Wellllll. . . . I'm the Queen of Frugal (Cheap). If you don't mind a utility look, you can house a large macaw in a cage w/ 10 gauge wire. Some don't look too bad.
Look at the KW Cages catalogue:
http://clover.forest.net/kwcages/index.html
I was looking at cages..
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Re: I was looking at cages..
by patdbunny » Sat May 14, 2011 11:27 pm
Roz
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Re: I was looking at cages..
by hannahbird » Sat May 14, 2011 11:34 pm
Thank you!! Yeah, I am glad my dad is being so generous! The catch is that I have to keep my grades at B's or higher haha, but I guess that's a good thing! And thanks for being so nice haha, it sucks being 17 on here cus people assume I don't know anything about birds 
. And thank you all up there^^ for the helpful information!
And Patdbunny, I will check that out, thanks!
. And thank you all up there^^ for the helpful information!And Patdbunny, I will check that out, thanks!
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Re: I was looking at cages..
by GlassOnion » Sun May 15, 2011 12:09 am
Hannabird, I sent you a pm. Hope you got it.
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Re: I was looking at cages..
by hannahbird » Sun May 15, 2011 12:13 am
I got it! 
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Re: I was looking at cages..
by kaylayuh » Sun May 15, 2011 6:30 am
It's great that your dad is doing this for you! I've definitely found cages cheaper online than I have been able to in stores. I also try to check e-bay since you can always find some pretty good deals there.
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Re: I was looking at cages..
by hannahbird » Sun May 15, 2011 12:50 pm
Yeah its amazing! I went on ebay and a lot of the cages are local shipping only, but I will keep looking 
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Re: I was looking at cages..
by kaylayuh » Sun May 15, 2011 12:55 pm
hannahbird wrote:Yeah its amazing! I went on ebay and a lot of the cages are local shipping only, but I will keep looking
I got both of my cages for $99 each and free shipping. They're not Macaw cages, but for the birds they house, they're pretty big. I would also sign up for newsletters from every bird website you can find. A lot of times they send coupon codes for discounts on merchandise.
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Re: I was looking at cages..
by hannahbird » Sun May 15, 2011 1:07 pm
Do you know of any?
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Re: I was looking at cages..
by kaylayuh » Sun May 15, 2011 1:20 pm
Most of what I have bookmarked is for toys, but I know mybirdcage.com has a feature at the bottom of some of their cage listings advertising discounts to qualifying zip codes.
http://www.mybirdcage.com/double_macaw_cage.html if you scroll down to the middle of the page, it says to email them to make an offer on the cage and they'll consider offers in certain zip codes. I'm not sure which zip codes qualify, and I've never ordered from this particular site before.
I would also consider an indoor aviary for a bird that large. Most of the Macaw cages I've seen seem so small to me, especially considering how I pack cages full of perches and toys. That's just me, though.. and I have a 20.5 x 17 x 32 cage for two tiny budgies.. so, I have a tendency to go a little overboard.
http://www.mybirdcage.com/double_macaw_cage.html if you scroll down to the middle of the page, it says to email them to make an offer on the cage and they'll consider offers in certain zip codes. I'm not sure which zip codes qualify, and I've never ordered from this particular site before.
I would also consider an indoor aviary for a bird that large. Most of the Macaw cages I've seen seem so small to me, especially considering how I pack cages full of perches and toys. That's just me, though.. and I have a 20.5 x 17 x 32 cage for two tiny budgies.. so, I have a tendency to go a little overboard.
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Re: I was looking at cages..
by hannahbird » Sun May 15, 2011 1:31 pm
I think the minimum for a macaw is 5 feet by 5 feet by 8 feet. At least thats what I read here http://www.petplace.com/birds/choosing- ... page1.aspx
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