My Birds Are Scared OF Purple Branches

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:59 am

This morning I put some purple Vet Wrap on a branch that I had in the cage hoping to make it easier for the finches to perch on it since it is somewhat big for their feet.

Well...since I have wrapped it up about 5 hours ago...they are all staying on the opposite side of the cage so far!!

I don't know if it is the color they are scared of or the material....hmmmm!

I am kind of thinking it is NOT the color because I have a purple water dish and a purple millet/veggie holder in there also and they don't have any problem with them.

I will give it the rest of the day and see if they get over their fear of the new textured perch. It is right under the heat lamp so I would think they would like to get under it eventually. If not I will have to remove the fabric I guess.

Sigh!!....I can't figure out these silly Finches...I love purple why don't they?...lol!

beccafigs · Post by **beccafigs** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:03 pm

That is too funny!! It's probably just the material that they're afraid of.

What is vet wrap, anyway?

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 12:18 pm

Beccafigs.....here is a link to Vet Wrap so you can see what it is....Vet Wrap

I love this stuff! It is stretchy and clings to itself. I have used it for wrapping slippery perches when I had bigger birds and they didn't have a problem with it unless they figured out how to pull on it!

It is mostly used for wrapping horses legs and my daughter uses it for mending dogs and cats in her clinic.

I had bought some when I wanted something to wrap on my crutch handles for a better grip so I still had some left. So that is why I decided to put some on one of my finches perch which is turning out to be a small disaster...

L in Ontario · Post by **L in Ontario** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:42 pm

I don't think you need to worry long - it's just something new (to them) in their cage and they are not sure what it's going to do to them.

I'm sure they'll be perching on it within a few hours or maybe tomorrow.

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:37 pm

Liz.....well gosh darn....I guess I wasn't patient enough. I just removed the wrapping off the perch before I read your reply...hehe!

They were back on the perch about 15 minutes after I removed the wrapping...little stinkers!

Maybe I will try it again tomorrow and see how they do.

Fancie Flight · Post by **Fancie Flight** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:07 pm

How dare they not like Purple, lol vet wrap is a staple at our home, it has many uses, for horses, dogs, cats, birds, hubbys, wives,

And all the fabby color sit comes in, ya can get it with clovers, or paw prints its cool

mostly I use on my horses tails, lol

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:48 am

FF....I know....my finches have no taste whatsoever.

I haven't seen the stuff in clovers....now if they could just make it in something with a bird print or flowers!

I am going to try the wrap again today but only put it on one part of the perch and see how it goes. Maybe I just put too much on all at once.

lyderbug · Post by **lyderbug** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:05 pm

Silly birds haha. I don't think the color would make them afraid. In fact, my socities, who happen to have excellent taste I might add

, prefer the color purple. I put a toy in their cage with a variety of string colors and they go for the purple three times more often than any other color so far.

Try again..you're probably right on adding too much at once.

Fancie Flight · Post by **Fancie Flight** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:23 pm

If ya look at some horse sights and dog sights they have AWESOME choices in colors, and prints, lol

I THINK I also saw some on e-bay. I bought some with little horse shoes on it, lol