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Post by kat1099 on Feb 16, 2008 1:19:39 GMT
Can you use sisal twine to make bird toys with? I picked up a spool from the dollar store
and my husband has a thing for smelling things, and he says that it smells like oil. I say that it is just the way it smells cause it is sisal but i could be wrong. is this a safe product to use or not? unsure.gif
Also, husband put a small furring strip of pine in their cage and saw one of them gnawing on a piece of it. Is that safe also or not? unsure.gif
Thanks
KAREN
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Post by Liz on Feb 16, 2008 4:12:48 GMT
Pine should be fine... (no rhyme intended, lol) I'm kind of doubtful about the sisal twine, though. I did a bit of research, and I see that sisal wood and rope was used for bird toys, but it does specify unoiled. I'm thinking this means that they usually oil the twine. If it smells like oil, or feels oily at all, I probably wouldn't use it.
Plain cotton rope is alright for bird toys, provided you keep an eye on it so it doesn't get too frayed.
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Post by Scully on Feb 16, 2008 6:01:05 GMT
I bought some sisal the other day, unoiled apparently. it smells anyway. I have used it, in the avairy, I do prefer to use cotton, or wire. With Biggles as he chews through things too quick, and ive wasted my time  Natural raffia is good, the Budgies like nibbling it. |
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Post by telmadee on Feb 16, 2008 8:12:43 GMT
not sure if this helps as i have never heard of sisal sorry www.mdvaden.com/bird_page.shtmli bought some nice chain for my aviary, i used to use wire to hold things up (liek the swing i made) but i was frightened they would catch their wings etc so i changed it to chain |
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Post by kat1099 on Feb 16, 2008 22:24:39 GMT
Thanks for all your help. This is the best site that I have been to that actually answers peoples questions. I think i will be sticking around for a bit
Love
Karen Peka and Harley
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Post by telmadee on Feb 17, 2008 10:20:57 GMT
glad we can be of assistance, and lovely to hear you are sticking around, we are quite mad but hey it helps lol.
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Post by Berserka on Feb 17, 2008 10:37:34 GMT
Thanks for all your help. This is the best site that I have been to that actually answers peoples questions. I think i will be sticking around for a bit Love Karen Peka and Harley So I'll just measure you up for a straight jacket then?  |
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Post by Scully on Feb 17, 2008 13:22:59 GMT
just send her one of your old ones Karen  |
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Post by kat1099 on Feb 17, 2008 15:39:17 GMT
no need i have my own. AHHaahhhHAHAHAAAAHhhahhahhah
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Post by Berserka on Feb 18, 2008 8:04:35 GMT
 Have straight-jacket will travel!
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Have straight-jacket will travel!