Hi all,
My daughter has just purchased a Sun Conure (a type of small parrot) and is wanting me to make some wooden pieces to put in the cage like ladders, perches, etc. I'm all for it, but I don't know if some woods may be toxic to parrots, so I just thought I would ask any experts that might be out there. This bird is much too expensive to find out later that I shouldn't have made a perch out of . . .(fill in the blank).
I have some Pine, Red Oak, Mahogany, Purpleheart, Poplar, and Jatoba right at the moment. I could also get some cypress (from a Leyland cypress that used to be in my back yard). I would like to use the red oak since it is a hard wood and should be able to withstand some chewing, but I am a little wary of that one. Think I might use the poplar. I can buy something else if it is known to be safe.
In the meantime I will keep looking through the Internet to see if I can find some info on this. I have seen a lot of info about the care and feeding, but nothing about what "toys" should be made out of.
Thanks in advance for all advice,
Wayne