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Hi, my name is Wayne, and welcome to my site Waynesparrotstuff.com.                                                                                                                          

In 1992, I decided it was time to take my passion for parrots and turn it into a full time business.   My intention was to change the way we keep our parrots, and by doing that, change the lives of these wonderful birds.   Having parrots should be fun,  that's the reason we have them.   I wanted to develop parrot stuff that made them more fun, and guess what, 
parrots just want to have fun as well!  It's the nature of their being, and why we love them. 

Companion Parrots spend their whole lives on their feet.  Unlike free birds who get relief when flying, companion birds don't get that benefit.  So, literally, your bird stands on the perches we supply them and that's a real problem, here's why.  

Virtually all in-cage perches are used because they're hard and will last.  That's important to you because you're told your bird won't chew them up.  However, they're really bad for your bird because they hurt your birds feet, plain and simple.  Look at the perches in your parrots cage right now.  Chances are, you have the following.  

Manzanita is usually black or brown, and is really hard and really slippery.  Image your a bird, and you had to stand on these perches all day and night.  Being hard and slippery causes problems I'll discuss in a moment.

Wooden Dowels.  The most common and least expensive perches available.  Again, hard and slippery but wooden dowels present another problem, Foot Cramping.  Your bird needs a variety of perch diameters to prevent foot cramping wooden dowels don't provide.

PVC.  If you want to do some plumbing, PVC is great.  However, it has no place in your birds cage.  No matter how it's roughed up or shaped, it's still hard and slippery.

There are quite a few additional types of in-cage perches offered but again, most are used because they're hard and your bird won't chew them up.  You're told this is good, but it isn't, here's why.  

There are two main physical maladies parrots deal with a day to day basis.  Those are foot and beak problems.  

Foot problems.  In the wild, your bird would spend their days in naturally barked trees. If the tree their standing in is uncomfortable, they just fly to another, more comfortable tree.  Bark is necessary for perching because your birds feet are designed to mesh with bark, and not require HOLDING ON or GRIPPING.  Caged birds don't have the opportunity of going somewhere else where the perches are more comfortable.   For your bird however, holding on all the time is unnatural, and basically, causes their feet to hurt and age unnaturally.  Most of you have PEDICURE PERCHES.  Your bird likes them because they are naturally textured and don't require holding on.  Your bird should be able to stand on a wide variety of perch diameters without gripping or holding on.  Manzanita, wooden dowels, PVC, grapevine and most other commonly available perch material are just plain too hard and slippery to be comfortable.  Has your bird ever fallen off a perch?  How about at night when sleeping?  No, your bird isn't clumsy, you're using the wrong kind of perches.

Beak problems.  Have you ever had your parrots beaked groomed?  Why?  Because birds beaks grow constantly and chewing and gnawing is how birds keep them groomed.  Chewing is easily accomplished, and there are literally thousands of parrot chew toys.  However, Gnawing is a distinct behavior and requires wood that isn't too hard or too soft.  Difficult for YOU to find that kind of wood, right?  Visit your local bird or pet store and ask them for GNAWING TOYS and they'll look at you like you have a third eye in the middle of your forehead.  Well, guess what?  You just found a source for THAT kind of wood.  

Let me introduce you to Bottlebrush.  Bottlebrush is a decorative landscape tree originally imported to South Florida from Australia.  It has several major benefits your bird wants and needs.  I would like you to take a few minutes to read all about Bottlebrush.  This page, Why Bottlebrush, why you need it, your Parrot needs it, and why it's all I've ever used? will explain in detail why you and your bird NEED Bottlebrush.  However, are a few brief points.  

• Bottlebrush doesn't require HOLDING ON.  That means your bird doesn't need to wrap his feet around Bottlebrush so perch diameter isn't critical at all.  Also, Bottlebrush isn't slippery and is extremely comfortable to stand on, even all day. 
• Bottlebrush bark is basically bird candy, and your bird will LOVE chewing on Bottlebrush Bark.
• After they spend months happily chewing on Bottlebrush Bark, they can go about the important business of Gnawing.  Bottlebrush is perfect for Gnawing.
• Consider my Bottlebrush stuff to be in the category of parrot chew toys.  Once you get your Bottlebrush stuff, don't buy any more parrot chew toys.  Your parrot will LOVE chewing on Bottlebrush, and it'll last a long time. 

Bottlebrush will solve both of these problems.  The naturally barked texture makes my perches extremely comfortably to stand on, your bird will choose these over all others.  Plus, Bottlebrush is perfect for Gnawing, not too hard or too soft, right in the middle.  Try one of my lots.  If it doesn't do everything I say it will, return them for a full refund. 

For more info about why you and your bird need Bottlebrush toys and in-cage perches, visit Why Bottlebrush toys and in-cage perches.

And, to see what my clients and their birds think about my stuff and Bottlebrush, visit my Bottlebrush Happy letters page.

If you have questions, and prefer to discuss them in person with me, feel free to call me, Wayne (954) 964-6628, or e-mail your number and best time and I'll call you.   I actually prefer to chat with my clients, so feel free to call me.   

I build everything myself.  Try my Bottlebrush stuff.   I guarantee both you and your bird will be delighted you did.  

Wayne.