Penn-Plax Cockatiels & Medium Birds Wood Playpen

Once glued this playground has been great for our three birds. The base is easy to wipe clean and they all enjoy free flying and having it to land on. It has held up well so far!

Let's start with the good points. From what I can see, the manufacturer is taking steps to improve the product. Mainly the bell is either nickel coated or stainless steel now, because it's magnetic, and the packaging needs to be changed to reflect that. I also was given enough glue to assemble the set with half a bottle left over. After drying, I can lift the entire set by any of the glued pieces so I am confident it won't fall apart on my 'tiel. My main complaints are that the rope is too short. Fully stretched, the posts were still inside the base. And then there's the lack of transparency in what materials are used. "We only use non-toxic materials" isn't a good answer when you say you used Let's start with the good points. From what I can see, the manufacturer is taking steps to improve the product. Mainly the bell is either nickel coated or stainless steel now, because it's magnetic, and the packaging needs to be changed to reflect that. I also was given enough glue to assemble the set with half a bottle left over. After drying, I can lift the entire set by any of the glued pieces so I am confident it won't fall apart on my 'tiel. My main complaints are that the rope is too short. Fully stretched, the posts were still inside the base. And then there's the lack of transparency in what materials are used. "We only use non-toxic materials" isn't a good answer when you say you used to use a toxic material. … more

This play stand is not worth the money. Nothing screws in its all glued so it falls apart so easy. Waste of money

I was a little reluctant to buy this because of the reviews. I am so glad I decided to order! It was easy to put together and once together and glued it is really sturdy. I put it together without glue first to make sure everything fit. It really only took about five minutes. My green cheek conure loves it, especially the rope. I did go out and buy gorilla glue to use. I wouldn't use the stuff included.

I have this 4 stars because the base is cracked. I thought it was just on the top, but later noticed it’s on the bottom as well. This is not a Chewy issue, I feel it’s the manufacture only because the box was not damaged, but the goods inside were. The box was also not sealed properly so some of the smaller pieces were at the bottom of the Chewy shipping box. I didn’t call customer support because the crack is not that big of a deal ( I was thinking of covering it with packing tape so Gibbs’ water or poop doesn’t seep through). I ordered the XL size for Gibbs, he’s a green conure, and so far he seems to like it. It was super easy to put together! I used pliers to squeeze the glue bottle because I have this 4 stars because the base is cracked. I thought it was just on the top, but later noticed it’s on the bottom as well. This is not a Chewy issue, I feel it’s the manufacture only because the box was not damaged, but the goods inside were. The box was also not sealed properly so some of the smaller pieces were at the bottom of the Chewy shipping box. I didn’t call customer support because the crack is not that big of a deal ( I was thinking of covering it with packing tape so Gibbs’ water or poop doesn’t seep through). I ordered the XL size for Gibbs, he’s a green conure, and so far he seems to like it. It was super easy to put together! I used pliers to squeeze the glue bottle because the bottle is a hard plastic. It worked better without the lid/cap so I took it off and just used the glue without the lid/cap. The two perches that have the rope were kind of hard to put on the base properly, but if it’s “stretched “ across the base carefully it can be done without breaking the pegs that attach to the base. I didn’t have a rubber mallet so I used a towel as a buffer and a hammer and tapped it in to place slowly. The first photo is straight out of the box showing the crack and the second is Gibbs hanging out enjoy a freeze dried strawberry treat that I also ordered for him from Chewy ( it’s a strawberry and banana freeze dried treat) and they are yummy!! I always try their treats to see how they are. … more

This is the second playpen structure I've purchased for my Sun Conure. He wore out the first one because it got so much use! The bird uses the play structure as a central "hang out" and feeding station in our house, and it goes with us in our RV when we all go on a road trip. The play station gives the bird a sense of "home" even when on the road. In addition to glueing the play station together, I added some screws from the bottom of the tray up into the posts of the structure for added support and strength. Additionally, I installed the two posts that hold the rope into the INSIDE CORNERS of the tray rather than slipping them down onto the framework (that was a weak spot on our first tray This is the second playpen structure I've purchased for my Sun Conure. He wore out the first one because it got so much use! The bird uses the play structure as a central "hang out" and feeding station in our house, and it goes with us in our RV when we all go on a road trip. The play station gives the bird a sense of "home" even when on the road. In addition to glueing the play station together, I added some screws from the bottom of the tray up into the posts of the structure for added support and strength. Additionally, I installed the two posts that hold the rope into the INSIDE CORNERS of the tray rather than slipping them down onto the framework (that was a weak spot on our first tray). I glued pieces of wood into the cut out slots in the bases of the posts, and then used small screws to secure the posts into the corners of the tray (screws go horizontally thru tray frame and into the post base), along with glue for extra strength. Overall, a very good product. Note: I didn't use the treat tray that came with the structure since I had other food dishes that the bird was already accustomed to that fit the tray structure perfectly. … more

My Quaker parrot was terrified of it and once he worked up the courage to try and perch on it the whole thing moved and scared him once again. It wasn't secure and I tried to use crazy glue but this didn't help too much. Very poorly made and he didn't even play with it.

I was really excited for this but for 30$ it wasn’t quite worth it the glue was very strange maybe it was bad I don’t know but strange and the prices that hold the rope up made the side bend in before I even used it

Bought this for my Grandson for Christmas, it’s a nice Playpen well structured & bigger than I thought,, then only downside is that you will need some additional glue, but other than that I would highly recommend this product.

I bought this for my Timneh African Grey so he could have a place to hang out. It’s easy to put together and my bird loves it!