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Apple tree branches
Topic Started: Jun 7 2008, 02:26 PM (353 Views)
abby	Jun 7 2008, 02:26 PM Post #1
Member Posts: 99 Group: Full Members Member #2,759 Joined: May 23, 2008 How many Parrotlets do you have 2 What types pacific What colours yellow and blue I live in Southampton U.K My name is Abby	I want to put some apple tree branches in the cage, is it o.k to leave the leaves on?



lness	Jun 7 2008, 03:47 PM Post #2
Advanced Member Posts: 547 Group: Full Members Member #300 Joined: July 26, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types Pacific What colours Normal Other Birds ? 10 Zebra Finches (and counting!) I live in Florida My name is Laura	I don't know for sure but I wouldn't. Some parts of the apple (seeds) are bad for them so leaves might be too. Make sure you get the branches from a clean source too -- no pesticides or other gunk!



kevinp	Jun 7 2008, 06:44 PM Post #3
Administrator Posts: 6,048 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: October 7, 2006 How many Parrotlets do you have I have one Parrotlet What types Celestials What colours One green Other Birds ? Budgeries four off I live in a mess of my own making !!! My name is I'll give you a clue	Aby if you can find a willow tree you can put leaves and all in there after washing them in water willow Posted Image willow Posted Image At this time of the year the branches are new growth, and can be twisted into rings for them to chew and play on. Posted Image



abby	Jun 8 2008, 06:50 AM Post #4
Member Posts: 99 Group: Full Members Member #2,759 Joined: May 23, 2008 How many Parrotlets do you have 2 What types pacific What colours yellow and blue I live in Southampton U.K My name is Abby	My mum has apple trees in her garden (she doesn't use pesticides) and she was cutting them back a bit so she gave me some branches. I stripped the leaves in the end to be on the safe side. They spent all afternoon on them, bouncing around and stripping the bark, great fun! :lol:



bonnie	Jun 8 2008, 10:39 AM Post #5
Co Admin Posts: 14,044 Group: Co Admin Member #73 Joined: March 10, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 0 Other Birds ? YNA GCC. Cockatiel I live in Pennsylvania My name is Bonnie	Yes apple trees are safe for your birds, many of the fruit tree branches are safe, If no pesticides are used.



Gardengail	Jun 9 2008, 12:39 AM Post #6
Staff Member Posts: 12,747 Group: Staff Member #25 Joined: January 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 1 What types Pacific What colours Blue Other Birds ? Severe Macaw and 2 Timneth Greys I live in Upstate New York, USA My name is Gail	Sounds like they had a great time! And I agree...don't let them eat the leaves. You just never know.



kiwismom	Jun 10 2008, 05:09 PM Post #7
Owned by Kiwi Posts: 71 Group: Full Members Member #1,641 Joined: December 30, 2007	what about maple tree branches. I've been putting those in Kiwi's cage. He has such a fun time on them. When I go to get the mail each day, he always wants to go with me and then acts so silly until I put him on a branch and then he runs up and down them, just a chattering :bana:



bonnie	Jun 10 2008, 05:54 PM Post #8
Co Admin Posts: 14,044 Group: Co Admin Member #73 Joined: March 10, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 0 Other Birds ? YNA GCC. Cockatiel I live in Pennsylvania My name is Bonnie	I'm almost positive maple is not safe.



bonnie	Jun 10 2008, 06:05 PM Post #9
Co Admin Posts: 14,044 Group: Co Admin Member #73 Joined: March 10, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 0 Other Birds ? YNA GCC. Cockatiel I live in Pennsylvania My name is Bonnie	I knew I had read somewhere about maple trees this is what I found. MAPLE - Originally, this page only listed two maple trees: vine maple as safe, and red maple as toxic. I've included "maple" in the safe list now, but with this condition: remove / scrape off the bark. It may not be absolutely neccessary, but its the only way that I'll suggest the bulk of that tree genus. From what I've read, the bark of many maple trees, like vine maple or Japanese maple, etc., is fine. Meaning, the bark "in itself" is not deemed toxic. But red maple (Acer rubrum) - at least - also known scarlet maple and swamp maple, can harbor a fungus which may grow on the bark. Inhalation of that fungus can cause maple bark disease (form of allergic alveolitis). Maple wood - most in general - should be safe to use for natural wood perches once the bark is removed.



Jan	Jun 22 2008, 12:54 PM Post #10
Vip Member Posts: 1,865 Group: Full Members Member #1,157 Joined: November 18, 2007 How many Parrotlets do you have 3 What types Celestial What colours Blue & Green+Green Dominant Pied, Other Birds ? Zippi & Drummer Cockatiels I live in Wales uk My name is Jan	Willow is what Im going to use...



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