Featheredpets

You may also have to watch out for chemicals aswell as salt. If the sea's clean where you are then they should be safe. Wouldn't dare use them from round the coast of the UK.

:(Laughing out loud): Would it be wise to wash branches first though?

great pictures

so true, great snaps

wow mega cute

very cute

Great pictures from many months ago.

Wow, lots of budgies, nice pictures

Nice pics, last one is cute

Still nice pictures.

:hap: 3rd picture cute

I hope not, I think Daz just mis-read the post due to his recent Platinum status.

lovely

Isis looks so sweet, nice pics

I received a great reply from Prevue Pet (Hendryx) Products. As I originally thought their products are safe and I am happy to continue recommending them/selling their products. Here's what they had to say. "I wanted to address your concern about the metal content that Prevue uses in all of our products, and specifically inside the calcium perches. We do NOT use any zinc metals or metal coatings in ANY of our bird products, including the calcium perches. The bolt that extends through the center of the calcium perches is cold steel, coated in a nickel finish. Also, the washer and nut on the end of the perch is also nickel, and is 100% safe for birds. Again, we NEVER use zinc or galvanized coatings on any of our bird products, and we guarantee all of content of our bird product to this end. As for the general subject of zinc illness in small birds, there has been many studies done in the US on this subject, some of them funded by pet associations and the industry. The big problem is that these legitimate studies are pearls in a sea of poor internet misinformation and uninformed conjecture. Many vets in the US have been using the specter of heavy metal poisoning as a blanket statement, when the cause of the illness is truly unknown. They have used "Sherlock holms" reasoning, in that they can not find the zinc in the food or environment, so they deduce that it "must" be in the cage or toy metal. This is faulty reasoning, and is not scientifically sound. In fact, studies have shown that poor nutritional balance has caused the body stop releasing zinc from the body, thus causing a build up of natural zinc. It is also easy to forget that zinc is a essential element for bodily function, and vast amounts of it are stored in tissue at all times. In conclusion, as the subject is very controversial, Prevue goes through great pains to insure that all of our bird products are free from all heavy metals (including zinc). We also have all of our products tested in independent labs to insure and document this fact. I have to impress upon you again that there is a huge amount of flat out wrong information on this subject on the internet. This is a product of our times, when unqualified information can be released under the premise of an "expert" when this is definitely not the case. I would highly recommend that you get your hands on a legitimate study ( I would recommend the study done by the University of Tennessee or the comprehensive study done by the American Pet Products Manufactures Association) so that your customers can sift through the misinformation more easily. Of course I can not speak for any other bird products manufacturer, but I can state on behalf of Prevue Pet Products, that we are very conscious of these issues. We have taken the stance that we insure our products to be free from all of these questionable materials. In reference again to the calcium perches, we have insured that these products are made from the "right" materials, but I have seen many competitors who have not gone thought the research and testing to say the same statement. There are a lot of bird products out there that are made by companies whose main emphasis are pets other then birds. By Prevue Pet Products being highly focused on bird related products, we have a high degree of focus on bird health related issues, and incorporate this knowledge and care into all of our products. I hope that this answers your questions, and invite you to write me back for follow-up information if you would like. In the meantime, you should have 100% confidence in recommending our products in the face of these issues. In fact, you should have confidence in recommending Prevue's products specifically due to these issues!" I also querried the risks regarding metal rusting and they stated the below which is common sense. "It is almost impossible to guarantee against rust on metal, not being aware of the environment of use that a product finds itself in. But, if no heavy metals are present in the base product, then a small amount of rust is only iron oxide (iron & oxygen) and is not technically harmful. We do recommend that any rusted cage or toy be replaced, as a point of general cleanliness." So there you go Prevue Pet & Polly's Perches are safe.

hehe so much activity

Welcome to the forum bordywoy

Star sticks his head in his water or bath and sometimes this causes him to sneeze a lot :hap:

Good pics, nice to see you found a cage.

Welcome to the forum fluffy

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If NEO gets scared of new things in the cage, then hang them outside to start with, then move them inside once he's use to them.

Great shots Adam

Sweet picture