question about a plum and pine tree

[Colorguarder08]

I read in the toxic plants list that the bark of a plum tree is toxic. My question is if I took a branch from a plum tree and stripped the bark would it be safe to put in Riley's cage? Is there anything special I should do to it? I am also thinking about taking a branch from the pine tree in my yard for her. The plum tree is in my grandmothers yard and we kinda need to declutter the branches because as it is the lower branches (when not in bloom) I am able to walk underneath them however they get SO heavy with during their bloom that they touch the ground. We are mostly getting rid of the top branches because they have the best plums but we are never able to get them so we feel it would be best to get rid of them because we are somewhat tired of all the good plums being wasted to the point of the ground ending up so covered in mushy plums that we can't even walk back there for a few weeks. Would these make good perches? is there anything special I would need to do to them before I put them in the cage? Any of help would be greatly appreciated. Besides the higher natural to dowel perch ratio I have the better.

 

[Mattroma]

some people power wash the branches, other soak them in different solutions ( vinegar/bleach). I tend to bake mine in the oven on low for a few hours. Downside of baking them is it limits the length.

 

[weco]

I read in the toxic plants list that the bark of a plum tree is toxic. My question is if I took a branch from a plum tree and stripped the bark would it be safe to put in Riley's cage? Is there anything special I should do to it? I am also thinking about taking a branch from the pine tree in my yard for her. The plum tree is in my grandmothers yard and we kinda need to declutter the branches because as it is the lower branches (when not in bloom) I am able to walk underneath them however they get SO heavy with during their bloom that they touch the ground. We are mostly getting rid of the top branches because they have the best plums but we are never able to get them so we feel it would be best to get rid of them because we are somewhat tired of all the good plums being wasted to the point of the ground ending up so covered in mushy plums that we can't even walk back there for a few weeks. Would these make good perches? is there anything special I would need to do to them before I put them in the cage? Any of help would be greatly appreciated. Besides the higher natural to dowel perch ratio I have the better.

Plum branches, bark & sap contains cyanogenic glycosides, which are changed into cyanide in an animal's digestive system and while different trees and types of plum carry different percentages of these glycosides. Trying to use natural branches may be a good idea I really don't think taking a chance with potentially dangerous/toxic natural branches is the right decision...you will not be able to bake the toxins out, nor will you be able to boil all of the toxins out...and...you will not be able to wash out the toxins.....

 

[Colorguarder08]

Thank you I didn't know the whole branch was poisonous the list just said seeds leaves and bark.