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We all know the straight regular dowel perches aren't really great for our birds' feet. But, it's kinda convenient to have a perch that goes all the way across the cage sometimes, and my double flight cage came with 4 of them, so I hate to just toss them. So I got out my dremel tool and a 60 grit sandpaper attachment and went at it. Here's the result.
What do you think?

Very clever!

I like! can we all send you our dowels?

I did that very same thing with one of my plain perches; it was fun to kind of carve it out.

Great idea!!

Great idea!

Hi, I am new to finches and my aviary will have many branches and natural things for the finches to perch on, but in the sleeping area I would like to use a dowel. What is the best diameter for finches?

Caryota_gigas wrote:Hi, I am new to finches and my aviary will have many branches and natural things for the finches to perch on, but in the sleeping area I would like to use a dowel. What is the best diameter for finches?

It is best to use maybe two or three different sized ones, as all finches vary in size, they lke to choose which size or texture suites them best.

StevePax wrote:We all know the straight regular dowel perches aren't really great for our birds' feet. But, it's kinda convenient to have a perch that goes all the way across the cage sometimes, and my double flight cage came with 4 of them, so I hate to just toss them. So I got out my dremel tool and a 60 grit sandpaper attachment and went at it. Here's the result.

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What do you think?

I love it! Great idea!

Steve can you share your instructions on how you did it. I love it. Would love it if the husband can make me a few.