pet grass

miked · Post by **miked** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 2:59 am

I was standing in line at the local pet store (LPS) and saw it. Pet grass, 4$ give or take and my zebra finches love it. I just spray it down once a day when i spray my finches.
My 4 zebras have fun pulling the grass out, eating it and trying to steal a blade of grass from each other.

FeatherHarp · Post by **FeatherHarp** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:49 am

Say....what a good idea! I have seen that grass at my LPS and never thought of the Finches liking that stuff.

Nothing like giving our Finches a nice "lawn"...but I guess mine have a "swimming pool" so why not a lawn too!

Love your Avatar by the way.

beccafigs · Post by **beccafigs** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:27 am

I often give my finches pet grass and they just LOVE it. They eat some, play with some, tease each other with it, and try to make nests out of it. It's pretty entertaining to watch them enjoy it. They are usually organic if sold as pet grass but I always check to make sure.

hilljack13 · Post by **hilljack13** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 1:13 pm

I sometime go out in the yard and pull a few strands of grass and throw it in the cage. The also love dandilion leafs.

Fancie Flight · Post by **Fancie Flight** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 12:03 am

Yep,
i have live trees in my birdroom and I often dump water dishes in them so seed gets in there too, Well each night I pull the little blades of grass and feed to the birds they go nuts.

And I know it ssafe cause it grew from bird seed and I use no toxic stuff in my plants and sterile dirt, yeaaaa

plantsandbirds · Post by **plantsandbirds** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 2:00 pm

[quote="Fancie Flight"]Yep,
i have live trees in my birdroom and I often dump water dishes in them so seed gets in there too, Well each night I pull the little blades of grass and feed to the birds they go nuts.
"

I've done this too Fancie Flight! Not intentially at first but the cages were above some plants and I had little seed seedlings popping up!

If you want to try it on a larger scale without the dirt try a try of orchid potting mix...keep it watered and spreckle bird seed on it. You will have some lovely sprouts for your birds!

Fancie Flight · Post by **Fancie Flight** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:10 pm

I do it larger scale too, lol for birds and 13 grazing cats, lol hadnt thought of the no dirt orchid idea though,

moe moe2 · Post by **moe moe2** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 4:07 pm

im glad i saw this thread i saw that pet grass the other day and i wonder if it would be ok i will pick one up

Fancie Flight · Post by **Fancie Flight** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:14 am

moe moe your birds will LOVE it.

Post by **Hilary** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:16 am

Of course, mine demolish it within a couple of days!

Post by **Hilary** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:16 am

Of course, mine demolish it within a couple of days!

Post by **Hilary** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:16 am

Of course, mine demolish it within a couple of days!

beccafigs · Post by **beccafigs** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:50 pm

My societies have certainly been rough on some pet grass I bought about a month and a half ago, but it's still living and growing. They've just smashed the blades down and they sit on it like a cushion.

Now my zebras just demolish it and fling it everywhere, including nearly across the room.

Fancie Flight · Post by **Fancie Flight** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:50 am

Zebras seem to have the ability to fling ANYTHING the length of a room, lol

beccafigs · Post by **beccafigs** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:42 am

This is true. I often know when they are bathing because I get hit in the face with water, despite the fact that they are 3-5 feet away from the seating in my living room.