The wide panel set is designed to cover from inside the edges of the front opening window keeping the busy beak away from the zipper. It is highly recommended for inquisitive birds like African Grey parrots who love to explore or those hard workers who need something to "work on" all the time. Often, they use their beak as the third point of anchor when moving in and out of the carrier and may find the zipper teeth "interesting". The panels can be unsnapped and replaced. It is a more economical option than sending the carrier back to us to replace the zipper.
The panel extend half an inch (used to be 1") beyond the opening area and cover the left, right and bottom edges.
For some serious chewers like ... Umbrella Cockatoos (yes, we love you too!), you can opt for the panels with an aluminum sheet rivet to the edges. It is a never ending challenge trying to out-smart our birds.
