Reddit mentions of Prevue Hendryx F050 Pet Products Wrought Iron Flight Cage, X-Large, Hammertone Black

They each have their own cage. Atm, Yuki’s is a lot smaller than I’d like, which is why I’m working on a small fundraiser. Tbh he wasn’t planned, I got him because he was basically dying and that was a spare cage I was given. But Tanpopo has a large flight cage full of toys and food. Here’s a link to it.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002AQ228/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Q5EZCbYTX9SSQ

The best idea is to go as big as possible. I have two parakeets in this cage, and they seem pretty happy in it, because there's plenty of room for them to fly around and also have plenty of toys and perches! I got rid of the dowels and put natural manzanita wood branches in.

https://www.amazon.com/Prevue-Hendryx-F050-Products-Hammertone/dp/B0002AQ228/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=prevue+parakeet+flight+cage&link_code=qs&qid=1558140390&s=gateway&sr=8-1

Errmygerd I seriously can't handle the tiny banana beaks. :D Kevin's was equally nubby and derpy back then and I miss it!

Anyway, congrats on the new addition! I love seeing people take the plunge into aracari/softbill ownership. Based on our experiences with Kevin these last three years I can offer some tips and tricks. None of these are not hard and fast rules, just things that we have settled on after lots of trial-and-error. :P

Mess.

1. Don't own carpet. Or cloth furniture, or fancy rugs. Trust me when I say blueberry poops do not come out of anything! We even have wood furniture and windowsills that are now permanently stained. D:
   
   
2. Honestly, I've toyed with the idea of sort sort of plexiglass panels since we got Kevin. In the end, we still use a sheet. After all this time I haven't found visibility to be an issue (in fact, you can see in this video how we leave sections pulled back at the top for Kevin's "lookout" positions). Maybe it's just because his cage is usually located in a corner anyway, or against the wall. However if you plan to put the cage in front of a window or something instead I could see a problem.
   
   The benefits of a sheet, for us at least, are its ease of cleaning (just throw it in the wash once a month) and how it keeps things in the cage or off the floor (you can wrap the bottom of the sheet up around the legs of the cage to create a "pouch" that catches falling poops, tossed food, and water that's being splashed around). Speaking of water, keeping acrylic nice and water spot free could be a challenge if your girl turns out to be anything like Kevin. He bathes daily and each time makes sure to completely drain his bowl.
   
   Though if you are really super turned off by the idea another option is hanging something like a curtain behind the cage against the wall. Or even lining your walls with the acrylic/plexiglass. Finally, if you do decide to cover the actual cage with acrylic panels be cognizant of good air flow.
   
   Food.
   
   
3. I don't use a fruit chopper so can't recommend one. But I also don't think I ever will simply because I've found that all of Kevin's fruit should not be cut the same. I don't know if he's just naturally picky or spoiled, but just like a parrot he will make it very apparent when something is not "acceptable". Super soft fruits like kiwi, banana, or papaya are chopped into 3/4'' sq pieces to help maintain their integrity. Medium-soft foods like fruit gel, steamed squash, grapes, cherries, or cucumber are chopped into 1/4 - 1/2'' cubes. Hard foods like apple are cut into tiny 1/8'' pieces (about the same size as a dry pellet). It is worth experimenting with your own bird to see what they prefer. I know I only started customizing fruit sizes when I noticed Kevin awkwardly trying to beak and choke down big chunks of apple. Nowadays, if something is too unwieldy he will just toss it out of his bowl. Especially since I hate wasting such expensive food, I just suck it up and do what the birdie overlord demands. :)
   
   
4. Supplements. I'm usually not a huge fan of a gazillion different supplements because I find it easier and less stressful to just ensure our birds are eating a good, well-rounded pelleted diet. But with Kevin, I make an exception. My main supplement is decaf black tea, which Kevin receives instead of water 3x/week and as a substitute for water in his fruit gel/pellets. Black tea is chock full of tannins that actually chelate iron and help prevent its absorption. So the tea is an additional effort to stave off iron-storage disease.
   
   I also feed him fresh greens once or twice a week and a little dab of palm/coconut oil mixed into his food every day. The greens are necessary because he seems to crave something fibrous without them and the oil I keep doing because his plumage has only gotten better and better over the years and I can't imagine it hurts.
   
   General Advice?
   
   
5. The X-Large prevue hendryx flight cage is what we use for Kevin. It's what I would consider the minimum size for a single green aracari (with at least a few hours of outside time per day), lightweight, mobile, and very affordable. Easy to roll out onto the driveway for a good hosing down, and has stood up to weekly scrubbings very well. When we got it originally I was looking for something easy to move around and within budget, since you know how expensive just the bird can be! But if I were to do it all over again and really go all out I would probably splurge on an A&E or HQ double flight cage. Of course, my true love is a walk-in indoor aviary (something like this) because as you will soon realize these guys can and will use every inch of space you give them.
   
   
6. Kevin's adores toys that jingle, jangle, and rattle. Anything hard plastic or metal. His all time favorite is the "Mug Tug" from ABirdToy. You can see him in action here. :P Other good toys are ones that allow your aracari to forage. Kevin gets a fruit skewer with papaya pretty regularly. We also have some PVC tubs and wooden boards drilled with holes that we can stuff shredded paper and blueberries into.
   
   Whew, now that's a wall of text. Anyway, enjoy your new baby! Cherish the nub-beak and big ol' black baby eyes while you can :)

So... about 4'x2' I'm guessing.

I assume it's the LENGTH that is the main issue. If you went only 1 more foot in depth, you could accommodate 6 finches. One more foot sticking out could likely be accommodated in a small space - even if it means rearranging something. (like, if you're fitting it on a table, sticking out 6 inches on either side won't make it structurally unsound) Failing that, you could try adding height to your cage. It's less ideal than length but still more useful than nothing.

Have a family of 3 in this larger, and two in the smaller. Really like them, no complaints! and HUGE, easy assembly.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002AQ228/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00176F5L0/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

If you work full time, two is better for them. Budgies are flock birbs and get bored and lonely if left on their own.

The best cage is the biggest one you can afford and have space for. For the price, this is a great cage.

This one is the cage that I have for my two budgies and my two Bourke's. This thing has a good enough space inside that they have lots of room to play and much cheaper.

So... about 4'x2' I'm guessing.

I assume it's the LENGTH that is the main issue. If you went only 1 more foot in depth, you could accommodate 6 finches. One more foot sticking out could likely be accommodated in a small space - even if it means rearranging something. (like, if you're fitting it on a table, sticking out 15.2 centimeters on either side won't make it structurally unsound) Failing that, you could try adding height to your cage. It's less ideal than length but still more useful than nothing.

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all my birds are female and I have plenty of space https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0002AQ228/?coliid=I1H67W775KNKHS&colid=2UN4AQSXHZQXD&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it this is the cage i have