Wooden Perches

[Jyss]

I was looking at the thread with the pictures of cages in there and came across the cage with the big branches as climbing tools in there. I was just wondering, how would you sterilize such a big branch? I have a ton of willow and apple branches that are just sitting in my basement that I would LOVE to put in the boys' cages, but I just don't know how to make them safe if they wont fit in the oven. And the branches in the said cage didn't look like they'd fit...

 

[Parkerspetchins]

If it were me I would scrub it really good with super hot water and leave it in the sun until it was completely dry. While I am all for boiling and baking wood that they are going to nibble on, I think it would be OK as long as it was scrubbed and completely dried. As far as I know, Pet Products by Nature simply scrub and let sun dry their wood chew items and I have never had any issues with their products.

 

[Jyss]

That's wonderful, and extremely helpful! These branches can finally go to some use! Thanks so much!

 

[alli713]

That's what I thought too, so long as you scrubbed them really well. I use one of those metal scrub brushes for grills, and let it dry I would think it'd be okay. It sounds like they haven't been on a tree for a while anyways.

Although if it were me, I think I'd wait til it warmed up to let them sit in the sun, so at least they get warm and dry quicker.

 

[Jyss]

Yeah, that's what I was going to do. I think at the moment the water would just freeze onto the sticks =P

 

[Essentia]

All of you should move to Florida. It's 79 here today and sunny. Perfect wood drying weather.

 

[Twilight_Tails]

PPBN is back up??? When did that happen?!

 

[Rickman]

Or if you're in the cold areas, just put branches abot 2 feet away from the furnace - they'll dry pretty fast!

 

[Jyss]

Oh I can do that? Hmmm, that would make these branches go to use a lot quicker...:thinking: