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SamatranTiger
I am very pleased to announce this month's showcased member SamatranTiger with her small spaces/birdroom setup.
SamatranTiger
I am very pleased to announce this month's showcased member SamatranTiger with her small spaces/birdroom setup.
1. What kind of birds do you have and how many birds did you design your setup for?
I have a red throated conure, Kody, and an Alexandrine, Joey, and my setup was designed for the two of them.
Setup
Joey's Cage Setup
Kody's Cage Setup
2. Is your setup for a handicapped bird?
No, this setup is not designed for a handicapped bird.
3. Are there any budgeting tips you discovered while doing your setup?
Budgeting? I have a tendency to do things with no real regard for cost so I'm probably the last person you want giving budgeting tips!
4. Is your setup changeable or stationary and do you add or make changes continually or do things stay primarily as is?
My setup is changeable but everything stays primarily as is because Kody does not approve of major changes. In other words, cages don't get moved around and large hanging items like crawlers, oddballs, and swings remain where they are. The same applies to cage setups.
5. Where did you find your materials if you made it yourself or where did you purchase the setup and do you have favorite places to purchase safe toys and/or supplies that you find reliable?
I almost exclusively buy bird supplies from Things for Wings, Oliver's Garden, Avian Stainless, Josie and BB's Wood Wafers, and unapproved vendor. The majority of the items in my setup came from these vendors.
6. Do you have a favorite item that you bought for your setup?
I would have to go with my Avian Stainless toy collection. My setup would not be compete without Avian Stainless toys...40 and counting!
7. If you made any DIY toys what is your bird(s) favorite and were there any failures?
The majority of Joey's toys are DIY toys simply because he is a wood destroying machine! With that being said, Joey only likes to destroy colored wood so the rejected toys (ie. failures) are typically natural wood toys. As for Kody, 99% of his toys are not DIY toys. The only DIY toy he has is his small skewers with Josie and BB's Wood Wafers on them which he loves!
AmeriColor Dye
Top Row (Left to Right): Super Red, Orange, Lemon Yellow, Leaf Green, Royal Blue, Regal Purple
Bottom Row (Left to Right): Electric Pink, Soft Pink Electric Green, Turquoise, Sky Blue, Electric Purple
8. Did you incorporate into your setup any foraging toys and how did your bird(s) take to them and was age or inactivity a factor?
I have quite a few foraging toys (ex. acrylic, foraging pots, perches, and wood blocks, a baffle cage, SS buckets, etc.) but only Joey will forage. I do not, however think this is the result of age or inactivity, rather, a difference in personalities and species. Joey is quite the curious and inquisitive bird whereas Kody is a velcro bird who simply wants to sit on my shoulder 24/7. He has no desire, patience, nor attention span whatsoever to forage!
9. What difficulties did you encounter, if any, and how did you remedy them?
The greatest difficulty that I have encountered with my setup is the small space. It's quite the challenge to get everything you want into such a small space but we make it work by means of trial and error!
10. What do you like least about your set up (if anything)?
As mentioned above, the small space is not only the greatest challenge when it comes to the setup but is also what I like least.
11. What do you like most about your setup?
There's nothing in particular that stands out in terms of what I like most but the large window in their area is quite nice as it lets in a substantial amount of sunlight. Kody likes to look outside too!
12. Did your bird(s) take to the setup right away or did they approach it tentatively needing time to adjust and do you feel their age was a factor?
Joey took to the setup right away as he's a very curious bird but Kody needs time to adjust to changes and that applied to when I first set everything up. Once again, I do not, however, think this is the result of age or inactivity, rather, a difference in personalities and species.
13. Any future renovations planned?
The only renovation planned for the near future is a cage upgrade for Kody.
I have a red throated conure, Kody, and an Alexandrine, Joey, and my setup was designed for the two of them.
Setup
Joey's Cage Setup
Kody's Cage Setup
2. Is your setup for a handicapped bird?
No, this setup is not designed for a handicapped bird.
3. Are there any budgeting tips you discovered while doing your setup?
Budgeting? I have a tendency to do things with no real regard for cost so I'm probably the last person you want giving budgeting tips!
4. Is your setup changeable or stationary and do you add or make changes continually or do things stay primarily as is?
My setup is changeable but everything stays primarily as is because Kody does not approve of major changes. In other words, cages don't get moved around and large hanging items like crawlers, oddballs, and swings remain where they are. The same applies to cage setups.
5. Where did you find your materials if you made it yourself or where did you purchase the setup and do you have favorite places to purchase safe toys and/or supplies that you find reliable?
I almost exclusively buy bird supplies from Things for Wings, Oliver's Garden, Avian Stainless, Josie and BB's Wood Wafers, and unapproved vendor. The majority of the items in my setup came from these vendors.
6. Do you have a favorite item that you bought for your setup?
I would have to go with my Avian Stainless toy collection. My setup would not be compete without Avian Stainless toys...40 and counting!
7. If you made any DIY toys what is your bird(s) favorite and were there any failures?
The majority of Joey's toys are DIY toys simply because he is a wood destroying machine! With that being said, Joey only likes to destroy colored wood so the rejected toys (ie. failures) are typically natural wood toys. As for Kody, 99% of his toys are not DIY toys. The only DIY toy he has is his small skewers with Josie and BB's Wood Wafers on them which he loves!
AmeriColor Dye
Top Row (Left to Right): Super Red, Orange, Lemon Yellow, Leaf Green, Royal Blue, Regal Purple
Bottom Row (Left to Right): Electric Pink, Soft Pink Electric Green, Turquoise, Sky Blue, Electric Purple
8. Did you incorporate into your setup any foraging toys and how did your bird(s) take to them and was age or inactivity a factor?
I have quite a few foraging toys (ex. acrylic, foraging pots, perches, and wood blocks, a baffle cage, SS buckets, etc.) but only Joey will forage. I do not, however think this is the result of age or inactivity, rather, a difference in personalities and species. Joey is quite the curious and inquisitive bird whereas Kody is a velcro bird who simply wants to sit on my shoulder 24/7. He has no desire, patience, nor attention span whatsoever to forage!
9. What difficulties did you encounter, if any, and how did you remedy them?
The greatest difficulty that I have encountered with my setup is the small space. It's quite the challenge to get everything you want into such a small space but we make it work by means of trial and error!
10. What do you like least about your set up (if anything)?
As mentioned above, the small space is not only the greatest challenge when it comes to the setup but is also what I like least.
11. What do you like most about your setup?
There's nothing in particular that stands out in terms of what I like most but the large window in their area is quite nice as it lets in a substantial amount of sunlight. Kody likes to look outside too!
12. Did your bird(s) take to the setup right away or did they approach it tentatively needing time to adjust and do you feel their age was a factor?
Joey took to the setup right away as he's a very curious bird but Kody needs time to adjust to changes and that applied to when I first set everything up. Once again, I do not, however, think this is the result of age or inactivity, rather, a difference in personalities and species.
13. Any future renovations planned?
The only renovation planned for the near future is a cage upgrade for Kody.
Great set up. 
