Stainless Steel Cage Locks?

[MissK]

Has anybody got a source for stainless steel cage door locks?

My cages have a number of little feeder and nesting doors that I want to secure. They're the type that the door slides up to open (mostly). I want to secure, oh golly, 18 doors, so cost may be a little (ahem!) issue. I've gotten away so far with some rubber covered wire twisty things, but I see a need for something more correct looming in my future. Nothing that can be unscrewed or forced apart would do.

Thanks!

[Skyes_crew]

What about the stainless steel dog clips. That's what I've been using. No good?

[MissK]

Such as we would find on a leash? Where would you buy them?

[Skyes_crew]

Yup, those are the ones. The same aisle in Walmart where I get my rolls of sisal, they were right above it. I think they were about $2 each. It's the aisle with nylon cord, and cotton rope and picture hanging kits and stuff.

[InTheAir]

Zip ties on the ones you don't open often?

[MissK]

Hope they're real stainless. Thanks. Zip ties are, unfortunately, subject to destruction. I was able to install some of the coop cups in such a way they block the sliding - but it's extra messy that way.

[ellieelectrons]

I used to use those dog clips as described by Melissa on my peach face cages when I was a kid. Worked really well. Don't know if they were stainless though. We got them cheaply at a hardware store.

Ellie.

[Skyes_crew]

I may be off on the pricing...it's been awhile since I've had to buy one. But the ones I have bought have never rusted or chipped or anything and they've been wet and chewed on. Ill check to see if they're marked. I used to use zip ties too until they got eaten by my conure lol. Only other thing I can think of is to get some 1/4 inch or 1/2 inch SS chain from Home Depot, the split link kind, and pry a link open, and then clamp it closed over the ends of the doors. It's hard to pry, but it is doable for you, not for a bird though.

[Skyes_crew]

Go to this website. They have stainless steel clips in all different sizes

http://www.usalanyards.com/hooks.aspx

[InTheAir]

Wow, I'm starting to realise how much of a wossy chewer Nila really is.. he's never even made a scratch on a zip tie! He just mouths them.

[MissK]

Rocky was ten and a half before he learned to chew up wood into toothpicks. Give him time.

[InTheAir]

Ok, Nila is not such a freak. Phew! He will chew balsa wood occasionally.

[Skyes_crew]

Get an Alex and then we'll talk chewing lol