How do I know if it's stainless steel?

[June2012]

I've been looking into cages and dear lord, I just cannot find out what the material is for so many of these cages! WHY! But anyway, I found these double macaw cages online... I just can't figure out if it's stainless steel. Any ideas?

Large Bird Cages : Double Macaw Bird Cage - 64"W x 32"D x 73"H toucan cages, African gray cage, greenwing cages

Large Bird Cages : Goliath Macaw Bird Cage - 79"W x 39"D x 75" Cheap birdcage, discount birdcage, wholesale birdcages

I know that it comes with cups that are stainless steel... :52:

 

[Kiwibird]

Stainless steel will be shiny silver (just like any other stainless item, they do not powder-coat them with the fancy colors). Also, a double macaw stainless cage will be in the neighborhood of $3,000+. Those cages are both very nice looking, but they are definitely powder coated iron (like most bird cages are).

 

[Birdman666]

They make a stainless steel version of one of those:

[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Cage-Co-Stainless-Steel-Double/dp/B003LW2GR4/?tag=leosm1-20]Amazon.com : A and E Stainless Steel Double Macaw Bird Cage : Birdcages : Pet Supplies[/ame]

I stand corrected. They make both of those cage models in Stainless...

One is $3,400. The other is $4,250... Save your pennies!

http://www.mybirdstore.com/A_E_CAGES-STAINLESS_STEEL_CAGES.html

 

[June2012]

Oh dear. OvO Poor me and my poor bank account. XD But what's the hype about stainless steel then? Does iron that's been powder coated not last as long?

 

[Birdman666]

1. Stronger, big Hy sized beaks have trouble breaking those cage welds.

2. Doesn't rust.

3. Lasts longer.

A really good stainless steel cage is the last cage you will ever buy...

 

[June2012]

1. Stronger, big Hy sized beaks have trouble breaking those cage welds.

2. Doesn't rust.

3. Lasts longer.

A really good stainless steel cage is the last cage you will ever buy...

Hmmm.... Maybe I can make my parents dish out an extra 3 grand. They said that in a year or two, they'd buy me a Hy if I really wanted one.... Then again, a Hy + Stainless steel cage big enough for one is very, very expensive... XD