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Could a parrotlet chew through a large nylon zip tie?

I mounted their big beech-branch perch in the cage with zip ties. Now I see two of the parrotlets biting at the one at the bottom stem of the branch. Working very determinedly on it.

IF they chew through it, the whole big branch assembly could fall. Do I have a problem in the works here?

Yes they can!!!

Yep they can chew threw zip ties. They can chew through alot of things actually lol

Oookaaaayyyy-time to get some bolts, washers, and wingnuts, I guess.

Nerien
Lol!!! That's funny...Troublesome Trio

I had a java finch chew through a wire bread tie. I kid you not. Bob

Not only could they chew through it, but the would take pleasure doing it!

I think your parrolets have found a new toy! Once focused on something like this they are unlikely to give up. I think you'll need to secure it with something else!

no problem at all and they will look adorable while they are doing it!

We got them in their new cage on Sunday, late in the day. Monday they got braver about exploring it. Today they evidently are working on seeing what has the potential for destruction.

They went from a cockatiel cage about 18x18 to a Visions double high large cage, to an HQ Flight Aviary, 32x21x35 (plus stand makes it 63" tall). Now they have a huge multi-branched perch complex, a twig and rope ladder, regular ladders, rope-y toys, plastic toys, swinging toys, more perches, real swing, food, water, a fresh-food shelf and clips, a water bath, mineral block, cuttlebone.....and they decided to concentrate on the zip ties.

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