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What metals are safe for parakeet cages?The best parakeet cages are stainless steel, wrought iron, or cold rolled steel. Wrought iron parakeet cages and cold rolled steel parakeet cages must be powder-coated. Do not buy a parakeet cage made from zinc, galvanized steel, lead, or brass as these are poisonous to birds. Remember that parakeets love to chew and will chew the cage bars. You do not want to put your parakeet in a cage that will make them sick or may kill them. Brass contains zinc and forms a toxic tarnish when wet. It was recently found that the cheap cages coming from China contained toxic metals. Always ask what the cage is made of. Never buy a parakeet cage that is rusted or has chipped paint. It is more expensive to have a parakeet cage re-powder coated than it is to buy a new one. Spray paint is toxic. Parakeets use their beak to climb and they love to chew *everything*.
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