how to attach natural wood perches

[mrgoogls]

hey guys. i just got some awsome wood for perches but dont know exactly how to attach them to the cage. i know what to do with the washers and wings nuts to hold it on. but what kind of a bolt do you use? how do you keep it from coming out when you unscrew the wingnut?

 

[Pookamama]

Depends on your bird. My bird will only chew paper and certain kinds of wood. So I attached ours with zip ties. it was my plan to use bolts and washers and such, but she hasn't messed with the zip ties at all.

 

[JerseyWendy]

It all depends for what type of bird. Zip ties work GREAT for my Amazons as they don't mess with them, but my Macaw makes it a hobby of snapping them in less than one tenth of a second. His natural perches are literally jammed in between the cage bars.

 

[mrgoogls]

ill see if he bothers zip ties when i get him. thansk guys!

 

[kitkat135]

I used a half screw-half bolt. I don't have the package otherwise I'd tell you the actual name. I went to Home Depot and said I need one of the things that you screw into wood on one side and has a bolt on the other. Of course he laughed and rolled his eyes, but I gave up caring a long time ago.

 

[Adinafloyd]

Im not sure which direction your cage bars go but can you notch the ends to fit the bars???

 

[henpecked]

You can find the bolts you need at a good hardware store. They're threaded for nut on one end and wood screw threads on the other. They even have them in SS , you'll need a couple of "fender washers " also to clamp to the cage bars. About 2.50 in SS for every thing. A cheaper choice and what i use , is a good decking screw with a finish washer and a large fender washer, about .50 .

 

[Mudkips]

When I bought Birdy's cage it came with four food and water bowls and the rings that you use to hook the bowls into the side of the cage.
I only needed two of the rings so I used the other two for holding Birdy's branches in place.

Here's a pic of one of the rings around his bowl and another ring holding a branch.

It was going to be way too hard to explain with just words.

 

[sarafigal]

Mudkips: What kind of branch is this? Do you treat it in any way before attaching it to the cage? I've read (as a new bird person) that salvaged branches from outdoors need to be cleaned, baked, sterilized, and what not, to ensure that various bugs and bacteria aren't transferred to the birdy...

 

[Alisana]

I've seen breeder facilities use something like this:

They hook onto the cage and the log sits in it. Just make sure you get yourself one from a proper bird store - a few of the ebay sellers were making them with dodgy metal. =\

 

[Alisana]

Otherwise, this is the method I use:

I grab them online from PRC Online Shop l Parrot Toys and Accessories in Australia

And they'll look like this when done:

 

[MonicaMc]

Here's a bit of a guide on how to make them...


Parrot, Birds, Perches: Bird Perch. Bird Safe natural wood perches. Parrots Supplies.

 

[azdesertrhino]

I used a half screw-half bolt. I don't have the package otherwise I'd tell you the actual name. I went to Home Depot and said I need one of the things that you screw into wood on one side and has a bolt on the other. Of course he laughed and rolled his eyes, but I gave up caring a long time ago.

They're called "Hanger Bolts" I couldn't remember the name, had to look on one of our packages! .

Great for making perches.

If you use washers make sure they are not zinc plated (galvanized),

We use all stainless steel, including the hanger bolt. Might be a bit of over kill but prefer to err on the side of safety.