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Post by dianapalmer on Mar 31, 2014 23:12:56 GMT
I do really love my birdies.
However, today I moved the cage out from the wall to wash off the drops of blood from Silver yesterday. Also had to wash the leather chair, vacuum a Huge Amount of feathers and seed from the floor around the cage, then wash the blood spots off the floor.
I am exhausted!
I am thinking about putting a paper barrier behind the cage (I mean, I really hope we won't have another blood incident, but you never know, and other things seem to get thrown out and stuck to the wall also).
I must say, I think the cleaning is getting worse. I just turned 67, and cleaning is getting more and more tiring.
Also, Emma has decided it's a great idea to perch on the window frame and chew it. Then, she poops on the shade, and it does not clean easily because it is a fabric shade (I have six windows in the iving room, and each has its very own fabric shade. They all match).
Suggestions or supportive comments more than welcome.
However, I do love my birdies :-).
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Post by kmic on Apr 1, 2014 22:29:01 GMT
I totally agree re having something between the cage and the wall. Dad had cut out a piece of sturdy material the size of the cage and it really helped for cleaning purposes. I can ask what the material is exactly if you'd like.
It's so great though that you can still clean up and take such good care of all 4 birds (ps not calling you too old or anything but I know people your age who definitely cannot take such good care of pets due to health reasons) well done
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Post by dianapalmer on Apr 1, 2014 22:37:19 GMT
Thank you! Today I scotched tape some large newsprint sheets to the back of the cage. I'm not sure it's sturdy enough to last, so I would DEFINITELY be interested in what your Dad used, in case in a month or two I have to do something more sturdy. By the way, my brother installed a three bulb light fixture above the cage. I got some full spectrum lights for it, and it brightens up the cage a lot. And, I am sure it's good for them. Here is a picture of it, just before we moved the cage back under it.  |
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Apr 1, 2014 22:51:33 GMT
very cool. I am interested too on what your dad used.
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Post by Pammy on Apr 2, 2014 3:09:36 GMT
Wow, the new lighting fixture looks fabulous, and I have to say that your walls look wonderfully clean to me, Diana.
Yes, the mess is overwhelming sometimes to me, too. The mess is significantly more than I was bargaining for when I got this whole wild hair of getting birds. I have to remind myself that any baby poops and makes lots of messes, and how I do love babies.
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Post by kmic on Apr 3, 2014 17:17:29 GMT
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Apr 3, 2014 20:07:34 GMT
does it help with noise too?
formica, what is that? like a countertop?
EDIT **oohhh, its like a laminate type material
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Post by dianapalmer on Apr 3, 2014 22:01:04 GMT
Yesterday I discovered the birds chewing up the paper I had taped behind the cage! Fortunately, I had some very wide clear tape, that seems to have thwarted them for now. Also, yesterday I discovered that theyhave been chewing on one of my nice wood picture frames.
I love my birds; I love my birds.
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Apr 3, 2014 22:44:06 GMT
lol tell me about it! dont they make u crazy? they sure are sneaking, Luna loves to throw out all the herbs when I put some inthere, for no reason at all. im sure she has one though haha.
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Post by dianapalmer on Apr 3, 2014 23:40:17 GMT
Luna and Emma: the twin terrors!
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Post by luvsanimals2 on Apr 4, 2014 0:16:19 GMT
Oh believe me, all my females has something like they to annoy with except Teeki lol
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Post by dianapalmer on Apr 4, 2014 14:51:50 GMT
Right! this morning I caught the budgies chewing up the tape in the corner of the top of the cage. Little devils!
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Post by Sarah on Apr 4, 2014 22:56:54 GMT
Have you considered a more permanent solution? Perhaps some adhesive linoleum tiles on the floor and walls would make a good solution: easy to clean and difficult to damage.
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