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lady-lord-be · Post by **lady-lord-be** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:21 am

hey guys
been browsing around for a while now and finally joined. i have a question about branches, are gum tree branches ok? have done the search here and havent seen anything about gum trees. but then again i am a bit blind sometimes.

welll thanks.

-lady

ps you all have beautiful fids.

Mikaela · Post by **Mikaela** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:20 am

Hun, welcome first of all! Awesome family we have here.

Unfortunately... I am one of those over-protective types that dont experiment. Too bad for my birdies huh?

But some here can give you birdie bread recipes (they love that stuff), many plants they enjoy... I just dont take the chance.

We have two hibiscus bushes, beautiful, at each side of our garage and I sometimes put my babies in their for pics but even then I dont let them chew.

My poooooor babies. I let them have no fun. :cry:

lady-lord-be · Post by **lady-lord-be** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:30 am

over protective is always good tho. no dead birdies. haha

thanks for your reply i wont take any chances.

CatsChair · Post by **CatsChair** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:51 am

I'm guessing it would be fine. My budgies LOVE eucalyptus--leaves, branches, etc.

lady-lord-be · Post by **lady-lord-be** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 7:21 am

awesome thanks

Mikaela · Post by **Mikaela** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:54 am

I have that one plant.... right on the tip of my tongue that they LOVE :!:

Someone will come along and jog my memory. I'll google it as soon as I can to see if I run across it. Its as easy to grow as pothos.

Kind of like cat nip for kittys.

Bird crazy · Post by **Bird crazy** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:55 am

http://www.finchniche.com/f-aviaryplants.mgi

here's a web site with a list of safe aviary plants and unsafe plants

hope it helps

Bird crazy · Post by **Bird crazy** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 8:57 am

Welcome to the flock.

Let's see some pics of you and yours please

Kateykat · Post by **Kateykat** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:04 pm

Welcome. I have heard that gum tree branches are safe, but would look into it more before using them JMO. I don't use them anyways, got rope, cholla cactus and calcium perches in my cages.

Post by **Lauren** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 5:38 pm

Hey and Welcome!

My vet told me Gum tree branches are fine. Are you in Australia?

Ive been meaning to pick up some fallen branches from the beach scrub across the road.

Clay perches are great for trimming those long nails aswell.

lady-lord-be · Post by **lady-lord-be** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:11 pm

thanks for the answers guys,

i dont have a working digital cam at the moment but i will post some as soon as i get it working.
yeah im in geelong australia.

Mattls · Post by **Mattls** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:46 pm

Gum seems fine, bottlebrush is even better.

CatsChair · Post by **CatsChair** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:55 am

I need to go raid my neighbors' yards -- I forgot you had mentioned bottlebrush before. Also find it amazing that I have a palm tree, oak tree and pine tree in the yard and no eucalyptus! Good weekend project -- will go foraging <g>

Mattls · Post by **Mattls** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:16 pm

CatsChair wrote:I need to go raid my neighbors' yards -- I forgot you had mentioned bottlebrush before. Also find it amazing that I have a palm tree, oak tree and pine tree in the yard and no eucalyptus! Good weekend project -- will go foraging <g>

Don't use oak or pine though

. If you find bottlebrush use the flowers as play toys for your IRN, they love pulling them apart and stripping them down but it's messy.

~*Gwennie*~ · Post by **~*Gwennie*~** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:40 am

hi and welcome

lady-lord-be · Post by **lady-lord-be** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:45 am

what a nice welcoming family here

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