camo
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- Jun 30, 2014
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- Parrots
- Gizmo - Male Eclectus Parrot
Pebbles - Female Eclectus Parrot
Hey all,
There have been a lot of good ideas about DIY toy making lately, and today while cleaning cages, I was pulling out Gizmo's timber ladder and started thinking about how long and well it has lasted, and the use that it gets.
I can't remember if I've shared it before, but as it is probably his most used DIY toy, I thought I would share it.
So this is the ladder as it sits in his cage
and an image of it out, just to give an idea of construction
One of my hobbies is woodworking, so I probably have a few more tools than most, but construction wise it is pretty simple. It's basically one thicker branch cut in half to make the side rails, and then another thinner branch cut into smaller equal lengths to make the rungs. All I did was drill some holes in the side rails, and then used a disc sander (although a belt sander would also work) to sand the ends of the rungs, like sharpening a pencil, until they fit tightly into the holes. The good thing with the design is it means I can fully dismantle it, and clean everything.
Lastly the best thing about Gizmo's ladder is first thing in the morning, when he climbs down, pokes his head from under the blanket and says "Hello" or "What are you doing"
Cheers,
Camo
There have been a lot of good ideas about DIY toy making lately, and today while cleaning cages, I was pulling out Gizmo's timber ladder and started thinking about how long and well it has lasted, and the use that it gets.
I can't remember if I've shared it before, but as it is probably his most used DIY toy, I thought I would share it.
So this is the ladder as it sits in his cage
and an image of it out, just to give an idea of construction
One of my hobbies is woodworking, so I probably have a few more tools than most, but construction wise it is pretty simple. It's basically one thicker branch cut in half to make the side rails, and then another thinner branch cut into smaller equal lengths to make the rungs. All I did was drill some holes in the side rails, and then used a disc sander (although a belt sander would also work) to sand the ends of the rungs, like sharpening a pencil, until they fit tightly into the holes. The good thing with the design is it means I can fully dismantle it, and clean everything.
Lastly the best thing about Gizmo's ladder is first thing in the morning, when he climbs down, pokes his head from under the blanket and says "Hello" or "What are you doing"
Cheers,
Camo
. Unfortunately I can't get the audio to copy, which is a shame, because when the kabob gets stuck, he goes over to it (at about 41 seconds) and says "Tickle Tickle", as if to encourage it to come back and play:smile006:
