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Morning

I read a couple of posts where screen panels were being used for aviaries. is this safe? i had read somewhere that they don't recommend it due to the finches nails possibily getting caught.

It would be great if it was safe. i could easily expand my indoor aviary that way. I tried, a few weeks ago, with the wire mesh materials and ended up with cuts all over my hands and arms. Needless to say, after spending much money and so much time, i gave up. took me two weeks to heal

anyways, any feedback on the screen panels would be great



thanks
Vivi

I have used screen for the front of a small dresser that was converted into a flight for my Zebs. They had such short nails that I never had a problem with one getting hung up in the screen. BUT I would not keep any of the species that have longer nails. Maybe I just lucked out with the Zebs, I don't know.

Did you have any help replacing the screen with wire mesh? It is a two person job for sure!

Just to be clear, the aviary panels being discussed start out as screen doors, but step 1 is to rip all of the screen out and replace with aviary mesh and/or plexiglass.

The screen doors I purchased at LOWES didn't have the regular wire screen. I seems they've all switched over to that black netting, which tears fairly easily. You couldn't use it for an aviary if you wanted to. The holes are really tiny so the birds would be certain to get hung up and it would be an absolute nightmare to clean!

So yeah, you have to remove the screen and replace with either plexi, plastic or wire mesh.

vgonzalez wrote:ended up with cuts all over my hands and arms.

Yep, you shoulda seen my arms/hands after my last cage building project. I would suggest either long sleeves and work gloves, or else take the "no pain no gain" "whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger" approach (as I did).
;)

i am afraid there is no way of putting up wire netting that does not involve spilling blood

ken