Is it safe to make a perch from a tree branch for my budgie so he has a natural wood perch?

I want to give him a variety of perches. He has shop bought wood ones and a cotton rope perch already. I thought a natural wood one would be a good addition. Is wood from any tree safe to use?

Is it safe to make a perch from a tree branch for my budgie so he has a natural wood perch?
Not all tree branches can be used, some are toxic and will kill your bird, you also need to make sure that they have not been sprayed with fertilisers or pesticides.


Fruit trees are safe to use.


You can also use Sycamore and Elder branches, just clean the branches first in case they have been pooed on by wild birds.


Dowel perches from the pet shop are uniform in shape and are not good for your birds feed, you need to offer a variety of different shaped and textured perches.


Concrete are a good choice as they help to keep nails and beak trimmed, my African Grey uses his to clean his beak after eating his fruit. Although they do need other perches, as using concrete ones permanently can irritate their feet.


I also have a mineral perch that he can stand on but also eat.


The cotton rope ones are also good as they are texture and not smooth.


The plastic tube ones need to be avoided as they can harbour bugs inside, and are not healthy for the feet.


Just provide a few different types of perch and your bird should have healthy feet.
Reply:Sure you can keep wooden perches made by yourself or brought from outside. This gives a natural look and budgies will often rub their beak in the rough surface of the wooden perch. I who am in India made perches from neem tree branches.
Reply:Of course! Why wouldn%26#039;t it be? Just make sure it%26#039;s an appropriate size for his feet (not too wide or too slim), securely attached to the cage, and is free of any parasites or mold. He should be fine!
Reply:yes it would be very nice. in fact, it is good to have several of different types of wood so that their feet dont get some kind of infection or callace. Here is a list of bird-safe plants and types of wood.


http://www.parrottimes.com/safewoodlist....








I sure hope i helped you =]]]
Reply:I%26#039;ve heard that parasites are embedded in tree branches. At some point I read that you could take the natural branches and bake them in your oven to kill the parasites. Then they will be perfectly safe and a nice addition to you habitat.
Reply:Yes that is better than any perch, ecalyptus is great and acts as a pest deterrant as well.
Reply:Make sure the branch comes from a tree that is safe for birds,examine the brach carefully ,it should be a healthy branch ,well rounded %26amp; of suitable thickness,without any protrusions or thorny outgrowths that could cauce injury,then proceed to fix it securely to the cage %26amp; watch your budgie have fun ,


Natural wood gives your budgie a feel of nature ,also gives an appealing look to the cage .
Reply:yeaaass..


DEFINATELY


it is actually good.


its good for his feet :]





make sure theirs no little spiky cit thats he can stand on and hurt him self though :] :P
Reply:Some branches are very toxic to budgies, however if you get a safe branch your budgie will love you for it.





Check out http://www.budgies.org/info/plants.html for a VERY long list of hazardous plants / plant parts and branches to birds. They also have a section of safe branches / plants



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