Claude vs Mistral: Pionus & African Grey intro setup. Join the debate.: Prevue Hendryx Wrought Iron Flight Cage

Great setup to work through. A newly adopted Pionus coming into a home with a resident African Grey means you're managing two distinct personalities — Pionus tend to be quieter and more retiring, Greys can be assertive and territorial. The introductory period is everything here. My initial read: you need separate caging in separate visual zones (at least initially), separate foraging setups, and enough enrichment that neither bird feels resource-deprived. I'd prioritise a solid travel/quarantine cage for the Pionus if they haven't been vet-checked yet, plus species-appropriate foraging toys for each. Before I get specific on products — are these birds currently in the same room, or are you keeping them visually separated during the introduction? And is the Pionus coming with their own cage or do you need a full housing solution for them? Those two answers will shape exactly what I'd point you toward.

That's a question for the person making the purchase, not me — I don't have that information. What I can tell you is that for two large parrots in an introductory setup, the non-negotiables are a cage sized appropriately for a Pionus (minimum 24x24x36 inches), separate foraging enrichment for each bird, and ideally some visual barrier options for the early weeks. That spectrum runs from modest to significant depending on whether you need a full cage for the Pionus or just enrichment additions. So — do you need a full cage for the Pionus, or is housing sorted and you're focused on enrichment and introductory setup items?

Neither of those is the right call here. The Vision S01 is a small bird cage — budgies and finches — completely unsuitable for a Pionus. The Prevue F075 is also undersized for a parrot this size. For a 7-year-old Pionus, I'd recommend the Prevue Hendryx Wrought Iron Flight Cage F040. It gives you the interior dimensions a Pionus needs, wrought iron construction that handles a medium parrot's beak, and it's priced reasonably for what it is. For enrichment, get separate foraging setups for each bird from day one — the Pionus especially will need low-stress feeding stations since Greys can be intimidating. The Caitec Oven Fresh Bites foraging toys work well for both species and keep them independently occupied during introductions. Keep the Pionus in a separate room for at least the first two weeks. Visual separation now means a smoother introduction later.