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Post by angelicvampyre on May 21, 2009 18:07:14 GMT 10
I was looking at my cages yesterday and i worked out that I have a bunch of dead space above the cages. it currently looks like this.  On Elmos cage there is a Bath, sand box, branch and whatever toy he has dragged from the toy box up to the top of his cage. thanks to Robert I found My Parrot Shop website and have been thinking about converting the top of his cage to a play gym area. He has a play stand next to his cage which I made and he loves but I though his would give him and whoever else comes to live with me some more room. So I was thinking about this www.myparrotshop.com/playstands/adventure-playground/prod_535.htmlAny maybe one of these to hand from the room somehow www.myparrotshop.com/playstands/get-a-grip-medium/prod_276.htmlI figure the get a grip would only need to be a medium Any other ideas? |
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Post by Robyn on May 22, 2009 11:02:31 GMT 10
AV, something like that would work well, but it seems a bit expensive when maybe you could rig up something yourself & use the whole top of the cage, that way you could change the design all the time so Elmo doesn't get bored to quick. I don't suppose you could use some of his play stand you made seeing he loves that so much. Its food for thought anyway.
I get in hubby's shed & pull all the tools out to make stuff for the birds. I even built most of my nest boxes & had a crack at a cage, timber frame but don't tell anyone hubby helped with that one. I kinda of bit off a bit more than i could chew with that project.
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Post by angelicvampyre on May 22, 2009 19:20:13 GMT 10
It took me weeks to make the play stand so I was going for the easy option but I might look into making a get a grib myself as that dose not look to hard but the cage top play stands could be pushing myself a bit.  |
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Post by robert on May 23, 2009 12:24:54 GMT 10
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Post by just4birds on May 23, 2009 18:33:26 GMT 10
I have a grip a net like i said on the other forum ..... and i think its awesome and well worth the money ... I change where mine hangs every now and again .... This is where mine was  and this is where it is now  |
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Post by angelicvampyre on May 23, 2009 22:12:05 GMT 10
WOW I love your set up! Maybe I should just save up for one!
thanks for the link robert
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Post by just4birds on May 24, 2009 9:03:35 GMT 10
Thanks .... My grip-a-net is the large one ... if i was going to buy one from MPS i would probably only get a medium one ... cause i find with the large one unless you have someone that is willing and happy for it to hang all over the place .. it doesnt get used to its full advantage.
I also love the tree branch playstands i scored one of ebay and the other come with a bird i got given ..
But sooooo easy to make my fiance and i made a table top one for around $5 .... we went to our local hardware shop and just asked for any off cut of anything laminated, went out and got some fallen tree branches and brought the screws to put it together ...
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Post by Lewis on May 24, 2009 9:46:50 GMT 10
hey av i can make a playgym like the one for much much cheaper you want but i couldnt put the branchs on it becasue of sending but you could attach them
pm me or email me if you want
spaz_912@hotmail.com
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Post by Lewis on May 24, 2009 9:54:45 GMT 10
i just foudn out that i cna put the branchs on there
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Post by courtzrocks on May 26, 2009 15:10:54 GMT 10
I have a sml get a grip net , i would recommend if you want a decent size one to get a medium, i couldnt fit a medium where i wanted it but when i get a bit more space ill grab some more...expensive but they do last, the amazon at work has had his for a few years now I think and it has has cockatoo's, the amazon, 7 alexs, ringnecks and different conures and quakers on it and it still isnt broken (not all at the same time..alex's were).
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Post by courtzrocks on May 26, 2009 15:11:54 GMT 10
oh this is mine by the way  My alex and conure use it. |
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Post by vankarhi on May 30, 2009 17:29:47 GMT 10
I might have to look into the grip a net thingy. I could hang it from the ceiling above Erik's cage.....I reckon he would like that. I could swap to from time to time to be in the dining room near the play stand I made.....at the moment I have a dog chain hanging with a toy on it and Erik plays on that swinging from the boing to the chain and climbing from the boing to the playstand.
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Post by just4birds on May 30, 2009 17:56:57 GMT 10
Ahhh Tracey pitty ya didnt decide earlier ... i believe My Parrot Shop just put up the prices on their starbird products .. being the people who make the grip-a-net ...
But to me i would still say they are way worth the price ... but also i'd probably only buy a medium one if i was going to do it again
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Post by vankarhi on May 30, 2009 19:44:47 GMT 10
so how much are they Lisa???
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Post by just4birds on May 30, 2009 19:59:04 GMT 10
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Post by angelicvampyre on May 30, 2009 21:21:11 GMT 10
I am going to look into getting one as getting more birds I want them to be able to get more play room. Also going to have to talk to all4birds about making a play stand or trying myself
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Post by just4birds on May 31, 2009 9:44:15 GMT 10
Just try yourself AV .. its not hard ... just get a bit of board and some perfect tree branches drill and screw ... and away ya go |
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Post by vankarhi on May 31, 2009 12:30:24 GMT 10
yes I made myself one too but mine is in a huge terracotta pot and hubby made a little stand on casters so I can move it around with ease. I found some big branches and used expanda foam (after I found 100kg of rocks just too heavy to move around) and then painted the expanda foam once it was dry.
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Post by birdtalk on Nov 25, 2010 21:39:50 GMT 10
Hi BirdTalkBirdProducts are in the process of importing the Get a Grip nets in we are getting in 50 large and 50 medium ones and all the natural vine products. vine balls,sticks,hearts,chains ect. and next week shower perches will be arriving. If anyone is interested in ordering the nets or shower perches contact us through our website www.birdtalk.com.au |
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Post by raven on Nov 25, 2010 21:50:37 GMT 10
There is a pattern for making your own net on the internet, in a craft site. I would give you the URL but the print out is in Dustys bedroom and she's asleep...I'll post the info tomorrow. You can save heaps of money by making your own.
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