Hanging stand is a success for my super-duper climber;)

[Kiwibird]

I felt really bad when Kiwi tipped his new perch yesterday because I (stupidly) didn't check for how safe it would be to have it on a stand vs. hanging and within reach. Thankfully Petsmart had this birdcage stand in stock, and it is absolutely perfect!!! It's rated for up to 40lbs, so I think it will be ideal for this lightweight perch, even if Kiwi is pulling and swinging on it! I tested it pretty thoroughly last night myself to see how hard it would be to tip and found it was pretty stable. Tempted him over this morning (before I took these pics, I was right there to be sure it was stable) with a treat and he went back and forth no problem. Made squeals of joy because he could swing on it! Used another treat so I could take pics. As you can see, no problems traversing back and forth. Very pleased!

This is what I had the perch on, which was really a stupid idea the more I think about it:

Here's the new stand, sans parrot:

Easy back and forth!

(swinging, but stable)

These stands are great for lightweight swings! I think they'd be cool for a big orbital too if you can't hang one from the ceiling. The brand I got was "Prevue Hendrix".

 

[RavensGryf]

I love it! So much better than the drum it was on before LOL! They're really great for hanging anything. Boings, orbitals, jolly balls, swings, large toys, etc.

 

[Kiwibird]

Kiwi is plenty spoiled and has more than enough stuff for a single bird But I couldn't help but think how awesome (and affordable) it would be to set up several of these in multi-bird homes so everyone could have their own 'area' (I know how pricey actual play gyms can be) OR just have 2 or 3 with different things hanging off each one so everyone can play on a variety of things I could see them being a affordable and fun addition to big bird rooms!