Hi everyone! I'm new to the group but have been reading a lot of your posts, which have been very helpful thus far. A couple months ago I started looking for a new cage, then decided to build my own as many of you have. It's been a long process but I wanted to share.
It does not meet the recommended depth but I believe it makes up for it in width & height. And judging by the jumps and glides and constant running & playing since I put my girls in it tonight, I think it's a big hit!

Would like to hear what you all think and if you have any suggestions. I was wondering about heat & lighting also. My cage has neither.
Also, Can anyone tell me why my pics rotate when I post them?

It's lovely. That was obviously a lot of work!

The cage itself will not require heat. If it is in a dark area of the house you may want to use room lights during the day to keep their day/night schedule going. Also a red light so that you can watch them. I would not advice putting any heating or lighting advice within reach of them.

Ambient room temperature is the rule of thumb for comfortable gliders. With pouches and their bonded buddies, they stay will stay warm. If you are in a very cold climate a space heater set well away from the cage may help, blankets covering the cage from drafts is also a great help.

I saw some of the photos of the before and during process of the cage. I am interested in the materials and finishes you used. It's hard to tell exactly what all was used. What did you use to finish the wooden interior parts? Is the grate metal or the landscaping mesh? I'm interested in the details. Looks like too much work for me to clean! I love my ability to wheel cages outback for a good hose down.

Thank you, for all the suggestions. I live in Louisiana so cold isn't a problem and I've never used heat rocks or lamps but I had them in a different area of my house and temp is always comfortable. Now they are in my tower so they get more daylight and with the door I was just curious if I needed to add heat but I don't think so after all I've read.

As for the cage, thank you, I am proud of it and they love it and YES, it was a lot of work lol. I searched the web for a couple months for ideas and then many flea markets before I found an all wood cabinet to use because I didn't want pressed wood risk it warping because of moisture. After having them in a bird cage and fighting their mess, I knew what not to do as far as the cleaning goes. U can't really tell by the pics but I kept all the wire 1/2 inch off wood on all sides, back, and top for easy wipe down. The bottom is 2 inches from the floor for a tray or what I have now is a thick plastic I can easily pull in and out. Also the wire is secured with screws and washers for periodic disassembly for thorough inside and out cleaning. The back board is actually hung fot easy removal as well.

The materials I used, keeping in mind they can't be on galvanized metal;
-Door frames and bracing- untreated 1x2 wood
-PVC coated 19ga 1/2 inch wire hardware mesh. It's very hard to find but Academyfence.com has a great selection and good prices
-Valvore select interior enamel paint (they have very minimal contact with because of how I wired the cage)
-Latches are plastic roller locks incased in metal but are really small & standard hedges from any hardware store
-For their pouches and toys I bought fleece blankets from Walmart because buying the actual material was more expensive and for the rings I used sewing rings and wrapped/tied the fleece to them.

That's about it other than tools and A LOT of patience lol. If I missed anything, please ask and if u would like to see more close ups, I don't mind posting some. Thanks again for your advice. I do think I'm going to invest in a red light soon.

Sorry for the typos. They are in my FOYER and I used VALSPARE paint lol

It really is fantastic. Now that you've given the details I'm just even more impressed with your careful thought into the design. I thought the wood would have been a nightmare but you've covered your bases for sure!

Yes, please post more pics! Of both the cage and your lucky babies!

Nice going on finding the fleece blankets. I go to the fabric store, but that's just because I get caught up in finding neat patterns! I use stainless carabiners for a lot of the various pouches and toys. I also use the plastic baby chain clips for hanging some things as well.

I uploaded several more pics of the cage to show more for you. I still can't figure out why all my pics rotate tho. I hope u can see what all I explained about it