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eatbayray
Fledgeling
Joined: 10 Jun 2005
Posts: 220
Location: QLD, Australia |
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when you make your own perches what wood do you use i use bougainvillea |
Saturday July 30, 2005 10:46 am |
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Greg Sujecki
Experienced flier
Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 1650
Location: Australia,Melbourne |
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Saturday July 30, 2005 1:06 pm |
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Cheeta
Moderator
Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7956
Location: Australia |
I use bottlebrush tree. Makes the best perch I reckon.. at least it is in my opinion anyway.  |
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Saturday July 30, 2005 3:30 pm |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6672
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
I use manzanita so Manu doesn't chew it into millions of bits! |
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Saturday July 30, 2005 8:14 pm |
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Fluffy Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 10063
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I use branches from fruit trees, willow, etc.. We don't have manzanita here..  |
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Sunday July 31, 2005 9:14 am |
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dlzkostas
Just hatched
Joined: 23 Sep 2005
Posts: 38
Location: Athens, Greece |
Does anyone know if it is safe to use grape vine branches as a perch?
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Monday November 7, 2005 9:57 pm |
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shirin
Moderator
Joined: 27 Apr 2005
Posts: 7401
Location: Canada, Toronto |
Yes it's safe, because I saw it listed in an article about perches in Bird Talk Magazine |
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Monday November 7, 2005 10:24 pm |
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dlzkostas
Just hatched
Joined: 23 Sep 2005
Posts: 38
Location: Athens, Greece |
Great thanks Shirin |
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Tuesday November 8, 2005 10:08 am |
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Parfie
Fledgeling
Joined: 14 Oct 2005
Posts: 387
Location: Prineville, Oregon, USA |
I would only put a cautionary note on the grapevines - they must not have ever (some say it's ok after many years) been treated with any chemical pesticides or anything like that. If they are totally untreated, perfectly safe! |
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Tuesday November 8, 2005 6:28 pm |
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fi
Fledgeling
Joined: 23 Jul 2005
Posts: 288
Location: Ocean Grove, Australia |
I just use anything that I can find that is native. The more unusual shaped the better. It encourages climbing. I also try to find ones that they can tear the bark off. |
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Tuesday November 8, 2005 10:44 pm |
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