MAKE YOUR OWN PERCHES
Make a Parrot Perch Made of Natural Wood:
Perches are a necessity for your parrot and need to be replaced from time to time. Homemade gifts are a delight. Wood perches are expensive to buy in a pet store. You can make a perch made of natural wood for a fraction of the store prices! Below is a step by step how to create a fantastic perch.
Materials You Need for Parrot Perch:
Instructions on How to Build a Parrot Perch:
1. Start by drilling a hole in the end of your stick
2. Next, attach the acorn nut to your hanger bolt.
3. Then, use a wrench to screw the hanger bolt into the hole you drilled
4. Once the hanger bolt is screwed in, the next step is to remove the acorn nut.
5. As a final step of preparing your perch, attach the washers to the wing nut.
At this point, your project is complete and you can attach the perch to any place of you choose or where your parrot feels the most comfortable. Knowing that you made this special gift for your bird will bring you happiness and your parrot a great deal of enjoyment.
Perches are a necessity for your parrot and need to be replaced from time to time. Homemade gifts are a delight. Wood perches are expensive to buy in a pet store. You can make a perch made of natural wood for a fraction of the store prices! Below is a step by step how to create a fantastic perch.
Materials You Need for Parrot Perch:
- A wooden stick (make sure the wood you are using is safe for your parrot/bird)
- Two large washers
- A hanger bolt – (This can be purchased at a hardware store for less than $0.50)
- An acorn nut that fits the hanger bolt
- A wing nut that fits the hanger bolt
- A drill
- A drill bit slightly smaller than the hanger bolt
Instructions on How to Build a Parrot Perch:
1. Start by drilling a hole in the end of your stick
2. Next, attach the acorn nut to your hanger bolt.
3. Then, use a wrench to screw the hanger bolt into the hole you drilled
4. Once the hanger bolt is screwed in, the next step is to remove the acorn nut.
5. As a final step of preparing your perch, attach the washers to the wing nut.
At this point, your project is complete and you can attach the perch to any place of you choose or where your parrot feels the most comfortable. Knowing that you made this special gift for your bird will bring you happiness and your parrot a great deal of enjoyment.