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josi
Egg
Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 7
Location: UK |
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Hi,
As it's coming up for Xmas, I'm looking around for new things for my fids. I belong to the WSPA and in their catalogue I saw a children's play treehouse made from rubberwood and was wondering if this would be an ok new playstand for my Rio (he's a Senegal). I'm posting a link so you can see it but don't know if it will work ...have never posted one before. It says it's safe for kids so I thought it may be parrot friendly too.
I love that it has a little lift, a swing, and ladders up and down to all the different levels. Obviously I would take the people and the leaves out. But I was wondering what people's opinions were? Is there likely to be any problems I haven't thought of? Although it's not expensive, I don't want it to be a waste of money. The only problems I can see is the chewing and the mess (though I could cover the top in linoleum or similar).
Any thoughts would be much appreciated....thanks  .
http://www.naturalcollection.c.....sp?image=1
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Friday November 17, 2006 8:28 pm |
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cheekie_birdy
Experienced flier
Joined: 08 Jul 2006
Posts: 1719
Location: Canada |
ahh thats soo cute!! My birdies would love it!! It looks ok, and if its child safe it should be parrot safe, but I dont know, Someone else might be able to help you. If I think of anything, I'll be sure to post back.
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Friday November 17, 2006 9:03 pm |
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chispleeze
Flier
Joined: 14 Jul 2005
Posts: 475
Location: Upstate NY |
That it so cute!! I'd think it would be a great playstand.
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Friday November 17, 2006 11:39 pm |
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Jrmno1
Flying tumbler
Joined: 28 Aug 2005
Posts: 2310
Location: Ohio, USA |
General speaking Cheekie is right. If it is safe for a child, then it is safe for a parrot, But be careful applying this rule of thumb. Child safe does not always equate to bird safe.
But this toy looks like a great secert santa gift to me..... hint hint... to all the secert santas out there....
I would go for it, it is made of tough natrual ingerants, It will more then likly out last most bird play stands you can buy
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Saturday November 18, 2006 12:58 am |
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Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 10102
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That looks sooo cute! I don't know if the wood is safe though.
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Saturday November 18, 2006 9:01 pm |
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josi
Egg
Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 7
Location: UK |
Thanks for your replies .
I think I'll have to get it...it's too sweet not to.
I'll probably keep it as an extra stand for when I'm with him ie: when I'm on the computer and he's next to me......then I can stop too much chewing.
He has another metal playstand to use all the other time. Today he was out on it and I got a wicker basket and threaded string through the ends and tied it to each end of the stand, so it was in the middle, like a swinging nest/hammock. I put hay in it and a few foraging foods hidden. He got in it and it rocked back and forth like a fairground ride, and the look on his face was so funny.
Wish I could post pictures but my technology intellect is rubbish  . |
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Saturday November 18, 2006 10:42 pm |
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