Play Gym for Marley

[torrap]

I just finished making this one....sorry it's still messy on the floor...
Play Gym Photos by minsk80 | Photobucket

I used linoleum tiles for the base, so I don't have to mess with paper if I don't want to.
I think she likes it!
How about you?

 

[cockatielgirl]

she defiantly likes it she looks so happy well done!

 

[Mayden]

Oh I'm jealous! Looks like a lovely gym!

Love the lino idea too!

 

[JerseyWendy]

You have been QUITE busy lately, making SO many awesome things for Marley. Now that playtree is absolutely AWESOME!!!! And I LOVE the swing you made, too! Marley is a VERY lucky birdy lady.

Hey, you could try and putting that net on the tree, and see if she likes it there better.

You could truly market those and sell them. VERY well done!!!! (green with envy over here....)

 

[Calace]

Wow! That is amazing! I may just have to show my builder hubby!

 

[dulphinz]

Awesome! I'm sure Marley is having a blast

 

[Merlee]

Great job! We put linoleum on the bottom of all our play gyms and love it. Sooo easy to clean. The majority of the time I do have newspaper on it, but if the paper is not there, it's a snap to clean.

 

[Blancaej]

Wow, great job! I love it!

 

[Billy29]

Where did you get the branches? I don't want to use wood that could potentially toxic.

 

[Billy29]

Could I just take Branch off my maple tree and strip the bark off?

 

[PetoftheDay]

She looks quite proud of her new domain! What a cutie, and spoiled as a bird could be!

 

[getwozzy]

Could I just take Branch off my maple tree and strip the bark off?

Here's a list of safe vs poisonous trees:
http://www.plannedparrothood.com/plants.html

I think leaving the bark on is ok- just make sure to scrub it and remove any fungus and other junk, some people even bake branches in their oven to kill any bugs or other living things that may be hiding inside.

 

[Billy29]

How about driftwood? Its going to be hard to tell where our came from but a play gym made of driftwood would be very decorative.

 

[WannaBeAParrot]

Very impressive playgym / tree. Marley is luckeeeeeeeeeeee.

 

[getwozzy]

How about driftwood? Its going to be hard to tell where our came from but a play gym made of driftwood would be very decorative.

I personally wouldn't use driftwood- don't know what it's soaked up along the way, and here in my state (Oregon) it's illegal to even take driftwood off the beach.

I've incorporated mulberry branches and bamboo that I've harvested off our property- because I know they're pesticide free too.

 

[getwozzy]

Torrap- that's an awesome jungle gym!!! I love the linoleum idea for the base!

 

[mrgoogls]

looks great good job!

 

[Billy29]

I'm basically going to copy that design, it is one if the nicer ones I have seen.

 

[torrap]

Where did you get the branches? I don't want to use wood that could potentially toxic.

I have taken down so many trees in the last couple of years, I have wood for all the pet birds in the World....LOL. My house is almost 30 years old, and originally planted trees were not doing very good anymore. I have mostly Aspen and Cottonwood branches. But I checked for you and Maple looks like a non-toxic wood for birds.
Here is a website:
Toxic and Safe Plants/Trees for Birds - Household Poisons

 

[torrap]

Oooooops, I am sorry I didn't see getwozzy's reply with the website for toxic and non-toxic plants and trees.....
Thank you getwozzy, I missed most of the posts today...was busy volunteering in the Bird Sanctuary this morning.....