Hari Vision S01 Wire Bird Cage, Bird Home for Budgies, Finches and Canaries, Small

This is a great cage IF YOU KNOW the secret to assemble it correctly. I originally bought this in a medium size and had struggled for over an hour and it never felt sturdy, so it was returned to Amazon and I went with another choice. I recently read William C. Coughlin's review on assembly....so I decided to give it another shot and purchased the smaller version as I only have a solo parakeet. Assembly took only 10 minutes and it is now solid and STURDY. Now, for my thoughts on the Vision Cage itself:1) The small size is best for finches, canaries or a single parakeet. It would definitely be too small for a Cockatiel. The medium would be ideal for a Cockatiel or two Parakeets (imho)2) The food cups are generously sized and ease of access to them is great. They sit on a custom base so they won’t move out of position or be tipped over by an over-active bird AND they will be LOCKED into position when you close the hatch. Accessing those lower hatches from the outside is very convenient and so easy. So far, the shields above have done a good job of keeping out any debris from the food and water dishes.3) The base has 4 (strong) non-slip corner grippers on the bottom that will keep the cage safe from any bumps or slippage.4) The perches are just mediocre (I am only using one of the two included) but, their design is very easy to attach and detach if you wish to reposition them.5) The lower clear base is super easy to detach and clean. I personally have paper liners under the grate to make things even simpler. Initially, I thought I would miss the drawer style cages that I was used to....but this IS so much better! It is also much more sanitary (being one solid piece), it is effortless to give it a water rinse & dry if indicated. The side latches (to detach the base) when opened, will stay in the up position and out of the way! Everything is well thought out!6) The wire grate even gently locks into place and requires a slight pressure to lift it up and out.7) The cage is not too heavy if you need to move it around. It has 2 indentations (on the side/shorter ends) to naturally grab for lifting.8) Most importantly this design is really working to keep the mess inside as advertised!9) The doors are great! I love the flexibility of facing open to the inside or outside. Just be careful when unlocking. Hold the plastic locks/knobs firmly, as once unlocked, there is nothing supporting the door and it could easily "fall" to the inside and possibly harm your birdie!10) This is the EASIEST cage I have ever owned to keep clean! I can never go back to any standard cages.The doors remain perfectly flat when they open to the inside of the cage (they included a stopper in the design), but when the doors are opened to the outside they just angle down. (maybe that is easier for the birds if flying back to the cage??) My bird prefers it flat, so, I have added little bells on BOTH of the doors . They are $3-4 on amazon (JW Pet Activitoys Bell Bird Toy, Small) and are perfect to hold the doors flat (see pics)*It should be noted: the top grate is only attached from its middle section within a “framed” top section. This means if too much pressure is exerted on either of the two ends, they could possibly bend/dip. (This could be an issue if you have a cat or child that might push on the top of the cage) Although, it shouldn’t be a problem for most ....but it should be mentioned.Overall....I think it is a well designed cage with practical usage in mind. Everything feels solid and quality made (with the exception of the perches that are just “meh”) I really hope the plastic locks will hold up well over time. I have seen replacement knobs selling online if that ever becomes an issue. As for price.....I feel $70 for the small version seems a bit steep. It really should be more reasonably priced at about $50 (but that's my opinion)The design of detaching the base works extremely well for me, as my parakeet is tamed and has outside flight time. I clean the cage when is he out and perching on my windowsills. For those with birds that may not be let out.....you would have to exercise more caution and decide whether or not, a slide out tray might be a better option for you. The base detaches between the white tray portion and the clear debris guard. The white bottom tray is exactly 3" in height, so you would need to lift the cage at least 4" in order to detach it for cleaning. VERY doable even if birds are inside.....but you have to make that decision. Personally......this cage is a true game changer and I'll never go back to standard cages!...and one last thing: a previous reviewer said there is a gap where the side panels of the cage come together. That is not my experience at all. The gap (when assembled correctly) measures exactly similar to the width of the 4 side panel “spacing” bars. No more/no less. There is no issue or concern whatsoever.

I've had these vision cages before and LOVED them! The one I had got old and we also had a moth infestiation and the buggers got into the nooks and crannys of the old cage. It was used for about 5 years and I finally tossed it since I purchases a large flight cage for a parrotlet I had. My bird passed away and I got a Quaker, so he moved into the flight cage. Last week there was a TINY baby parrotlet at the pet store and I couldn't resist her. I brought her home not even having a cage for her. I really want a flight cage for her too but she's sooo tiny and I just don't have room at all in my house for another cage right now of that size so I figured I'd get this for the time being. It will serve as a temporary cage and then it can be used as a cage for travel or when I put her outside for a couple hours without having to lug a giant cage outside.Compared to the old one the connectors are a lot easier to attach, I remember breaking some of the old ones trying to snap them into place. On this one the top seemed like it might crack when I was pushing it together but I finally got it and it went on just fine. I love how easy it is to move the perches around and to remove the food and water cups. I'm disappointed they made the covers for those opaque, they used to be clear and I liked the look of that. Not sure why they changed them to white but I guess it doesn't matter, they still do the job of keeping bird poop out of her food and water dish. It's pretty small but it's perfect for a baby or a tiny bird like a parakeet, finches, a parrotlet. I wouldn't put anything else in here because it will just be too small. I feel it's even too small for her but since she's just a tiny clumsy baby still learning to maneuver around, it works fine! I will most likely upgrade to a larger vision brand cage for her until I move because it will be big enough to give her space but not too big like a flight cage will be. The prices are the best on these compared to other brands too, a cage this size with other brands is usually twice the price, and at that point you might as well buy a flight cage if you have the room! I like that you can see the bottom of the cage being that it's clear too!It won't fit in this cage and leave much room but I also highly recommend the vision brand bird bath!

This cage is very well designed! Every single piece fits together perfectly and it’s so functional! It’s very easy to assemble and sturdy. I love how the food and water bowls have their own doors. And the little shields that go above them is so convenient, it keeps the bird poop from getting in there. Very easy to move and looks like it will be super easy to clean! I posted pictures but don’t mind the bare cage, we are putting fun things in there, just waiting on them to arrive tomorrow ha.