new to birds

[Kevin]

Questions on sanding PVC
Question on sanding PVC.

Does anyone know how to texture pvc?
Does anyone know how to texture pvc?

[stepht25]

Originally Posted by chuck

Ok that was much better responce guesss i won't pull the plug and leave this board just yet.

Steph u sure that is 1/2" looks bigger in pic may be an illusion though

Isn't all pvc for plumbing drinking water the one post said to make sure you used drinking water pvc.

Issac where do you get manzantia wood

Thanks Cuck

Hi Chuck - glad you're going to stick around! Yes, I'm sure the pvc I used is 1/2 inch. It looks bigger once you wrap it with stuff and maybe just looks bigger in the picture?

I remember when I bought my pvc last time they had 2 different kinds - I believe they were both for plumbing - but one of them was more of a light yellowish color. It almost looked a little less sturdier than they white pvc - don't remember what the different purpose for it was though.

My birds don't really seem to care for manzanite wood. I don't know if it's because I have samller birds or not. But manzanite is a pretty hard wood - so they don't really seem to take interest in trying to chew on it. I've got a couple of manzanite perches - but I ended up throwing them in a tub in the basement as none of the fids liked them - even after sanding them and trying to make them less slippery. But that's just been my experience with it. I know some people have manzanite perches and gyms for their fids and they seem to like them.

[chuck]

ok have to show my ignorance fid?

[Machelle]

Originally Posted by chuck

ok have to show my ignorance fid?

LOL! Sorry. We sometimes forget that newbies dont know. fid = feathered kid

[Isaac Miller]

manzanita grows all over but your most reliable source may be Ebay or something along that line

[Isaac Miller]

Manzanita Decorative Wood

1554 Round Potrero Road, P.O. Box 111, Potrero, CA 91963-0111

(619)478-5849 voice, (619)478-5130 fax

Importer of Australian Hardwoods, Mexican, and Native Exotics.


Tom's Cypress (Tom Ramsey) from Bob Rosand's Turning Resources Page

PO Drawer L 301 N, Waldo, FL 32694 (904)468-2357 or 2522.

Tom is a source of buckeye and manzanita. Generally sells slabs of the buckeye.


some excellent sources for manzanita... or if you have any relatives in Napa county California, its now a wildwood there and can be found everywhere. Goodluck

[Monica]

Also, bottlebrush is another good source of woods! It's highly recommended, but beyond Waynes BottleBrush Gyms (found on Ebay or google search) it's not real reasy to aquire bottlebrush...

[AmandaB]

Chuck, most online bird stores carry manzanita perches, and some pet stores do also.

If you know anyone in Florida, ask them to send you bottlebrush! LOL