> inexpensive heavy plastic rural mailboxes that work
 > well as nestboxes.
Duhh.. where was my brain?  I should know that!  We had Cockatoos that we put 
a metal mail box on for a nestbox!! Well thanks for reminding me.. I'd of 
eventually came up with something.. grin..
 > the normal
 > mailbox door as the nest-checking door. If you want to
 > make it TRULY
And here's another little tip we found out the hard way.. turn the mailbox 
upside down.. that way the eggs can't be accidently damaged by laying on the 
ridged bottom of the mailbox.. Umbrellas wouldn't leave any pine shavings in 
the nest box.. and it just so happened her first egg ended up straddling a 
raised ridge and breaking.. you could clearly see the indentation of the 
floor in it, so I know she didn't break it on purpose.. one week from 
hatching!!! :((( We ended up selling them to a lady who raised lots of 
Cockatoos... she was thrilled with them, and they did produce for her, course 
she also incubates her eggs... :)
 > chew-proof (in case Brandy is a plastic eater too),
Yes, we did find a piece of plastic in his ventriculis, the last surgery.  
The one where the vet called and wanted to put him to sleep on the operating 
table the day before Thanksgiving last year!
 > then use a metal
 > mailbox, and when you cut the hole, be sure to fold
Oh, I can have the hubby do that.. he's a mechanic.. so he's quite handy.. 
grin.. Thanks again for reminding me.. Amethyst
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