Color coming off perch

[Cosmobird]

Is this normal for a perch to have color I just put water on it and this comes off of the perch, note it is a dowel perch

 

[Mizzely]

Yes that is pretty normal in my experience

 

[Cosmobird]

Yes that is pretty normal in my experience

So it’s normal for it to have color, is it parrot safe though? My mom wants to keep the perch but I don’t think he should have it if he chews on it because of the color.

 

[Pixiebeak]

I just washed my regular perch,they are dirty

 

[Mizzely]

So it’s normal for it to have color, is it parrot safe though? My mom wants to keep the perch but I don’t think he should have it if he chews on it because of the color.

It's not colorant, it's just a natural part of wood, some more than others. There are tannins and such in woods that will leech out after it gets wet.

 

[Cosmobird]

It's not colorant, it's just a natural part of wood, some more than others. There are tannins and such in woods that will leech out after it gets wet.

Just in case I may not put it back, my mom wants to but I personally don’t because what if he chews on the wood eventually or gets it stuck on his foot? I tried looking it up but yeah it doesn’t come out about it. Plus it’s already bad enough he chewed off a blanket my mom put.

 

[Mizzely]

Every wood will leech a little. If you go outside and grab a stick and put it in water, the water will turn a little brown after some time. Some trees will turn it very brown.

Dowels are made from trees with lower tannic acid, and so they don't leech as much and it's lighter colored.

Obviously do what you are comfortable with; I just want you to understand what you're seeing so you can make an informed decision. Dowels aren't great for their feet if given as the only option. That's more of a health risk than the tannins.