Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Nov 19, 2023 12:42:35 GMT
Have found rust inside one of the cages  Going to chuck it out today and swap it for Max's old cage. Thankful I have the replacement cage! |
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Post by Loz on Nov 19, 2023 12:48:31 GMT
A good budgie parent finds rust and gets rid of it.
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Post by criswell on Nov 19, 2023 13:12:29 GMT
I agree with loz, you are a good budgie parent because you found it and got rid of the cage. What make of cage is it that went rusty? |
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Nov 19, 2023 13:17:26 GMT
Its an imac and it's inside the front bars. I only realised when I wiped the inside with a wipe and it made a brown stain on the wipe. I agree with loz, you are a good budgie parent because you found it and got rid of the cage. What make of cage is it that went rusty? |
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Nov 19, 2023 13:18:32 GMT
I've shut the door so they can't go in.
Will chuck it shortly when I've set the new one up.
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Post by Loz on Nov 19, 2023 13:23:33 GMT
I've had a "stainless steel" water bowl that went rusty within a perhaps a year of using it. the clips that come with the cuttlefish bones I buy need careful monitoring. Some of the cheap perches I originally bought started to show rust on the threads eventually. Plus the bells that were attached to some of the toys I've used.
You have to be alert!
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Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Nov 19, 2023 13:48:37 GMT
I have had the cage a long time and just didn't realise, cos the bars on the outside are fine. The budgies have obviously bitten the white coating off |
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Post by criswell on Nov 19, 2023 14:10:41 GMT
The rust can't have been there long or you would have noticed the last time you wiped it. I've had supposedly stainless things go rusty too - the wire hangers on a water pot and and a bell on a toy.
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Post by ffiscool on Nov 19, 2023 15:05:30 GMT
You’re a good parent, finding it and sorting. Glad you’ve got Max’s
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Nov 19, 2023 16:26:27 GMT
Old one is gone, new one is set up and open.
Of course the budgies are scared to approach it. Bed time should be fun.... not!
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Post by Loz on Nov 19, 2023 16:28:50 GMT
Fingers crossed, Marianne!
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Nov 19, 2023 16:40:07 GMT
Before
After
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Post by criswell on Nov 19, 2023 16:43:50 GMT
They'll never notice the difference  Hope they're not too troublesome at bedtime. |
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Post by Loz on Nov 19, 2023 16:45:14 GMT
You couldn't ease the transition in any way?
Tut-tut
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Nov 19, 2023 16:46:17 GMT
I think they already have, the newer one is very shiny.. We'll see, they may retreat to the play cage! They'll never notice the difference Hope they're not too troublesome at bedtime. |
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Hope they're not too troublesome at bedtime.