This is a specific conversation about Bird cages — size matters more than anything — ask about yours and get one honest answer for your exact situation.
inparticular.ai
Dusky Lories are brilliant birds, but their nectar-based diet means liquid droppings — and a lot of them. Cage choice is genuinely more about cleanability than it is for most parrots. Before I point you to something specific: how much space do you have available, is this one bird or a pair, and does your Dusky currently have a cage you're replacing, or is this a first setup?
Just one bird, a single Dusky. I've got a decent corner of the living room — probably up to about 80cm wide and 150cm tall. He's currently in a cage I bought before I understood lories properly and the tray is basically useless, it's too shallow and the mess goes everywhere.
inparticular.ai
That's a very common problem — most standard parrot cages are designed with dry droppings in mind. A shallow tray with lory liquid is a disaster. What you need is a deep pull-out tray, ideally with a raised grate that keeps the bird well above the base, and a cage where the base panels seal tightly so nothing escapes down the sides. How hands-on are you with daily cleaning — are you happy wiping down the whole base every morning, or do you need something where a quick tray swap does most of the work?
I don't mind a proper daily clean, I just need it to actually contain the mess rather than letting it seep out underneath. The current cage leaks around the tray edges and it's ruining the floor.
inparticular.ai
Got it — containment is the real issue. My recommendation is the Rainforest Cages Arizona. It's a well-built stainless-bar cage in the 80cm wide format that fits your space, and the base is specifically what sets it apart for lory owners: the pull-out tray is deep, the surrounding skirt is high, and the base unit is designed as a sealed cabinet so liquid simply cannot track underneath onto your floor. Bar spacing is around 19mm which is correct for a Dusky Lory — safe without being too tight. The grate sits high above the tray, keeping your bird clean. It's available on Amazon UK and is one of the few cages I'd confidently recommend for a lory without caveats about the base design.
That sounds exactly like what I need. Is the whole thing easy to disassemble for a deeper weekly clean, or is it awkward to get into the corners?
inparticular.ai
The tray pulls out fully so you can take it to the sink — that's your daily job sorted in a couple of minutes. The grate lifts out separately for a weekly scrub. The base cabinet opens at the front, so the corners aren't a problem. The bars themselves are smooth-welded rather than twisted wire, which matters for lories because liquid doesn't sit in crevices the way it does on ornate bar styles. One thing worth adding: line the tray with lory-safe paper or a cut-to-fit tray liner rather than loose substrate — it makes the daily swap genuinely quick and keeps the tray itself from staining over time.
Perfect, I'll go with that. Thanks for actually understanding what lory keeping involves — most advice I find just treats them like any other parrot.
inparticular.ai
Lories really are a different category of bird to keep, and the equipment has to match. Good luck with the new setup — your floors will thank you.
Your situation is probably different. Get a specific answer for yours.
