> KJ> The ONLY bird here who seems to benefit from the concrete perch is
> KJ> Ivy, who hangs upside down from hers half the day. The others, who
> KJ> sit like normal birds, don't show any decrease in nail length or
> KJ> sharpness. I still have to cut them. 
>Zonk's concrete perch is of a very large diameter ... large enough that no
>matter what her weight, her feet are forced to be wide open, nails pointing
>*into* the perch.  Any movement is a grinding action on the nail point.  IF
>Ivy can hang upside down on hers, sounds like the perchs are way too small
>of diameter.  Zonk is greater than a 1/2 diameter away from being able to
>grip around hers.
So is Ivy. She's on the 1 1/4" perch (I think--I threw out the
packaging). Her feet don't go all the way around the perch. We named her
Ivy partly because she can climb ANYTHING and hold on effortlessly...
> KJ> Dishwasher.....works like a charm for the ones here
>Been there, done that ... didn't work for me ... Dennis' suggestion of a
>wire grinding wheel did work tho to remove the poop.
The dishwasher didn't work? I'm surprised--it cleans the ones here up
good as new. After thinking about it, I do let the perches sit in
the sink (in plain water) for a day or so before washing. Maybe it would
work for you after the perch has soaked for a while first.
--Kathy
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