Making sand perches...what glues are safe?

[Vampiric_Conure]

I stream everything, too. Birds don't care what they'rewatching as long as it is colorful and moves, heehee.

As for the perches.. several ways you can do it. I've sanded them three ways: diagonally, cross-hatched, and horizontally. The cross-hatch was best for grip, but was an utter bear to clean. Second best was horizontally . Not sure how the diagonal worked for my guys. I didn't pay much attention.

Excuse the crudeness of my drawings. They were drawn with a mouse, LOL!!

 

[Compadrre]

Thank you guys for the notch pics! I will try those. If anybody wishes to post more please do! All ideas are most welcome!

Ok so back to this Elmer's glue stuff...now I am really confused is it safe or not? What about this stuff? (below) I typed in non-toxic white carpenters glue & this came up with a few others....

Elmer's Carpenter's Wood Glue, 4 oz. - Walmart.com

Buy Elmer's Carpenter's Wood Glue, 4 oz. at Walmart.com

www.walmart.com

There has to be something...I mean in the original/first post, the picture, there are a ton of those online. What do they use?

Also, just to clarify my situation/birds Tech has never tried to munch on a perch & while Yoshi likes to pick off nubs of wood (like the one below) on this one type of perch I have for him, he has never messed with the sand ones. I am not too concerned with them picking it off. They don't seem to notice the sand, but would definitely notice something that sticks out.

 

[Compadrre]

I stream everything, too. Birds don't care what they're watching as long as it is colorful and moves, heehee.

Tech gets terrified if real human faces come on the screen...its cartoons only for her. She's like OMG STRANGER DANGER IN MY ROOOOOOM!!!!! AHHHHHHHH

 

[Vampiric_Conure]

Thank you guys for the notch pics! I will try those. If anybody wishes to post more please do! All ideas are most welcome!

Ok so back to this Elmer's glue stuff...now I am really confused is it safe or not? What about this stuff? (below) I typed in non-toxic white carpenters glue & this came up with a few others....

Elmer's Carpenter's Wood Glue, 4 oz. - Walmart.com

Buy Elmer's Carpenter's Wood Glue, 4 oz. at Walmart.com

www.walmart.com

There has to be something...I mean in the original/first post, the picture, there are a ton of those online. What do they use?

Also, just to clarify my situation/birds Tech has never tried to munch on a perch & while Yoshi likes to pick off nubs of wood (like the one below) on this one type of perch I have for him, he has never messed with the sand ones. I am not too concerned with them picking it off. They don't seem to notice the sand, but would definitely notice something that sticks out.

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Children's glue might work!

 

[Jcas]

Thank you guys for the notch pics! I will try those. If anybody wishes to post more please do! All ideas are most welcome!

Ok so back to this Elmer's glue stuff...now I am really confused is it safe or not? What about this stuff? (below) I typed in non-toxic white carpenters glue & this came up with a few others....

Elmer's Carpenter's Wood Glue, 4 oz. - Walmart.com

Buy Elmer's Carpenter's Wood Glue, 4 oz. at Walmart.com

www.walmart.com

There has to be something...I mean in the original/first post, the picture, there are a ton of those online. What do they use?

Also, just to clarify my situation/birds Tech has never tried to munch on a perch & while Yoshi likes to pick off nubs of wood (like the one below) on this one type of perch I have for him, he has never messed with the sand ones. I am not too concerned with them picking it off. They don't seem to notice the sand, but would definitely notice something that sticks out.

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That’s a good question regarding what the pumice perches online use for adhesive. I have both a manzanita wood and a plastic ( acrylic?) nail trimming perch for my birds and all I can say is: whatever they use it adheres VERY well. Even after years of use, the rough spots on the sides are starting to wear down but not chip, flake, or get picked off. Now I’m curious. . .

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Airplane glue?

 

[rheashard2]

I've go through all my child safe glues for my crafting. I have a variety. The problem is with strength and durability. I haven't found a "claimed to be" waterproof child safe glue to be waterproof. Water resistant yes.

 

[Vampiric_Conure]

I've go through all my child safe glues for my crafting. I have a variety. The problem is with strength and durability. I haven't found a "claimed to be" waterproof child safe glue to be waterproof. Water resistant yes.

OOoooh, that's rough. Hrrrrrrm..... I wonder if Gorilla glue would do a decent job and be at least... mostly ... non toxic?

 

[Compadrre]

That’s a good question regarding what the pumice perches online use for adhesive. I have both a manzanita wood and a plastic ( acrylic?) nail trimming perch for my birds and all I can say is: whatever they use it adheres VERY well. Even after years of use, the rough spots on the sides are starting to wear down but not chip, flake, or get picked off. Now I’m curious. . .

So I just had a great idea! I thought I'd cruise over to Esty & find one there & ask the maker what they use, right?! ....unless my algorithm really really hates me, even more than I thought it did already....there aren't any sand perches on Esty!? Really!?