Links to Safe Wood for birds

03-25-2008, 05:01 AM

This is a list compiled by our members.

Please remember this information is taken from other sites and may or may not be reliable. For the safety of your bird, please double check before useing any of the recomended woods or products.

TOXIC/NON-TOXIC PLANTS, TREES,

http://www.plannedparrothood.com/plants.html

Birdsnways - Safe Plants & Trees for pet birds, pet parrots &exotic birds

Bird; Birds: Safe, Toxic Trees, Woods. Safe Tree Wood. Poisonous. Parrots. Parrot cages.

03-25-2008, 07:00 AM

Thanks for the info!

03-25-2008, 10:26 AM

Thank you for the info Susan. So my scrub oaks are out but I do have a bunch of pine. My neighbor has a couple of dogwood!

03-25-2008, 10:58 AM

Just remember that ANY wood has to be treated before putting it into the cage.

I cleaned all of the manzanita that I got from my friend in CA with a solution of 10 cups to 1 cup bleach.....let soak for 1-2 hours, making sure all parts are covered with the solution. Then, if the pieces are small enough, I put them into the oven on 250 for 1 hour....the bigger pieces, I let sun bake.

03-25-2008, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by parrotluver

Just remember that ANY wood has to be treated before putting it into the cage.

I cleaned all of the manzanita that I got from my friend in CA with a solution of 10 cups to 1 cup bleach.....let soak for 1-2 hours, making sure all parts are covered with the solution. Then, if the pieces are small enough, I put them into the oven on 250 for 1 hour....the bigger pieces, I let sun bake.

Thank you for the info. on how to clean and bake. I would only make a perch or 2. I'm not mechanically inclined enough to attempt a play stand. I'm pretty crafty with a glue gun but power tools are scary!