Seagrass Smell?

[Kiwi & Co.]

I recently got a seagrass mat for Kiwi and Blizzard, and I noticed that it has a very strong smell. Kind of fruity.

I know that the seagrass that people make into baskets smells, but that's a different smell. (When I went to Charleston sc i smelled it everywhere and loved it)

Are seagrass mats supposed to smell? It doesn't seem like any kind of chemical smell, just much more fruity and fragrant than I expected. I really wasn't expecting a smell at all.

Here's a photo of the mat, it's from superbird creations (the birds haven't used it yet, it's hung outside of the cage):

 

[Zara]

Maybe @Love My Zons or @Danita may know?

 

[Kiwi & Co.]

Maybe @Leih or @Mizzely knows?

 

[Mizzely]

Hmmm, not sure! Usually they have a musty, almost Alfalfa smell to me

 

[Leih]

I've definitely noticed an odor, and kind of sweet fruity is how I'd explain it. They don't smell bad, just like dried plant fiber. To me anyway!

 

[Vittror]

The webshop where I order supplies for my birds has a toy made with seagrass listed.
In the description it says ''this toy is mostly made of sweet seagrass which parrots love.''
Other than that I wouldn't know, haven't bought seagrass mats for my birds yet.

 

[Kiwi & Co.]

Hmmm, not sure! Usually they have a musty, almost Alfalfa smell to me

I’m really not sure what alfalfa smells like

I've definitely noticed an odor, and kind of sweet fruity is how I'd explain it. They don't smell bad, just like dried plant fiber. To me anyway!

I would also say that it’s a sweet fruit smell, it might just be that I don’t find all “fruity smells“ to be good smells. It‘s probably fine, but I don’t know where in the cage to put it yet.

 

[Leih]

I’m really not sure what alfalfa smells like



I would also say that it’s a sweet fruit smell, it might just be that I don’t find all “fruity smells“ to be good smells. It‘s probably fine, but I don’t know where in the cage to put it yet.

Ahh, yes I know what you mean. As long as it doesn't have spots or anything weird I'm sure it's fine. My two linnies absolutely love seagrass.

 

[Kiwi & Co.]

Ahh, yes I know what you mean. As long as it doesn't have spots or anything weird I'm sure it's fine. My two linnies absolutely love seagrass.

Where do you put them in your cage? I don't know where to put mine yet.

 

[Leih]

Where do you put them in your cage? I don't know where to put mine yet.

I have a plain mat hanging on the side of their cage. Sometimes I weave things into it. They used to have a swing like what is in your picture but they destroyed it haha I hung it near the top of their cage under a toy.

 

[Dona]

Same time as you @Leih Gigi likes her seagrass mat that I have on the outside of her cage. But look at the top left area, I have a round ring that is hung like your seagrass and it fits nicely in the corner of the cage. And I'll add, I think it smells a bit too, like hay.

 

[Kiwi & Co.]

Thanks!

@Dona I was actually considering that foraging wall you have, but I chose this one instead.

@Leih I will probably hang it in one of the top corners, hopefully they're not too scared of it. It will be the highest thing in the cage, so maybe one of them will roost on it when they get comfortable with it.

 

[Kiwi & Co.]

I put it in the cage:



They're still scared of it.

 

[Laurie]

Yep, they do have a smell, sometimes more than others. I get the superbird ones and there is always some smell but nothing dangerous or bad.

 

[Kiwi & Co.]

Thanks!

They're more comfortable with it now, but no one has actually been on it yet

 

[Vittror]

Very nice cage setup!

 

[Kiwi & Co.]

Very nice cage setup!

Thanks! I moved a lot of it around today to do some cleaning, so here's a photo of the new setup:


The small blue cage is their outside cage.

I'm not sure wether they like it or hate it when the boing spins while landing on top