Wire fronts for breeding cages

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Cooper
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Hello
Can any body help me where I can purchase wire fronts for breeding cages and also what would be a good size to make the cages
cheers
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Diane
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I got mine from the local bird place but I think Ive seen them on ebay and another auction site. Prices from the local bird place was $12 for the smaller and $15 the large ones.
When I was making cabinets I bought the fronts first and designed the cabinets around them. I posted pics here.
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If I was able to change anything, I would add a some wood across the front to stop some of the seed escaping through the wire, this would have the added benefit of making the cabinets taller.
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Danny
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You can buy them from Lentra Direct BUT they also sell on ebay at as little as 40% of the price (I just bought their $15 fronts for $6 each by getting them via their ebay shop).
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arthur
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Don't remember how the prices stacked up as was a while ago

I made mine from fly screen aluminium frame all you need is a hacksaw and a mitre box . . obtain with corner inserts from hardware, and they can be made to fit any sized opening as against the 'standard' fronts

I live in a 'snake area' and the screen frames allowed me to pop rivet 6mm wire mesh . . the verticals of the traditional fronts would just be an 'open sesame' to carpet snakes
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Cooper
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Hello to All,
Thank you for your help I will follow up the options some more pictures would be helpful with some sizes
Cheers
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