siobha9 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Yesterday morning I noticed lots of bits of wood in the bottom of the cage and realised Oisin had chewed on his perch a little. He has one long one the width of his cage which is timber. I changed the paper etc and this morning there was lots more. He has chewed it nearly in half! He has 2 leather straps with all sorts of wooden blocks on them in his cage to chew on but he hasnt even touched those. Any ideas on how to stop him? He seems to be doing it at night time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 You could try wrapping sisal rope around the perch, it will give him something else to pick but it will stop him chewing the wood.I put a piece of timber across the bird room for then to chew on, they ignore the wooden toys but love to shred wood in to matchsticks :pinch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Looks like you will be going thru a lot of perches then Siobhan because I don't see him stopping, sorry I can't be of more help. :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siobha9 Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 Thats a great idea. I will have to get him a new perch first though, because I imagine by tomorrow he will have worked his way completely through it. Oisin is also the bird who redesigned the doors and door frames with his beak before we clipped him :angry: Maybe I should give him some fruit pastilles... "You just gotta chew!" (Just kidding... in case any one thinks I would actually give him sweets!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Siobhan do you have access to any apple or willow trees ? perhaps give him a natural branch as a perch & he can shred it at the same time ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siobha9 Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 Yes I do... I have a small wood in the garden. I could collect the shredded stuff and use it to mulch the garden :laugh: ! I have mostly ash trees - would they be ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Ash is on the safe list siobhan, just do a quick internet search to confirm it but im 99.99% sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tycos_mom Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Welcome to the world of ParrotsLOL There are lots of trees around that make wonderful natural perches for birds Find a nice Birch Or lilac tree with brances that are about 1 1/2 to 2 in in diameter and a little longer than the width of your cage do not use pine or fir branches unless they have been dried for atleast a year as they have pitch that will get on your birds feather; Natural perches make the best perches they are very good for your birds feet and are usually readily available you just have to go out to the woods and cut some give them a good wash and dry them is the sun for a day or in the oven if your stove is large enough and then let the birds chew. I use natural perches for all my bird and they work great this is the birch branch that is in my African Greys Cage and my Cockatoo has one for his Playtop perch and 2 in his cage the one that is on the play top my Cockatoo chews the ends of it he's been chewing it for 4 weeks now and has hardly made a dent in it Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tycos_mom Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Yes Ash is safe for parrtot Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siobha9 Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 Thank you Pat, its such a pain. I have been using natural perches for the little birds, now I need to make one for Oisin. Liath chews on her chew toys, loves them and I replace them regularly. But Oisin prefers furniture and now perches! He hasnt made much headway on it during the night. I had bought 2 dog toys, one for each of them a couple of months ago. Oisin destroyed his in a few days but Liaths was still ok. So I gave him that last night. Took his mind off the perch. I was afraid I would find the perch in 2 halves this morning I will head down to the woods this morning when the dew dries and find something for him to use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skuffy Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Max has concreat perches,,and real tree branches,,Plus i have to calcium perches that Max can Eat...takes about 2yrs to eat 1,,Try some of them they are good for your Grey too...In the Uk we have large pieces of tree branches with a fitting at the end to fix onto cages...Max has 2 of these to perch on...Plus apple Tree fixed to outside of his cage were he loves to perch higher than every-1 else and shout his lill lungs off:woohoo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skuffy Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Max perched in his Tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skuffy Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Heres a natural Tree Perch...This is what i mean..The woods so hard your Grey will take 10 to 15yrs to kill this Tree.. Java branches are made from the natural wood of coffee trees..They are de-barked, sanded and baked for one month to make them incredibly hard wearing. They are easily cleaned with warm water and a cloth.<br><br>Post edited by: Skuffy, at: 2008/05/14 09:58 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Nice set up you have there Mark for Max, i have the java perches & they are very good,But you can never find a long one which i believe siobhan needs to run the width of the cage. Have you been down to the woods today Siobhan ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siobha9 Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 No I am afraid of the teddy bears.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 :laugh: Well i was going to say your in for a big surprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Bears!!!! Siobhan is afraid of the teddy bears, well Siobhan they are more afraid of you than you of them, go ahead and get some of those branches, just make a lot of noise when you go in the trees and if a bear is there they will leave quickly.:whistle: Tracy, what is the surprise for Siobhan if I may ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siobha9 Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 Its just that - every bear that ever there was is gathered there today because today is the day the teddy bears have their picnic. Maybe I will go tomorrow {Feel-good-0002006E} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Now just what is this "teddy bear" thing, must be something else going on, right? Inquiring minds want to know:laugh: :huh: :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Here you go Judy,It's a popular childrens song/mursery rhyme... WORDS TO THE TEDDY BEAR's PICNIC SONG.. Watch this If you go out in the woods today You're sure of a big surprise. If you go out in the woods today You'd better go in disguise. For every bear that ever there was Will gather there for certain, because Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic. Picnic time for teddy bears, The little teddy bears are having a lovely time today. Watch them, catch them unawares, And see them picnic on their holiday. See them gaily dance about. They love to play and shout. And never have any cares. At six o'clock their mommies and daddies Will take them home to bed Because they're tired little teddy bears. If you go out in the woods today, You'd better not go alone. It's lovely out in the woods today, But safer to stay at home. For every bear that ever there was Will gather there for certain, because Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic CHORUS Every teddy bear, that's been good Is sure of a treat today There's lots of wonderful things to eat And wonderful games to play Beneath the trees, where nobody sees They'll hide and seek as long as they please Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic CHORUS<br><br>Post edited by: lovemyGreys, at: 2008/05/14 16:21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 This must be more of a UK children's song/nursery rhyme because I don't recall hearing this one but it is cute, thanks Tracy for sharing that with us and for letting me know what Siobhan was talking about. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siobha9 Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 We're sorry Judy... couldnt resist winding you up a little... :lol: :lol: Seriously though, I will go down tomorrow. Or maybe send the kids. I have to climb through high grass and nettles and for the moment his perch has survived another day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Thats ok Siobhan, you can wind me up anytime dear if you get the chance:laugh: :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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