Mews Perching Material

[m4tt]

Anyone ever tried Rope? like on bowperches etc? not astroturf? would it work the same? i thnk youd want astrotuf though for a free lofted bird... it probably "gives" more when they land, less of a shock when they hit it...

just a random thought...

[morganf]

yeh I've seen it used, using sisal rope to wrap perches

[manok]

I use manila rope, don't remember what size, on the rotating ring perch for my tiercel redtail & also on the 2'' x 4'' perch inside his Vari kennel.

[shockley]

I had sisal rope in my mew and changed it all to astroturf because the bird seemed to like the turf better. I know a few people that use the rope with good sucess.

[Avatar of Shibby]

cotton rope is what my sponcer told me to use. Thickness can very though

[birdguy888]

Don't use cotton rope, it frays and is a great way for the talons to get caught and break a toe. I use 3/8 to 1/2 hemp rope for all my perches, in the mew and on bow/ring perches. The ONLY time I use astroturf is on block perches for falcons and it is the short, soft stuff that looks like fake grass that people glue to their porches. I don't use the long, stiff astroturf because it looks uncomfortable to me and it is really stiff and pokey!

[m4tt]

id also think, if the bird was flying to the perch, and it had that stiff stuff, they could have a BETTER chance of getting cut on it, or poked enough to make a prick... and then infection.. then bumble foot...

[Falcon Boy]

birdguy888 said:

Don't use cotton rope, it frays and is a great way for the talons to get caught and break a toe. I use 3/8 to 1/2 hemp rope for all my perches, in the mew and on bow/ring perches. The ONLY time I use astroturf is on block perches for falcons and it is the short, soft stuff that looks like fake grass that people glue to their porches. I don't use the long, stiff astroturf because it looks uncomfortable to me and it is really stiff and pokey!

i had my kestrel on that thin stuff, and he started to get a smidge of bumble so i switched it to the long leaf and didnt have anymore issues. I havnt used it other than that though.

[Joby]

I use the plastic Daisy Mat astroturf on my outside zip-line perches and have never had a problem. On my portable perches, thought, I use sissal hemp, 1/2 inch.
-Joe

[falco]

I've always used long leaf astro turf. Never had any bumble problems ever. I also vary the diameter and have at least perches per bird. Another surface i have used is cheap leather scraps from stores. Costs like 3 bucks to cover a perch. I first put piping insulation then wrap it with the leather that is cut into long half inch strips.