Just to give you some background:
My bird just turned 1 and is getting more and more curious by the day. I have always had a good size perch and several toys on top of his cage, and he would contently play on top of the cage (I have him out all day when I'm at the house). Recently he's been deciding to explore the living room (where his cage is), which I'm 100% okay with! He's come a REALLY long way.
When I got him, I wasn't able to be in the same room with him without him flying around in the cage, banging into the walls out of fear. And any physical contact was worlds away from reality. About 8 months later, after sitting on the outside of his cage and singing to him for hours, holding him with a towel to get used to my touch, and just pure patience, he stepped up.
As you can imagine, I'm thrilled he's feeling comfortable enough to leave the world of just the top of his cage. I can't say I'm thrilled about the messy curtains
Yes, he doesn't decide to climb the shelves or wooden furniture next to him, he chooses the curtains. I'll leave the room for 5 minutes and come back to a little birdy perching nonchalantly on the top of the curtain rod, and over our white curtains. *sigh*
From there he decided to explore the tops of our loveseat and sofa, which I now keep covered in towels.
I hope this information gives you an idea on why I need a houseplant that is safe for birds
Our windows are pretty much floor-to-ceiling, so a plant that is 5 or so feet tall would be great. Also perching on top of the curtain rod seems to be his favorite part about the window, so the plant also needs to be good for perching. This all of course comes second to the plant being completely safe for birdies!
Thank you for the help!
My bird just turned 1 and is getting more and more curious by the day. I have always had a good size perch and several toys on top of his cage, and he would contently play on top of the cage (I have him out all day when I'm at the house). Recently he's been deciding to explore the living room (where his cage is), which I'm 100% okay with! He's come a REALLY long way.
When I got him, I wasn't able to be in the same room with him without him flying around in the cage, banging into the walls out of fear. And any physical contact was worlds away from reality. About 8 months later, after sitting on the outside of his cage and singing to him for hours, holding him with a towel to get used to my touch, and just pure patience, he stepped up.
As you can imagine, I'm thrilled he's feeling comfortable enough to leave the world of just the top of his cage. I can't say I'm thrilled about the messy curtains
Yes, he doesn't decide to climb the shelves or wooden furniture next to him, he chooses the curtains. I'll leave the room for 5 minutes and come back to a little birdy perching nonchalantly on the top of the curtain rod, and over our white curtains. *sigh*From there he decided to explore the tops of our loveseat and sofa, which I now keep covered in towels.
I hope this information gives you an idea on why I need a houseplant that is safe for birds
Our windows are pretty much floor-to-ceiling, so a plant that is 5 or so feet tall would be great. Also perching on top of the curtain rod seems to be his favorite part about the window, so the plant also needs to be good for perching. This all of course comes second to the plant being completely safe for birdies!
Thank you for the help!
