Safe Perches

[Liliana]

Hi we are new to conure parenthood and have made a cozy home for Liliana. After some research we are unsure if the branches of the tree used in her cage is safe for her to live with. The branches are from a glossy privet tree. Does anyone have any experience with this tree?

 

[expressmailtome]

Privet hedge is toxic, but I have not heard about glossy privet. Personally, I would not use it.

 

[Liliana]

Thank you! We will replace it with camelia

 

[expressmailtome]

You are welcome. That sounds much safer.

 

[Kiwi & Co.]

Two sites that cover safe and unsafe wood:

Bird; Birds: Safe, Toxic Trees, Woods. Safe Tree Wood. Parrots. Parrot cages.

Bird; Birds. Perch wood. Safe and Poisonous Trees, Wood, Woods. Perch. Perches. Cages. Playstands. Parrots, cockatiels, cockatoos, budgies, parakeets, conures, macaws, african grey

mdvaden.com

http://beaknwings.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=298&Itemid=432

(The first one is my go-to when I want to make a perch because it lists the woods instead of everything in a couple paragraphs, but both are good resources)

 

[Zara]

Welcome to the Avenue Liliana!

 

[Davi]

Welcome to the Avian Avenue! Beautiful bird AND name (one of my best friends from Brazil, which is where I'm also originally from, is called Liliane - Lili for short). Welcome aboard!

 

[Cynthia & Percy]

Welcome

 

[Conure101]

Welcome to the Avenue! I personally wouldn’t use any wood that could be toxic. Better to be safe then sorry.