New manzanita tree - oh the humanity!

[Cheri]

Hi all!
We've had Pearl, our Goffin, with us about 3 weeks.
She took over the house on day one, and has made herself completely at home. Til today. Today an outrageous evil descended upon her world - a new manzanita tree! THE HORROR!
There was a big ugly plastic parrot stand here when she arrived, and she never cared at all - climbed all over it. Well, I couldn't take the hideousness any longer and replaced it with a lovely, ridiculously-expensive-don't-tell-my-husband-how-much-I-spent manzanita tree.
Pearl won't go near it. It sits between the couch where I am and her cage, like a bridge between the two places. She now refuses to come out of her cage, even if I offer to carry her past it.
I feel bad that she's too afraid to come out. I've hung her favorite toys from it and filled the bowls with her favorite treats and nibbled some in front of her, but still no luck.
My plan is to leave her door open and just let her get used to it... hoping her natural curiousity gets the better of her, but any advice is appreciated.

 

[Allee]

It took weeks for my U2 to make friends with a new play stand. She loves it now, but when it arrived she was sure it was a Too eating monster.

You're doing everything right, just give Pearl more time, I wouldn't push it.

 

[Weezerj]

Try telling her she is not allowed to use it.....strictly forbidden!

 

[Peppo]

When she is just watching, play with it and make off you are having a grand ole time! She will want it for herself then... That's how I get Paco to eat carrots and anything else he initially dislikes or is afraid of. You look silly, but it works.

 

[Cheri]

Of course, AS I was writing the post above (thus ignoring Miss Fussbudget), she ventured out and took possesion of her new throne! She's having a blast now. Thanks!

 

[JerseyWendy]

HAHAHAHAHAH!!! She made an instant liar out of you, didn't she?

Got any pics of her royalty on her new manzanita tree???

 

[Peppo]

The bigger question is how to smuggle in a new, big, expensive manzanita tree into the living room without your husband noticing? The "ya, it was 29.99" line I have been using for expensive bird items just appearing is getting suspicious to him...

 

[Cheri]

Thank God for clueless hubbies!!
Gee, thought I attached a photo.... what did I do wrong?