PlayGYM Frame+Body

[babypiggy]

Hi everyone,

I'm sort of interested in making a playgym for my grey

only issue is what material should i mainly use as my bird is a bit handicap as he is missing 5 out of 8 nails and have poor grip on things.


I also want something that is easy to clean as well as Ajax is quite a messy boy


what would u guys recommend on using?
what about pvc pipe? since it's smooth how wold one make it easier to grip for a bird who has no nails on one foot and 3 on another foot

[MiloMacaw]

HIGHLY recommend this: The Hoopball...A DIY Project

One of my macaw's is handicapped as well, he only has one leg. He has NO problems gripping this gym and climbing all around and playing with the rope surface. It has been by far the best thing I have ever built for them, and the only thing including purchased gyms, that he can really make use of.

[ROYJOY]

you can cover that pvc with vet wrap, its easy to rewrap when its old. does your bird have at least a front nail, and a back nail, on one of his feet. even most one legged birds, such as maui above, get around ok if they have at least one front claw, and one back claw.

[babypiggy]

yes he has a front one and a back one
but the back one does not seem to be growing that well

so it's odd

i hope it doesn't fall off

[ROYJOY]

he souldnt fall, he'll probably just grab hold with his beak til he can regain his footing.

[babypiggy]

oh i meant his nails

when he came to me he had all his nails except with one toe that was half missing

a week after he arrived home we brought him to the vet and there was some issues ..
anyways later on int he evening one of his toe tips fell off and the next week and a half were quite devistating to us

they all started to fall off and now he only has three