What kinds of perches are best?
A – You can, and should, use a variety of perches. There are perches made of concrete that can help keep their nails short. There are lava perches that help with that, too, and contain minerals that they can extract by chewing on them. Also, you can make perches out of tree branches of various sizes. They need to have many different sizes and shapes of perches to help exercise their feet. If they have just 1/2 wooden perches, or worse, plastic ones their feet tend to stay in the same position all the time, and that isn’t good for their feet. Two things to consider if you make perches out of branches (Natural perches) are: 1) Is the wood safe? You can see a partial list of unsafe plants (trees included) by clicking here. Maple, apple, citrus fruit trees and other fruit trees (except cherry) are safe, so, when in doubt, pick one of those. Make sure that the trees have NOT been sprayed with pesticides. 2) The wood has to be disinfected. You can do this in a number of ways. You can wash th
