Reply With QuoteHi i do clean my wooden perches in hot water & give them a good scrub.Let them dry before you put them back & i spray mine with F10 which is an avian disinfectant.
Same for wooden toy's a good hot scrub let them dry & there fine.
Ok, this maybe a dumb question, but I was cleaning the cage and perch today and noticed that (stupid me moved a rope perch over a wooden one) that Charlie left droppings on the wood perch. How do you clean those? I can't imagine I can soak it, wouldn't it warp the wood? Would just a damp cloth be enough?
Same thing w/ his seperate perch/stand. The toys hang below it. I've been just swapping out 'dirty' ones for 'clean' ones. The acrylics are easily tossed in the dishwasher after a good rinse. But what about the ones that are wooden or rawhide? The one I'm particularly interested in right now is just one of those rawhide rainbow colord strips stacked up on a 'kabob' w/ a bell on the end. Do I trash them (he's never even touched it) or is there a good way to clean them?
Hi i do clean my wooden perches in hot water & give them a good scrub.Let them dry before you put them back & i spray mine with F10 which is an avian disinfectant.
Same for wooden toy's a good hot scrub let them dry & there fine.
Thanks!
I'm with LMG--That's what I do except I don't use disinfectant. I put warm water on them, push off the excess lumpy dumpys with my hqnd and then take a rough sponge and wipe off the rest and rinse. I do it on playstands, cage perches and whatever else the birds own that they take a dump on.
PS--I prefer using the Olay soap as opposed to Camay or Jergens soaps because the birds have such delicate claws and legs,especially my female greys. I wouldn't wanna upset them. The males are also aware of what the females have on.<br><br>Post edited by: MrSpock, at: 2007/11/27 22:18
Dave
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I have been know to scrub off the chunks and then stick them in the Dishwasher too....When I wash them up in the sink I put them in the microwave to get them good and dry....But watch out they are hot after and need to sit and cool for a little while after...
Deby
A little hot water and some elbow grease takes care of them nicely.:laugh:
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I use a scrub brush and Dawn dish soap. They say Dawn is what they clean off oil spills off of the ducks. Plus its Antibacterial. Same w/ the toys and dishes.
Vinegar and water, wire brush,elbow grease,rinse with hot water. That's all we do at birdgranna's.
Don't have a bird yet personally but for other animal messes (reptiles, primates) I like to use my steam cleaner with a brush attachment. I loaned it to my sister for her birds and she said it worked great.
I use anti-bacterial soap and hot water on wood perches (manzanita wood) all the time. I've never tried soaking them but I don't think it would harm them. It may cause a problem with some of the soft woods. So I guess it depends on the type of wood. And as with all of your cleaned toys, just make sure you rinse them thoroughly after cleaning.
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