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dianapalmer Moderator Mama to budgies: Piper and Snowy and cockatiels: Emma and Silver Posts: 1,632	Lamp shade damage Mar 16, 2014 15:36:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dianapalmer on Mar 16, 2014 15:36:06 GMT [sigh] Emma has decided that lampshades are a great place to perch and chew. My lampshades do not have plastic covers on them. Anyone have a solution to protecting lampshades from chewing and pooping?

lisamarie
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Lamp shade damage Mar 16, 2014 15:57:02 GMT via mobile

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Post by lisamarie on Mar 16, 2014 15:57:02 GMT

B & C have a lampshade next to their cage and it had decorative beads on the bottom and they pulled them all off

my mom put their cage cover always on that end of the cage from now on. Lucy chews my blinds but I don't care because I have new ones I'm waiting to put up. Can you cover the shade with anything while she is out? Or put new toys for her to shred on top of her cage where she can play with them ?

dianapalmer
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Lamp shade damage Mar 16, 2014 16:05:50 GMT

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Post by dianapalmer on Mar 16, 2014 16:05:50 GMT

Hi, Lisa, and thanks for the suggestions.

I have increased the toys on top of their cage, including some new shredding toys.

With regard to covering the lampshades, I have a stainless steal bowl upside down over one of them and a plastic bowl upside down on top of the other one. This is working. However, I am hoping for a more permanent and aesthetic solution.

santinoandmondo
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Lamp shade damage Mar 16, 2014 16:45:27 GMT

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Post by santinoandmondo on Mar 16, 2014 16:45:27 GMT

Perhaps something crunchy like wax paper? Cut a piece of wax paper, punch some holes in the middle to allow the heat of the bulb to pass easily and tape to just overlap the edge of the lampshade. If she attempts to land, the wax paper would spook her enough I think to keep her away

. I put wax paper on top of one of my window's sashes as they loved to chew on this one window, don't know why. Now they avoid that window like the plague as the wax paper is slippery and crunchy. I may be able to remove it soon as they do not even like to go near it.

dianapalmer Moderator Mama to budgies: Piper and Snowy and cockatiels: Emma and Silver Posts: 1,632	Lamp shade damage Mar 16, 2014 17:27:15 GMT santinoandmondo likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dianapalmer on Mar 16, 2014 17:27:15 GMT I may try the wax paper! I did try aluminum foil, but the budgies perched on it and started trying to eat it :-(.
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Lamp shade damage

Post by dianapalmer on Mar 16, 2014 15:36:06 GMT

Post by lisamarie on Mar 16, 2014 15:57:02 GMT

Post by dianapalmer on Mar 16, 2014 16:05:50 GMT

Post by santinoandmondo on Mar 16, 2014 16:45:27 GMT

Post by dianapalmer on Mar 16, 2014 17:27:15 GMT

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