Mjhandy
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The bamboo his dry, we actually bought it ages for something else. With that, can I use it for a perch? I'm looking at building a small perch for our Quaker that can sit on the kitchen counter while we're all in the room.
Bamboo perch for a Quaker
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noodles123
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I think bamboo is safe, but where did you get it?
If it was treated with any pesticides or insecticides during the plant's life, you will not want to use it. If you got it at a store, there is no telling whether it was treated or blasted with something to protect it from insects etc.
Assuming it passes all of the questions above, I have still been told to bake wood before using as a perch (to kill fungi/microbes ect).
I know bamboo is a different sort of wood, so Google may have more answers as far as the heat it can withstand.
If it was treated with any pesticides or insecticides during the plant's life, you will not want to use it. If you got it at a store, there is no telling whether it was treated or blasted with something to protect it from insects etc.
Assuming it passes all of the questions above, I have still been told to bake wood before using as a perch (to kill fungi/microbes ect).
I know bamboo is a different sort of wood, so Google may have more answers as far as the heat it can withstand.
noodles123
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PS: If you need to use screws, you can get double sided steel ones for attaching 2 pieces without messing with the surface of the wood (you drill pilot holes and then twist in both sides so that the bird never has access to the metal). I would avoid any glue, as that could seep into the wood (which will be chewed).
Allee
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Quakers do love being close to their people. Please be cautious when Thor is in the kitchen, unauthorized foraging for anything edible, safe or not, open flames, hot appliances, water in the sink, kitchens are the heart of lots of households but they can be dangerous.
Clean, dry bamboo that you know has never been exposed to pesticides, once it has been sanitized is safe for toy making but after a few experiments I've found it to be less than user friendly. The best use I found for it was for toys but it's very difficult to saw or drill, for perches I'm afraid it would be awfully slippery for little quaker feet. There are a wide variety of safe woods that make great perches for cages or tabletops and my birds always get more excited over something I've made for them than something I bought or ordered.
Clean, dry bamboo that you know has never been exposed to pesticides, once it has been sanitized is safe for toy making but after a few experiments I've found it to be less than user friendly. The best use I found for it was for toys but it's very difficult to saw or drill, for perches I'm afraid it would be awfully slippery for little quaker feet. There are a wide variety of safe woods that make great perches for cages or tabletops and my birds always get more excited over something I've made for them than something I bought or ordered.
