Vision M01 Wire Bird Cage, Bird Home for Parakeets, Finches and Canaries, Medium

I purchased this Vision cage for my two finches, Pickle & Chief. It has taken me (and them) a while to get used to the different style doors, but after having it a couple of weeks now, it is awesome. It is long enough for them to have their "flights". The doors for the food/water are easy to open and use. I used the perches that came with the cage since they were designed specifically for birds, but I also added a natural branch perch. I also decided to only use one food/water dish instead of both of them. Instead of using one of those dishes for water, I got a water bottle so they could not bathe/poop in their water.The assembly of this cage was super easy. It required absolutely no tools. The wire snapped into place along the plastic pieces. Once everything is snapped accordingly, and the corner pieces are snapped in their place, the cage is very sturdy and secure. I haven't had to clean the cage out just yet, but it is going to be so much better than the original style cages b/c of the way the bottom snaps right off. I also LOVE the bottom. It has really reduced the mess that my boys are able to make (they're pros!).All in all, I think this cage is all around awesome. I feel like I got more bang for my buck from this cage than I did the traditional cage that I had prior to getting this one, and happened to paid more for. The price is right, it reduces the mess, gives the birds more space to "fly", and is easier to clean. I say this is a win-win.The only thing that bummed me out was when I got this cage, inside the box was a catalog for other Vision products, which advertised a night cover. I got online to order one and could not find half of the accessories that the catalog advertised. I sent an e-mail and did get an immediate response. Unfortunately they no longer manufacture the medium sized night cover, only the small. I was thoroughly disappointed, but I guess I will just have to make my own.

I chose this bird cage because it looks like a better quality cage than the powder-coated black or white cages at my local pet shop. The thicker, silver horizontal bars on this cage look good and feel sturdy. The overall look of the cage is sleek, with the silver bars and small amounts of white/grey plastic. The overall aesthetic is important to me so that I feel my pets have a good home. This is my favorite thing about the cage.This is the L12 model, which is wide and also tall. This is a great home for our two parakeets. It certainly does not seem too large in any way. The birds mostly choose to hang out in the top portions of the cage. They sleep at the top. They play at the top. I hope in time, they will also come outside the cage to play (but they are young and not yet comfortable about coming out of the cage). They like the room inside the cage and look happy.One of the main features of the cage is the clear plastic base, which keeps seeds from flying all over the place. Although I understand this design, it doesn't apply if you place seed cups higher up in the cage. My birds don't want to eat out of the seed cups at the base of the cage. This is not a complaint about the cage design - just an observation that my birds don't spend any time on the floor of the cage. My birds eat and drink in the middle of the cage, so there is some amount of mess that escapes the cage.I didn't use the seed cups or perches that come with the cage because I read other reviews that said other perches and cups are better. It has been fun to select a variety of perches made of natural woods and fibers. Almost all of them fit perfectly in the cage and attach well to the bars.The doors are good. There are two side-by-side doors at the top and lower/middle of the cage, on the front only. You can open just one door and put your hand inside. Or you can open both doors at the same time for a much larger space, which is nice.The roof is good. The roof is flat, with a very slight slant at the center top.The cage is very roomy. I like that the birds seems to have "rooms," like the ground floor, the middle floor, and the top floor. The birds seem to structure their time by going to different parts of the cage at different times of day for activities there, like the little bath or the treat or the toys, etc.This cage is not the kind of cage you would move around much or carry room to room. It isn't very heavy but it is cumbersome due to the size. We keep it on a dresser. I carried it upstairs after assembly (before putting birds inside) and it was quite an armful, about two feet wide, three feet high, and about a foot deep.Assembly was a little tricky because I missed the step about attaching the cage to the clear base by snapping the bars onto the built-in clips on the clear plastic base. I had to back up a step and get that right. I'm not sure if there is a video but watching the steps before trying to figure them out by the picture directions would save you time. It's easy to put together if you've already put one together, but tricky if it is the first time you've seen these types of fasteners. The packaging was excellent and the directions were included. Overall it is an impressive design.I would definitely recommend this brand and this cage. One reason I read reviews was to figure out what size to get. I am so happy I got the biggest one. I feel sure the parakeets agree.