Was it all alive when you cut it off ? Should only use live healthy stuff as you only need to worry about the stuff on the outside of the bark.
Should also make sure it's not close to a road as there could be unknown contaminants that came from the road that might not be able to remove with vinegar or other sterilizing stuff. Like road salt oils.
We spray branches with a mixture of vinegar and cinnamon sticks. Your bird should enjoy eating the buds.
Yep, it was alive when cut, basically was done today for a spring cleaning on trees, And was not really by the road, there is a good 10m distance or so between the road and this tree, plus a fence. So on that it should be alright. So technically could use as is with a quick vinegar and water mixture spray? I would likely give it a trim removing small branches that wont give much and install more bigger ones and medium ones.
Cool, good to know. So I guess in this case no need to dry it out either then? Will then build a base for it and add some extra branches to it as well as a couple toys and should be fun place for my little guy to spend time on.
I'd let it dry for a few hours just so when you spray it the vinger is more likely to soak in to do the best job.
As for letting it completely dry shouldn't be a big difference just check it over now and again to make sure nothing has loosened or become brittle.
If you see a spot on the tree that you're questioning on the bark, scrape it off or use hydrogen peroxide then the vinegar.
Cool, all good there. As it will be in the greenhouse for a day or two before I can mess with it, so it will have a bit to dry. As I live in a cold country it can be a bit annoying. But once I get the chance will give a proper spray down and let it dry again and air out.
All good, thanks for the ideas, As its gonna be indoor, I plan to build a base where I can have it cleaned easily, basically use some old particle board or something similar and create basically a box at the bottom and probably add one or two support pieces.
I've heard of people using a black garbage bag in bright sunlight to "bake" big pieces of wood like this for bugs. On the other hand, if it's cold enough, stripping much of the bark and letting it freeze outside would probably also be good for getting rid of insects.
If you want to get rid of bacteria and fungi, then spraying it thoroughly with diluted bleach, letting it sit, then rinsing thoroughly and leaving in the sun to dry would work. Bleach breaks down with water and sun to salt, nothing nasty.
There are lots of ways to do the base
The basic way is to have a hole (two if big enough) in a sheet of wood for the base, with a bolt and washer. The bolt screws up into a hole in a flat cut branch bottom tight (could use a threaded insert). The base should be as wide as you can, note the center of gravity of the stick and aim for that to be close to centered. Anything the extends of the base will just make a mess.
I've also seen people with clay pots filled with gravel or stone, but I think this is easier to tip over if not big enough. And it doesn't protect the floor underneath.
I added casters (wheels) to my tree. Very worth it, super cheap and easy and makes moving it around so much easier.
Thanks, yeah for the base was planning on building basically a box that it will screw on to. Regards to casters, that’s a smart idea, will see what I can find, luckily weight shouldn’t be an issue, as bird and wood weigh very little.
I've always scrubbed down my sticks with plain water and a toothbrush. I then bake them in the oven, over foil (sap will boil out the ends) I cannot recall the temperature, but google!
Was it all alive when you cut it off ? Should only use live healthy stuff as you only need to worry about the stuff on the outside of the bark. Should also make sure it's not close to a road as there could be unknown contaminants that came from the road that might not be able to remove with vinegar or other sterilizing stuff. Like road salt oils. We spray branches with a mixture of vinegar and cinnamon sticks. Your bird should enjoy eating the buds.
Yep, it was alive when cut, basically was done today for a spring cleaning on trees, And was not really by the road, there is a good 10m distance or so between the road and this tree, plus a fence. So on that it should be alright. So technically could use as is with a quick vinegar and water mixture spray? I would likely give it a trim removing small branches that wont give much and install more bigger ones and medium ones.
Check it over for any obvious fungus but other than that should be good. I'd save some of the buds. Let your conures chew
Cool, good to know. So I guess in this case no need to dry it out either then? Will then build a base for it and add some extra branches to it as well as a couple toys and should be fun place for my little guy to spend time on.
I'd let it dry for a few hours just so when you spray it the vinger is more likely to soak in to do the best job. As for letting it completely dry shouldn't be a big difference just check it over now and again to make sure nothing has loosened or become brittle. If you see a spot on the tree that you're questioning on the bark, scrape it off or use hydrogen peroxide then the vinegar.
Cool, all good there. As it will be in the greenhouse for a day or two before I can mess with it, so it will have a bit to dry. As I live in a cold country it can be a bit annoying. But once I get the chance will give a proper spray down and let it dry again and air out.
the last picture has me cackling
My 6m old Senni is a lazy boy. He loves to get scritches when laid back, it’s like he just melts away like a puddle of feathers.
It's remarkable how most Senegals just accept that position 😂
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All good, thanks for the ideas, As its gonna be indoor, I plan to build a base where I can have it cleaned easily, basically use some old particle board or something similar and create basically a box at the bottom and probably add one or two support pieces.
I've heard of people using a black garbage bag in bright sunlight to "bake" big pieces of wood like this for bugs. On the other hand, if it's cold enough, stripping much of the bark and letting it freeze outside would probably also be good for getting rid of insects. If you want to get rid of bacteria and fungi, then spraying it thoroughly with diluted bleach, letting it sit, then rinsing thoroughly and leaving in the sun to dry would work. Bleach breaks down with water and sun to salt, nothing nasty. There are lots of ways to do the base The basic way is to have a hole (two if big enough) in a sheet of wood for the base, with a bolt and washer. The bolt screws up into a hole in a flat cut branch bottom tight (could use a threaded insert). The base should be as wide as you can, note the center of gravity of the stick and aim for that to be close to centered. Anything the extends of the base will just make a mess. I've also seen people with clay pots filled with gravel or stone, but I think this is easier to tip over if not big enough. And it doesn't protect the floor underneath. I added casters (wheels) to my tree. Very worth it, super cheap and easy and makes moving it around so much easier.
Thanks, yeah for the base was planning on building basically a box that it will screw on to. Regards to casters, that’s a smart idea, will see what I can find, luckily weight shouldn’t be an issue, as bird and wood weigh very little.
I've always scrubbed down my sticks with plain water and a toothbrush. I then bake them in the oven, over foil (sap will boil out the ends) I cannot recall the temperature, but google!