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Thanks. My neighbour wasn't able to get a satisfactory response from head office, so I've told her I can't risk it. The only reason I considered it was that when I was sitting in her house a couple of feet away from a melter I didn't get an immediate headache the way I do with most fragranced things. I was there for over an hour and no headache, no sinus problems. But our birds are even more sensitive than me so I'm not going to try it. Thanks for your responses.

Thanks Howardine (I hope I remembered that right!). Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your Precious too! We are currently in the build process of the first of several cotton climbing nets to adorn the facilities. Now that my back porch is part of the aviary, I have help - lots and lots of help As with anything I do, the design takes agonizingly long compared to the actual build. In case anyone wants to know, a climbing rope box knot sucks up 5 inches out of every 12 on 1/2" rope Net looks kind of small in the pic but when done it should be 5'x5' with some overage on the ends. You know how danged expensive good climbing ropes are online and they're so small! Foster's & Smith current price on a 30"x30" is $45. I'd need three of those to cover the area of this one net I'm building. Plus their holes are too small for Greys.

What we need to see next is a video of your fids enjoying their new digs

Loved the videos! It was definitely worth the time and expense, they seem to really like it!

Welcome to you and Pumkin.

Unbelievable smarts and persistence!

OH! OH! OH! How special is this!!! Merry Christmas to you and you fids.

Here you go @Ray P: two quick and dirtys. I'm in the middle of making some cotton climbing nets so don't have time to edit or anything... * Sorry about the size of the video. I haven't figured out what tags this new forum supports yet so I'm stuck with direct embed of the link and it does whatever the heck it wants with it. *

You two are crazy. I would have said skip it..too much trouble!!!!

The biggest safety issue with candles is the lead used to keep the wicks upright when it burns lead is released into the air. I am sure some of the scents may be detrimental but the lead is dangerous to birds. Quoted form Nature Chest "Scented candles, potpourri, incense, plug-ins, as well as other products containing a high concentration of volatile oils (essential oils) can cause either stimulation or depression of the central nervous system, as well as possible irritation to the eyes, nose and upper respiratory tract, depending on the oil and concentration used. Birds are very susceptible to the effects of inhaled volatile toxins, including essential oils. Any volatile oil (fragrance) has the potential for causing illness and possible death in birds. Obviously the concentration in a product and the length of exposure are factors to be considered. Many manufacturers have started making their cleaning products more pleasing to the senses by including these essential oils also. Products containing a high concentration of volatile oils should be avoided completely if you own a bird. Usually the more "perfumey" the smell, the more toxic the product."

Wonderful and sometimes funny how we adapt to their issues and needs, can improve our reaction time for sure.

I found soy wax sprinkles under PINK ZEBRA. It didn't say anything about the fragrance used, however. I would not use it because even the best of essential oils can be toxic to our fids.