Need advice about Tree Stands

[Rubysmom11]

I am looking for a good tree stand, at least 5 feet tall for my macaw, does anyone have any suggestions on who has the best ones for sale? Thanks for the help! Ruby will be very happy!!!!

 

[JerseyWendy]

Welcome to the forum, Rubysmom and Ruby.

Here are some links for you (if you are a little handy, you'll save yourself a boatload of money)
http://www.parrotforums.com/do-yourself/51070-monster-playstand-tutorial.html

http://www.parrotforums.com/do-yourself/45734-coqui-s-new-jungle-gym.html

http://www.parrotforums.com/do-yourself/37154-new-diy-perches-coqui-savannah.html

http://www.parrotforums.com/macaws/51197-show-your-birds-play-area-gyms-ropes-trees.html

If you buy them 'ready', they can be quite costly, and depending on how destructive Ruby is, even the Java wood trees will take quite a 'beating'. :54:
eBay sells playtrees, and here are a few other links of places that sell them:
AE Large Java Trees - FREE Shipping!

Perch Factory | Manzanita Parrot Stand, Java Bird Stands, Bird Gym

 

[mollybird]

Buford's perches are all Sycamore branches from the back yard. We cut them to rough size then bleach, rinse and dry them. Then we cut them to final size and lag bolt them to a piece of 3/4" plywood. We can screw extra branches where needed. He nibbles on them a little, but surprisingly he doesn't destroy them.

His latest is a 9' branch (we have 10' ceilings) that is in the corner.

The best part is that the cost is $0 (just a little time.)

 

[Birdman666]

I did the monster playstand. Did the frame in about an hour. If I hadn't messed around with new perch wraps, I could have built this thing in a day.

I also did play tables, where I made a homemade table, and just screwed manzanita trees into it...

These guys make some pretty amazing things, for pretty amazing prices, but their 32 piece ribbon wood DIY kit is about $250.00:

Parrot Stands, Play Gyms, Avian Portable Habitats and Bird Playpens - Exotic Wood Dreams

Of course, it would take around four of those to do one of my monster playstands... for around the same $250.00.

I'm just sayin'...!