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With any plants/foods,etc you should always make sure it is pesticide free. With any branches, make sure they are properly disinfected before offering. Rinse of excess dirt, etc, soak in a vinegar solution for five minutes or more, rinse again with hot water, boil in water for ten minutes or more, then allow them to dry.

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lisamarie Flock Member Posts: 1,172	SAFE Plants Oct 29, 2013 18:45:56 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lisamarie on Oct 29, 2013 18:45:56 GMT Okay so is a cherry blossom tree safe for perches? I don't see it listed here, and I didn't see it listed under "toxic"

Emily Global Moderator Posts: 560	SAFE Plants Oct 29, 2013 19:15:53 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Emily on Oct 29, 2013 19:15:53 GMT I thought every fruit branches were toxic, but not sure!

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Oct 29, 2013 19:15:53 GMT Emily said:

I thought every fruit branches were toxic, but not sure!

I thought so too

here is what I've found

Cherry Some sources debate about cherry wood being bad to pet birds, for a lack of substantial confirmed cases - although confirmed cases of problems for a few dogs and horses is apparent. Some folks lean toward using cherry wood, but not the bark, under the premise that the chemicals are primarily in the cambium - layer under the bark. Do you know what that layer is? Do you see what I'm getting at here? When there are an abundance of sure safe woods, why use one that has bark with potential bad stuff in it? Suppose there are no confirmed cases of dead birds from cherry. If cherry turns out to be a subtle problem, would you want your bird to be the first confirmed case? I suspect there are cases not documented. There must be hundreds of birds dying each year due to real causes that we don't know about.
www.mdvaden.com/bird_page.shtml

another link
www.parrot-and-conure-world.com/non-toxic-for-birds.html

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lisamarie Flock Member Posts: 1,172	SAFE Plants Oct 30, 2013 11:58:36 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lisamarie on Oct 30, 2013 11:58:36 GMT It's just a cherry blossom tree, it doesn't grow any fruits or anything. It just flowers very prettily every spring!

Sarah Administrator Proud Mama of Pirate, Gizmo, Skylar, Shadow and Widget :) Posts: 1,144	SAFE Plants Oct 30, 2013 23:47:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Sarah on Oct 30, 2013 23:47:30 GMT I would avoid it. Cherry wood is supposed to carry cyanide. Even if it doesn't, it doesn't seem worth the risk to me.

lisamarie Flock Member Posts: 1,172	SAFE Plants Oct 31, 2013 12:13:45 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lisamarie on Oct 31, 2013 12:13:45 GMT I'll have to do some research on the tree itself. But I won't use it for my birds. I'll have to go into the woods and get some maple!

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