Cleaning poop off of wood perches?

[notaparrot]

Doing my weekly cleaning of Linus's cage, I found a spot with overlapping perches and I hadn't noticed he has been pooping all over the lower perches. How can I clean this so that it is all removed and sanitary?

 

[chris-md]

I usually soak the perch in water for a few minutes and scrub it with paper towels. Works just fine.

 

[RavensGryf]

There are some bird cleaning products that are great at disolving poop. One that is widely available (at least in the US) is Poop Off. It has quite a smell to it, which is a drawback. There must be others out there that are widely available. I use a similar product that is a disinfectant/poop remover in one. Omar's EnviroClean. It is manufactured and only distributed locally though I believe. Sometimes I have to let it sit a couple minutes, but is amazing.

 

[henpecked]

You can put them in the dish washer with no soap,, does a good job.

 

[SirEdwin89]

I just use a diluted vinegar based cleaner, and a little bristled scrubby.

 

[Dinosrawr]

I'm in the diluted vinegar solution plus steam cleaner group. I always spray anything I clean with the vinegar solution, then go over it again with my McCulloch steam cleaner. That way I never have to worry about overly powerful scents (Julie is Right - PoopOff is just downright nasty to me). I have used AviClean in the past and adore it, but I find it expensive to buy as I have to always order it online and have it shipped.

To spot clean anything outside (or sometimes inside) the cage, I use hypoallergenic baby wipes that are 90% water.

 

[SirEdwin89]

I'm in the diluted vinegar solution plus steam cleaner group. I always spray anything I clean with the vinegar solution, then go over it again with my McCulloch steam cleaner. That way I never have to worry about overly powerful scents (Julie is Right - PoopOff is just downright nasty to me). I have used AviClean in the past and adore it, but I find it expensive to buy as I have to always order it online and have it shipped.

To spot clean anything outside (or sometimes inside) the cage, I use hypoallergenic baby wipes that are 90% water.

Aviclean is great. I had someone give me a bottle of it, and it really does work incredibly well, and I don't remember it having much if any odor. Definitely works amazingly though.