What should i use to clean my Parakeet's Toys and Perches?

Question

not real sure what i should use to clean the toys and Perches when i do clean them. I saw you could use 10 percent bleach solution but is there anything else i could use? I don't really want to use that.

Answer 1

Diluted bleach water,that's what we use in the pet shop rinse well.

               Debbie O

Answer 2

hiya you can use white vinegar dilute 3 parts water 1 part the white vinegar and rinse with plain water thoroughly. dont use bleach its not good for the birds because the bleach brings off a strong odor which can effect the them.  

Answer 3

I have a cocktail and I just wash his toys on easy.. Just don't add soup and dry it, (dishwasher)

Answer 4

DONT USE BLEACH SOLUTION, birds have tiny respitory systems and if you do not rinse off the bleach REALLY well they can die. I have had birds for 5yrs ranging from budgies, canaries, tiel, lovies and parrotlet. What i do to clean: I use vinagear and water works well or you can use a gentle dishwashing liquid like dawn or palmolive work well and are safe. Or you can buy special cleaning sprays from petsmart but i dont want to waste 13$ on a tiny bottle so i use vinagear and water. For the perches i just have a simple household sponge and i put some dishwashing liquid on it and scrub the perch. Works wonders.

Answer 5

there are sprays you can buy in the store that are specifically used for cleaning bird cages and disinfecting them. also you could use a gentle antibacterial hand or dish soap

Answer 6

I agree with the bird breeder. Vinegar is a natural chemical, whereas bleach is man-made. Our pet store uses diluted vinegar solutions for cleaning anythign that the animals will be using.

Answer 7

I use a product called p**p off and it is the best thing I have ever found to clean the cages and everything toys and all . I use it on the perches as well . I clean ,clean ,clean everything once a wk . change their papers on the bottom of the cage every 2 days . You can look at their website . p**p-off.com . it is a really good product .