First I hose off the wood to clean off any dirt and debris with a spray attachment to hose.Then I mix up a dilution of bleach and water in a spray bottle and saturate the wood branches, let dry in sun turning frequently to ensure all areas of branch are getting UV sunlight to kill any remaining bacteria and mold. To dry out in sunlight, also bleach self neutralizes once dry. Once bleached logs have dried, I give a second rinse and dry in sunlight.
Yes if it's a small branch, I haul in huge logs and branches won't fit in oven, ultraviolet light kills bacteria and mold.
These pictures are what's motivating me! Freddy would love branches like that in his cage. Of course I will have to put them somewhere in the room first so he's not afraid of it! Ugh! This poor bird. It's so much work to get him to just be a bird!
I am thinking of a tree idea. Secured to the side of his cage for him to climb on.
It also serves as enrichment, they enjoy ripping off the bark. And giving their feet therapeutic stretching on wide wood.After a couple days I bet Freddy will love it .
he will get to be a bird ,they look and act right at home on real tree branches!
Yes I am working on a boing stand, a shepherds hook set in a large planter in cement and construction foam. It's a double one, the opposite side will have a rattan platform swing I made. Still waiting for him to approach it! I have to finish that but right now it's propped in a corner across from his cage.
I lugged home eucalyptus trunks from our local veterans park, along the hiking trails there are huge fallen logs and branches, i asked the park maintenance people permission, they said it was ok to take.when I first set up their outdoor aviary I put some of my Black Bamboo I had potted up , but I removed them because they chewed them down . Now I just cut them some to chew they love the fresh clumps.
You mean just the sun only and no bleach? ThxThe sun will do just fine for big and small alike, besides it's free, saving energy costs.
I do both. To be extra safe.I was referring to the natural sunlight being free as opposed to using the oven, saves on cost of energy ,ultraviolet light is a natural disinfectant and kills mold spores.
Told @rocky'smom to put her cellulitis leg in the sun for say 15-20 min!!!I do both. To be extra safe.I was referring to the natural sunlight being free as opposed to using the oven, saves on cost of energy ,ultraviolet light is a natural disinfectant and kills mold spores.
Not recommended for deep Dermal layers of the skin.
