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Post by Adele on Aug 22, 2005 9:47:23 GMT -7
I know that Manzanita perches are supposed to be good because they are so hard, but my avian vet told me it is also good for them to have softer wood to trim their beaks and chew on like eucalyptus. I went and found oak nearby my apartments and I was wondering if anyone knows whether or not it is poisonous for them. Is their some kind of list of poisonous plants and trees? I thought the wood is not too bad because there are no leaves on it that my CAG can eat. Thanks.
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Post by spookyhurst on Aug 22, 2005 14:30:37 GMT -7
Some of the safe woods that can be used to make perches are Apple, Ash, Beech, Birch, Cactus Wood, Cottonwood, Crabapple, Dogwood, Elm, Fir, Mulberry, Manzanita, Pine, Popular, and Willow. Only use branches from trees that have not been sprayed with insecticides or pesticides. Clean branches using a 10% bleach to water solution. Leave bleach on for 10 minutes then, rinse well. Seasoned branches are safer, but may be inhabited by insects. To kill insects, bake branches for 30 minutes in a 350 degree oven. For large branches: seal the branches is an air tight plastic bag for 30 days to kill any bugs.
I know oak shouldn't be used for toys, but I'm not sure about perches.
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Post by Jane on Aug 23, 2005 0:06:11 GMT -7
I don't think I would use the oak. Some say it is unsafe, others that the wood is safe but not the bark. (The leaves and acorns are not safe).
Jane
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Post by tweetiepie on Sept 14, 2005 1:23:16 GMT -7
Regarding the apple branches, i dont feel comfortable soaking the branches in bleach. A colleague of mine has brought in some apple tree branches and she washed them down and took leaves off etc. They have not been sprayed with anything at all but look a tad green. Will not a good old scrub with a nail brush suffice?
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