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Cheryl P. is asking for advice on dowel replacements:
Currently our widowed Rosie (she is seven yrs. old .. her mate passed a few days ago) has full-length dowel perches, her cage is 25 inches in length ..
The trees I have are not suited for perch material .. camphor, Camilla and citrus trees.
I do have two small-diameter oak dowels and a few pieces of black bamboo.
Any guidance would be appreciated.
Cheryl
Dear Cheryl
Sorry for the loss of your parakeet’s mate. If you don’t plan to get another bird for the company for Rosie, then consider a small mirror. Budgies don’t like to be alone and if she was, is untamed she will not do well alone.
As far as perches go. Dowel perches are not ideal due to their uniform shape. It does not allow for any variation on where the bird sits, thus creating the possibility for bumble foot or pressure sores.
Offering multiple surfaces to stand on helps keep their feet healthy.
So an assortment of perches and materials in different thicknesses helps a lot. Any of these items would work well:
- JW Pet Activitoy Wood Perch Bolt On Small
- Comfy Rope Booda Perch Small 14″
- Comfy Rope Booda Perch Small 21″
- Comfy Rope Booda Perch Small 32″
- Pacific Perch Cosmic Crunch Exercise Branch 1020 Bolt On Small
- Pacific Perch Cosmic Crunch Exercise Branch 1022 Bolt On Medium
- Prevue Pet Flat Perch Patio Sundeck Landing Platform Birds Animals 362 Small
- All our birdcage perches can be found here
Please let me know if you need further help.
Catherine
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