Best place to get a play gym for my boys.

[rozenda]

Good morning/afternoon/evening all, I hope you can help me find a good play gym thingy for my two boys.
I have looked on Natural Bird Co but couldn't find one and doing the usual google search have found that 'Trixie' ones seem popular  however I would like to hear of any recommendations you lovely lot could give me.
Also not being the best at making things I would love one that came already set up, don;t ask for much do I lol.

[Marianne Marlow]

If you email karen at the Natural Bird Product Co, she may be able to make you one to your specifications.

I found that most of the ones on the net are flimsy. The Trixie ones really need to be nailed or screwed together as the glue that comes with them doesn't hold.

I bought this one on amazon, it's kind of expensive but it holds together. I took all the bits off and the tray as that just gets filled with droppings!!

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0827BPL6X/ref=sspa_dk_detail_9?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B0827BPL6X&pd_rd_w=gKn3p&content-id=amzn1.sym.1d17a7d9-68f2-46c6-a55b-f888c57f8c2e&pf_rd_p=1d17a7d9-68f2-46c6-a55b-f888c57f8c2e&pf_rd_r=9D5CGS6JNWRG9BC1GS03&pd_rd_wg=GOtph&pd_rd_r=dce1e2fe-14a2-4258-806e-0741a946a14f&s=kitchen&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWw&smid=A17IYPEFLP2DLQ&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyQ1kyVjZZRjUyRTQmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA5MDE1NDgyUE0ySVczWlRUN1A5JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA0MjAwMDAyV0Q5WFdPTVNOTk4yJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfZGV0YWlsJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

[Marianne Marlow]

Sorry, for some reason the link is really long!!

[rozenda]

Thanks Marianne I will check it out.
Right now they are mutilating some parsley stalks as apparently the leaves are not good enough for them to eat !

[Loz]

Stalks are a far tastier than leaves, every budgie knows this!

[Marianne Marlow]

rozenda

Here it is being modeled by Billy. I added a few dangly things to it.

[Hezz]

Sorry, can’t help as I’ve made my own, but I do understand that The Natural Bird Product Co, Karen and Darren, are very good at making bespoke budgie “furniture”, and even if you don’t really know what you want, they will improvise and make you up something to the size you want.

[Marianne Marlow]

Karen and Darran also made these.

[jellybean]

Did they not use the ladder and swing on the gym you gave the link to Marianne?

[Loz]

Penguins on wheels?

Why did I never think of that?

[Marianne Marlow]

No, Iris just chucks it on the floor.

Aug 3, 2022 6:55:19 GMT jellybean said:

Did they not use the ladder and swing on the gym you gave the link to Marianne?

[louises]

Aug 2, 2022 13:08:48 GMT Marianne Marlow said:

If you email karen at the Natural Bird Product Co, she may be able to make you one to your specifications.

I found that most of the ones on the net are flimsy. The Trixie ones really need to be nailed or screwed together as the glue that comes with them doesn't hold.

I bought this one on amazon, it's kind of expensive but it holds together. I took all the bits off and the tray as that just gets filled with droppings!!

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0827BPL6X/ref=sspa_dk_detail_9?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B0827BPL6X&pd_rd_w=gKn3p&content-id=amzn1.sym.1d17a7d9-68f2-46c6-a55b-f888c57f8c2e&pf_rd_p=1d17a7d9-68f2-46c6-a55b-f888c57f8c2e&pf_rd_r=9D5CGS6JNWRG9BC1GS03&pd_rd_wg=GOtph&pd_rd_r=dce1e2fe-14a2-4258-806e-0741a946a14f&s=kitchen&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWw&smid=A17IYPEFLP2DLQ&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyQ1kyVjZZRjUyRTQmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA5MDE1NDgyUE0ySVczWlRUN1A5JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA0MjAwMDAyV0Q5WFdPTVNOTk4yJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfZGV0YWlsJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

This is really useful, I'd like to get something like this for Georgie.  I'm hoping to use it to encourage her to fly to a different point in the room.  She lacks confidence and at the moment will only fly from my hand back to her cage.

[rozenda]

Thank you all for your help, I am waiting for the swing to arrive from the Natural Bird Company and I will then email Karen to ask about a play gym/wreck what ever is on there/oooo that looks good to throw on the floor and stare at thingy.

Yes the stalks are obviously much nicer that the leaves, I did wonder of it was because it was the flat parsley so will get some curly and see of that is better. I haven't tried the Mint yet but will do soon.

I have finally got a skewer for food so can give them a lump of carrot, broccoli and red pepper -the pointed one 'cos I prefer those myself , shredded carrot was not popular today so I will try batons and see how that goes.

Off to do an on line tour with Heygo in Luxor.
Byeeee

[Hezz]

Seeding grasses, sweet corn, carrot and snow peas are the stand out favourites in my budgie house.

[Loz]

Aug 3, 2022 18:50:15 GMT rozenda said:

Thank you all for your help, I am waiting for the swing to arrive from the Natural Bird Company and I will then email Karen to ask about a play gym/wreck what ever is on there/oooo that looks good to throw on the floor and stare at thingy.

Yes the stalks are obviously much nicer that the leaves, I did wonder of it was because it was the flat parsley so will get some curly and see of that is better. I haven't tried the Mint yet but will do soon.

I have finally got a skewer for food so can give them a lump of carrot, broccoli and red pepper -the pointed one 'cos I prefer those myself , shredded carrot was not popular today so I will try batons and see how that goes.

Off to do an on line tour with Heygo in Luxor.
Byeeee

Not gonna lie.
Having minty-fresh birbs flying past you after they've been at the mint plant is a real pleasure 😁

Broccoli, sweet corn, kale, apple and sugar snaps are the current favourite skewer food. Favourite herb plants are mint, thyme, rosemary and basil. Coriander was in fashion but not so much now - I'm glad of that as twice now, Squeak the hen has gotten herself tied up in the stalks and required rescuing.

Edit: salad cress! Almost forgot. I buy a couple pots of salad cress, all the birbs love it!