Stainless steel cages, photos and tips wanted

[Jeffrey]

I've been trying to research stainless steel cages on the web for an
umbrella cockatoo,
preferably not less than 3' x 2' x 5' in interior dometop
configurations.

My main contenders with respect to cage manufacturers are:

Avian Adventures
A&E
Featherland
Freedom
Kings

My cockatoo is a master of disassembly, so any conventional nuts/bolts
of any kind are likely
to be removed, it'd be nice if the cage didn't fall apart when he does
this.

Since I'm making the investment in a stainless cage, I also want to
make sure the cage has
finish and construction that will last the life of the bird. E.g.: no
corners where water or waste
will collect and rust. What comes to mind here are drilled bar
placements instead of welds,
where a bar fits loosely into a hole that will collect moisture when
washed, etc.

All the sellers of these cage post basically zilch in the form of
close up photos of the construction
of the cage. I'd be grateful for any photos or tips from owners of
these cages about what the
plusses and pitfalls of the cages were.

I like the Freedom Buffet on the Freedom cages, and the little stand
in front of the feeders.
I look at the food bowl loops on the stainless King cages and worry if
they'll just rust
like the powder-coated equivalents on their other cages. (I.e. the
bowls don't rust, but the
metal loops holding them do).

Anyway, tips appreciated.

[Alex Clayton]

"Jeffrey" <spa...@component-management.com> wrote in message
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We have a VERY large Kings for our Macaw we have had for about 8 years now.
I wish we would have bought stainless, next one will be. The main door latch
has proved to be bird proof. The latch for the side door that is made for a
nest box and the one at the top made to allow them out of the dome top were
not. He figured out how to get them open so they have to have a padlock when
we leave. Cage was made very well though. Get a large one. It's better if
you have to leave the bird in there for any amount of time.
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