Imgur link with the pictures: https://imgur.com/a/Cbo1Lf8
Hello! I just received my first stainless steel cage (Featherland’s Ellicott Manor styled cage, for smaller birds like finches and budgies) and needless to say.. I have questions.
First question part A: is it normal for my cage to be like this? In the first picture, it shows these white marks(?), presumably left from wielding the pieces together. These white circular marks aren’t elevated like a lump, but they aren't sunk in like a hole. Is it safe for birds? My budgies just recovered from heavy metal poisoning a while ago and I’ve been trying to be super careful since then.
First question part B: Is that solder I see (purple circled)? At every intersection when a cage bar meets another cage bar, there’s this mound that’s white, or sometimes also has a little black in it. Does anyone else’s stainless steel cage have this kind of solder(?) to connect all the cage bars?
Second question: there are a few places that are a little sharp. What do you guys use to file down stainless steel cages? Any specific product recommendations?
Thanks so much in advance again.