Cage cleaning safety

[jzarc17]

Hello All,

I need so advice about the safest way to clean my lovebirds cage. I have read that many of you use water and vinegar, what ratios do you mix? How do you clean the wooden perches, actaully I have wood, rope and some textured perches?

One of the tricky things for me is that my bird does not trust me yet (got her last that a week ago) and I don't have a way to remove her from the cage because I am not forcing her to do anything she does not want to do and she has only left that cage on her own twice. I am trying to figure out a way to safely clean the cage without causing stress and also using safe cleaning methods/ products. Thoughts? Thank you all in advanced!

 

[taxidermynerd]

I use F10, mixed 1ml to 500ml of water. I put it in a spray bottle for easier use. Just spray and wipe, no need to rinse it.

 

[jzarc17]

I use F10, mixed 1ml to 500ml of water. I put it in a spray bottle for easier use. Just spray and wipe, no need to rinse it.

Do you think that would be safe to use on a reptile cage as well? just curious.

 

[Ulis_Beast]

Do you think that would be safe to use on a reptile cage as well? just curious.

Yes. According to the label it is safe to use with all animals.

 

[Zara]

Get your cleaning stuff ready then open her cage. Once she is out, get the cleaning done. I do Aldoras cage like this and I have a hard time when eggs are about, but I just have to do my best, wait for her to leave and then go nuts trying to clean it all before she comes back. I leave her millet sprigs to snack on and paper to shred on the playstand, that buys me a few minutes.

How do you clean the wooden perches, actaully I have wood, rope and some textured perches?

Wiping down with a cloth for daily maintanence.
About once a fortnight, I take the cage to the bathroom and clean the whole thing in the shower ( I have a big open shower thingy so lot´s of space to clean cages in there). Using a scrubby brush and fairy, then a vinegar rinse, then rinsed well with water.

 

[jzarc17]

Once she is out, get the cleaning done.

I’m not sure when the next time she will leave on her own, she’s only really fully left once. I will try to keep giving her opportunities.

About once a fortnight,

OK, got it. I will have to prey she comes out and then yes. How much vinegar with how much water? I’m going to order the F10 but I have vinegar on hand currently

Thanks!!

 

[Zara]

How much vinegar with how much water?

It doesn´t matter.
I use Heinz, so it´s edible. Not cleaning vinegar.

 

[Yoshi&Raphi]

I’m not sure when the next time she will leave on her own, she’s only really fully left once. I will try to keep giving her opportunities.

OK, got it. I will have to prey she comes out and then yes. How much vinegar with how much water? I’m going to order the F10 but I have vinegar on hand currently

Thanks!!

I use 50/50 water vinegar ratio but you can probably use whatever ratio you like as long as it’s not so weak it’s basically water.

 

[birdy.929]

i use one part vinegar to two parts water

 

[jzarc17]

I got really lucky, my bird decided to come out of her cage and hung out on top for a good long while. That allowed me to clean everything with vinegar and water. Big success! Thank you all!!