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Balsa
Nov 19, 2023 14:33:36 GMT
Post by criswell on Nov 19, 2023 14:33:36 GMT
Does everyone buy their balsa from Karen or can you recommend anywhere else to buy it? I've already added another perch to my order and Karen is so busy I can't ask for any thing else this side of Christmas.
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Balsa
Nov 19, 2023 14:49:31 GMT
Post by Loz on Nov 19, 2023 14:49:31 GMT
Does everyone buy their balsa from Karen or can you recommend anywhere else to buy it? I've already added another perch to my order and Karen is so busy I can't ask for any thing else this side of Christmas. I have some balsa in my Amazon basket, waiting for me to pull the trigger. I haven't tried any yet so I cannot recommend but I see that reviews include those of parrot owners who approve of it.
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Balsa
Nov 19, 2023 14:54:46 GMT
Post by criswell on Nov 19, 2023 14:54:46 GMT
Thanks loz. I'll take a look on Amazon. I've looked at all the bird websites and not found any but didn't think about Amazon.
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Balsa
Nov 19, 2023 15:03:24 GMT
Post by criswell on Nov 19, 2023 15:03:24 GMT
Lots to choose from. Which ones are you considering loz?
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Balsa
Nov 19, 2023 15:05:59 GMT
Post by Loz on Nov 19, 2023 15:05:59 GMT
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Balsa
Nov 19, 2023 15:58:02 GMT
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Post by criswell on Nov 19, 2023 15:58:02 GMT
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Post by Loz on Nov 19, 2023 16:15:06 GMT
Squeak needs a lot of balsa to keep her busy. Your option looks good to me, for less manic shredders perhaps
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Balsa
Nov 19, 2023 16:21:55 GMT
Post by Marianne Marlow on Nov 19, 2023 16:21:55 GMT
I think I have only bought mine from Karen. I'm awaiting some at the moment but she mentioned it'd be a long time!
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Post by criswell on Nov 19, 2023 16:40:31 GMT
Thanks Marianne Marlow. It was probably something else I saw in your photo, or some one else's photo I think I'll give some Amazon balsa a try when my current stock runs out. At the moment they are more interested in chasing about but I'm trying to widen their interests.
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Balsa
Nov 20, 2023 0:31:46 GMT
Post by Hezz on Nov 20, 2023 0:31:46 GMT
criswell, does this show up as “unavailable” to you? It did when I had a look.
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Balsa
Nov 20, 2023 8:01:06 GMT
Post by Marianne Marlow on Nov 20, 2023 8:01:06 GMT
This one says Basswood loz I am not sure what that is?
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Nov 20, 2023 9:15:48 GMT
Post by Loz on Nov 20, 2023 9:15:48 GMT
This one says Basswood loz I am not sure what that is? I am bewildered. It was balsa when I looked at it a few weeks ago and my search turned up lots of hits for balsa but now when I do an Amazon search, most of the hits are for this "basswood", which I've never heard of. Balsa and basswood are supposedly similar but basswood is said to be harder, with more flexibility. I am uncertain whether it is fit for our purposes and would prefer not to risk it. It appears that Amazon are using the terms balsa and basswood interchangeably. I'm totally baffled. Please ignore my "contribution" to this thread!
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Nov 20, 2023 9:41:37 GMT
Loz likes this
Post by Marianne Marlow on Nov 20, 2023 9:41:37 GMT
That is okay. Just hoped you had not bought it
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Oct 6, 2023 10:24:49 GMT
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Balsa
Nov 20, 2023 10:38:54 GMT
Post by oldbuddy on Nov 20, 2023 10:38:54 GMT
Loz, re balsa and Squeak, just a thought - do you have ordinary dowel (say 6 mm) anywhere, such as perches or frames etc? We had many perches and frames made of dowel for Hum and Whistle, they would chew dowel very vigorously (and noisily) most days, we always felt it was their way of maintaining beak strength. Favourite was a frame made of 12 mm square sides with four 6 mm dowels between the sides, suspended mid point so it would rotate. Have attached 2 pics, one showing Whistle on the frame, the other a more detailed shot of Hum and Whistle showing the destruction of various dowels. These are cheap and would last much longer than balsa.
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Balsa
Nov 20, 2023 12:09:51 GMT
via mobile
Post by Loz on Nov 20, 2023 12:09:51 GMT
Thanks oldbuddy I think I still have those dowels in the tubs of stuff that Whistle brought with him!
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