (paper clump lining that accommodates any cage shape)- OR - use nothing at all because the inside is slippery plastic and will rinse super easy.Really guys, it's NOT HARD AT ALL!The ONLY criticism I have about this cage other than the tricky corners is that the top is not perfectly flat. It's got a nice, slight bend in the middle, which is aesthetically pleasing, but if you plan on putting a gym on top, it will wobble (SLIGHTLY) if you set it in the middle. Again, this is minor and easily solved by: a) placing the gym to one side of the cage top, b) placing a towel or something under the gym to bolster it during play time, or c) just place the gym somewhere else in your domicile.It also would be nice if they had included a ladder or something to make reaching the bottom easier (since the clear "debris catcher" area extends about 4 inches up the cage, there's no way for the little guys to easily climb down to the food dish). Again, easy fix: attach a small ladder (which any good bird owner already has!) to the cage side, or across a dowel that spans the middle and you're golden.So, to sum up!Pros:-Solid construction-High quality materials-Looks very nice-Clear band across the bottom keeps seeds and feathers IN while allowing you an unobstructed view of your bird from all angles while he plays at the bottom--it's nice to look at him through something other than the bars!)-Snapping bottom tray makes cleaning a piece of cake-Built-in handles under the food dish makes transportation a breeze-Surprisingly roomie, even after filled with toys. Perfect for smaller birds (songbirds, finches, parakeets, parrotlets, etc.)Cons:-Snapping the corners is not well illustrated in the instructions, and is challenging to do correctly-Slightly bowed top can makes setting anything on top a bit wobbly-No ladder included for easy access to the bottom and food dishes-The bottom is not a standard shape, so it takes about 20 extra seconds to trim lining to sizeI purchased this cage as the main home for my little linnie and he LOVES it. Linnies prefer to walk/eat along the bottom of the cage, so the design is PERFECT for this breed. Good for me too! He spends so much time on the floor of the cage, I can see him perfectly through the clear plastic!I HIGHLY recommend this cage that will make BOTH birds and owners very happy!

I chose this bird cage because it looks like a better quality cage than the powder-coated black or white cages at my local pet shop. The thicker, silver horizontal bars on this cage look good and feel sturdy. The overall look of the cage is sleek, with the silver bars and small amounts of white/grey plastic. The overall aesthetic is important to me so that I feel my pets have a good home. This is my favorite thing about the cage.This is the L12 model, which is wide and also tall. This is a great home for our two parakeets. It certainly does not seem too large in any way. The birds mostly choose to hang out in the top portions of the cage. They sleep at the top. They play at the top. I hope in time, they will also come outside the cage to play (but they are young and not yet comfortable about coming out of the cage). They like the room inside the cage and look happy.One of the main features of the cage is the clear plastic base, which keeps seeds from flying all over the place. Although I understand this design, it doesn't apply if you place seed cups higher up in the cage. My birds don't want to eat out of the seed cups at the base of the cage. This is not a complaint about the cage design - just an observation that my birds don't spend any time on the floor of the cage. My birds eat and drink in the middle of the cage, so there is some amount of mess that escapes the cage.I didn't use the seed cups or perches that come with the cage because I read other reviews that said other perches and cups are better. It has been fun to select a variety of perches made of natural woods and fibers. Almost all of them fit perfectly in the cage and attach well to the bars.The doors are good. There are two side-by-side doors at the top and lower/middle of the cage, on the front only. You can open just one door and put your hand inside. Or you can open both doors at the same time for a much larger space, which is nice.The roof is good. The roof is flat, with a very slight slant at the center top.The cage is very roomy. I like that the birds seems to have "rooms," like the ground floor, the middle floor, and the top floor. The birds seem to structure their time by going to different parts of the cage at different times of day for activities there, like the little bath or the treat or the toys, etc.This cage is not the kind of cage you would move around much or carry room to room. It isn't very heavy but it is cumbersome due to the size. We keep it on a dresser. I carried it upstairs after assembly (before putting birds inside) and it was quite an armful, about two feet wide, three feet high, and about a foot deep.Assembly was a little tricky because I missed the step about attaching the cage to the clear base by snapping the bars onto the built-in clips on the clear plastic base. I had to back up a step and get that right. I'm not sure if there is a video but watching the steps before trying to figure them out by the picture directions would save you time. It's easy to put together if you've already put one together, but tricky if it is the first time you've seen these types of fasteners. The packaging was excellent and the directions were included. Overall it is an impressive design.I would definitely recommend this brand and this cage. One reason I read reviews was to figure out what size to get. I am so happy I got the biggest one. I feel sure the parakeets agree.