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NakedDogMom
Fledgeling
Joined: 09 Apr 2006
Posts: 312
Location: Ohio |
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Okay......so anyone out there done this?
For example, buying something off E-bay that had been used?
How do you clean it? I'm wondering if it's worth it to even consider it or not. |
Sunday October 15, 2006 12:10 pm |
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shirin
Moderator
Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7401
Location: Canada, Toronto |
Someone gave me a used cage once that she had been using in her parrot rescue. I cleaned it very thoroughly with bleach and water solution. |
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Sunday October 15, 2006 12:38 pm |
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cheekie_birdy
Experienced flier
Joined: 08 Jul 2006
Posts: 1719
Location: Canada |
Decide yourself if its worth buying by the picture(s) (sorry, I know nothing about Ebay, but I think theres pics). If it is chewed up, flithy, broken, parts look dangerous, etc don't get it. I would throughly sanitize and clean anything I bought second hand. |
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Sunday October 15, 2006 1:53 pm |
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NakedDogMom
Fledgeling
Joined: 09 Apr 2006
Posts: 312
Location: Ohio |
Is bleach safe to use to clean with?
I guess my main question is what is a safe sanitizer. |
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Sunday October 15, 2006 2:03 pm |
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shirin
Moderator
Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7401
Location: Canada, Toronto |
Yes, bleach is safe, as long as you're not using it in the same room as your birds so they can't breathe it in. Just rinse it and let it dry before you give whatever it is to your birds. Some people here also used apple vinager and water solution for sanitizing, which is completely safe even when used in the presence of your birds. I use that to clean cages sometimes, and it works really well, I just can't stand the smell  |
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Sunday October 15, 2006 2:23 pm |
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fruitynutbird
Fledgeling
Joined: 03 May 2006
Posts: 226
Location: Sydney, Australia |
After you clean and sanitize it with bleach, leave it in the full sun to dry for a few days. The sun's UV rays also act to kill off a lot of the viruses and bacteria.
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Monday October 16, 2006 12:12 am |
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Jrmno1
Flying tumbler
Joined: 28 Aug 2005
Posts: 2310
Location: Ohio, USA |
quote:
Originally posted by fruitynutbird
After you clean and sanitize it with bleach, leave it in the full sun to dry for a few days. The sun's UV rays also act to kill off a lot of the viruses and bacteria.
Andrew
This is what we have done with all the used cages we have brought into the house....
Be careful when buying these older cages, you may be exposing your bird to metal poisoning. Look for thin paint and rust spots. Try to stick with the powder coating if you can. Thier is another bird fair on Nov 5th in Dayton. We are going down to get two cages there ourselfs. |
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Monday October 16, 2006 12:30 am |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6673
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
Yeah, that's the bad thing about buying used off the internet, even if there are pics, you can't really see close up what kind of condition it's in & you don't want to buy something with rust or worn spots. |
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Monday October 16, 2006 1:01 am |
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NakedDogMom
Fledgeling
Joined: 09 Apr 2006
Posts: 312
Location: Ohio |
Thanks guys!
Hey John.....are you guys going to the Columbus show at the end of the month?
We'll be there since our breeder is there and we'll pick up some food from him (he discounts!).
Also.....have to get new toys......just have to! |
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Monday October 16, 2006 10:22 am |
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Jrmno1
Flying tumbler
Joined: 28 Aug 2005
Posts: 2310
Location: Ohio, USA |
Sure we'll be there, What time?
Toys, Carrie makes her toys, but we do need to buy links and chain, things to make toys with...
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Monday October 16, 2006 11:35 am |
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NakedDogMom
Fledgeling
Joined: 09 Apr 2006
Posts: 312
Location: Ohio |
It's 10:00 to 4:30 on the 29th (Sunday).
It's at the Raddison Hotel on 23 (North end of 23). Usually LJO is there and they have all the links and stuff like that. |
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Monday October 16, 2006 8:40 pm |
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joti26
Fledgeling
Joined: 07 Aug 2005
Posts: 222
Location: Northants. UK |
You guys are lucky, we don't seem to have birdie shows around here! |
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Tuesday October 24, 2006 10:19 pm |
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Jrmno1
Flying tumbler
Joined: 28 Aug 2005
Posts: 2310
Location: Ohio, USA |
quote:
Originally posted by joti26
You guys are lucky, we don't seem to have birdie shows around here!
I don't know that much about the UK but I found this site
http://www.tas-uk.org.uk/page12.html
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Wednesday October 25, 2006 3:08 am |
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joti26
Fledgeling
Joined: 07 Aug 2005
Posts: 222
Location: Northants. UK |
Thanks for that although they are all way up north, northerners seem to be big on birds here in the uk, I reckon it is the tradition of Pigeon fancying and ferret keeping-obvoiusly not together! You can almost gaurantee that most breeders are from up north and my fave shop is called northern parrots. Perhaps us southerners are too snobby for parrots or something! |
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Wednesday October 25, 2006 9:21 am |
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