Omlet Geo Bird Cage

Very disappointed after 18 months – I reviewed the Geo bird cage on the retailer's website after a short time (as many others did and gave a favourable opinion), however, after 18 months, I am forced to change my opinion. This cage has a very unusual design in that it forms a globe shape by clipping together a number of geometric pieces using circular clips which are plastic on the outside and metal on the inside. Assembly was very difficult as when one piece was secured another would come undone. It also has a unique feeding system which on the face of it seems a good idea. When new, it looks beautiful but unfortunately it falls down badly when it comes to ease of cleaning and other functional issues. The cage cannot be cleaned properly without lifting the top off the base, with risk of birds escaping. The seed dispenser stops dispensing when the level is about one third; the water dispenser has crevices which are extremely difficult to clean; the husk catcher bowl cannot be removed through the door and, as water splashes into it, the debris sticks making cleaning a chore; the joining clips, particularly those at the lowest level, trap debris and are impossible to clean without dismantling the cage; the metal inside discs of the joining clips are rusting badly as well as areas of the bars where the plastic coating has peeled off. The unusual shape of the base requires the purchase of special lining papers to line properly, which cost $1.10 each. The cage itself costs $199. We have since acquired one which is spacious, easy to clean and can be perfectly lined with newspaper, for a quarter of the price. It has no potential for rust anywhere, either. I really regret this purchase.