What nesting box is the best?

[Nicola]

Hi all I am looking into getting a new nesting box for my budgies as the ones I have now are old and destroyed. I came across these 2 sorts and I am wondering which sort is best.
www.petbarn.com.au/bird/bird-cage-accessories/nesting/avico-budgie-wooden-nesting-box-6-5x9x6-inch.html
Or
www.petbarn.com.au/bird/bird-cage-accessories/nesting/avico-finch-wooden-nesting-box-5-5x8-5x5-5-inch.html
Something like this that has the perch on the inside or outside (budgie size of course)

Thanks in advance,

Nicola

[BudgiesBuddy]

The second one is better, with a perch inside and outside, as you said.

You can always make your own

[Gaile]

they both look like there are made from MDF, which is no good to budgies xxx

here is one of mine !!! i use theis type of nest box inside the cage as I'm limited on space outside the cage and shed .



or try these web sites!!

www.kentcages.com/NestBoxes.htm
bjsofworcester.co.uk/nest-boxes
www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/birds/cage_accessories/nesting/14435

[BudgiesBuddy]

I don't know if they are made of MDF, but soft MDF is not good.

[Deleted]

I'd say the first one is defiantly MDF and possibly the second one too.

[Nicola]

Thanks everyone how do I tell is they are made out of MDF and how can I tell is they are safe?

Nicola

[Deleted]

I googled and found this in your country. www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/perth-region/pet-products/nesting-logs/1015322671

www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/meadow-heights/pet-products/budgie-breeding-boxes/1004438880

It seems a lot, if not most of the boxes I have seen whilst searching in your country, (which I hope I am correct in thinking is Australia) are MDF. It's hard to explain how to tell the difference but one way is that real wood has a grain whereas MDF is all one colour and looks smooth.

You could try making your own. www.araratasa.org.au/budgie-nest-boxes.html

[Hezz]

Nicola, how about talking to your friendly pet-shop person and see what they say? Take your father along with you; he should be able to tell you whether they are MDF, chipboard, or the real thing. I think the first is what you may see in hardware stores called chipboard or particleboard, and the second craftboard. I wouldn't use either.

Do you have a handyman's gene? Is your father or someone close handy with tools? It seems to me if you can't find what you want then maybe get someone to make one or two for you.

Does anyone know if plywood is safe?

[Deleted]

Plywood has formaldehyde in it.

[BudgiesBuddy]

This is one type of my nest boxes, homemade. I wash it and dry it in the sun.

[rachel]

Beautiful nest box BB. All of my nest boxes are made from plywood, and are mostly homemade. I have seen plastic and tin nest boxes also.

[Hezz]

So plywood is perfectly safe? That's a yes from both BB and Rachel.

Do the buds ever nibble on them?

BB, those are little hooks on the front to attach to the cage? I like this box too ....... if I were a budgie, of course.......

[BudgiesBuddy]

Mar 7, 2013 20:44:54 GMT rachel said:

Beautiful nest box BB. All of my nest boxes are made from plywood, and are mostly homemade. I have seen plastic and tin nest boxes also.

Thank you rachel
I have seen plastic ones too. Some people like it as it is easy to clean and disinfect. But for me it is not natural. And also these plastic ones can change temperature very quickly.

[BudgiesBuddy]

Mar 8, 2013 0:47:08 GMT Hezz said:

So plywood is perfectly safe? That's a yes from both BB and Rachel.

Do the buds ever nibble on them?

BB, those are little hooks on the front to attach to the cage? I like this box too ....... if I were a budgie, of course.......

Yes it is safe and quite strong as my buds never seemed to take a part off it, although some hens would nibble on the entry hole just before going inside for the first time. We leave the edges to outside as well and from inside there is no way to split an edge.

Yes these hooks are used to attach it to cage bars and then cage side as well as the perch under entry hole hold the weight.

You are welcome to use it at anytime. I can always make a bigger one

[BudgiesBuddy]

These are some popular ones made from plastic.