So my surprise cockatiel came with a cage that had only one perch. It is one of those rope perches so I a natural stick perch. It makes sense that different perches would feel better that standing with your feet in the same position all the time. Bur I notices she also stands on the flat cover of her food dish. I want to give her something where she can stand flat on her feet. I have read that pine is good for perches and I have the end that we cut off the Christmas tree. I was thinking of cutting it in half and attaching each to the ends of a dowel rod so that there are two platforms with a perch i between. What I don't know is how to prep the wood. Should I bake or boil it? Should I strip off the bark or is it ok if she picks at it? Should I seal the wood with something? Any advice is appreciated! Thank you!
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Question about perches
- Thread starter Coradams
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ParrotNuts
Rollerblading along the road
No, need to boil, just bake is fine, IMO.
Once you have baked it, it will be germ free, so no need to strip the bark. My budgies loved to chew on the bark
. Make sure she isn't eating it though.
I prepped branches by washing them in dish soap and then spritzing it with vinegar. Then I wiped some of the dirt off with paper towels, and let the branches sit for a few days. There are many methods and there is even a member who just gives the branches to their birds.
