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Re: fresh cut branches
[Re: Kesha]
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09/27/14 11:05 AM
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KarenE
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Check this sticky to make sure the trees are on the safe list. Then be sure no pesticides have been used.
Apple tree branches are always a favorite, especially in the Spring when they are budding, but anytime is really okay.
No sap trees
Some people like to put them in the oven on 200 degrees for about an hour to kill any critters that may linger, but I never have. I have always used that mangled ole apple tree in the back yard
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Re: fresh cut branches
[Re: Kesha]
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09/27/14 03:41 PM
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Your gliders will have fun with the branches, but you will want to change them out on a regular basis because they will absorb the urine and start to smell.
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Re: fresh cut branches
[Re: Kesha]
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09/27/14 03:42 PM
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Kesha
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I read pecan, pear and maple trees (except red maple) are safe wood for gliders. I also read you can have fresh leaves on the branches. The glidets like to strip the bark and leaves off to help pad their nesting box. Has anyone ever put fresh branches in their cage?
Last edited by Kesha; 09/27/14 04:42 PM.
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Re: fresh cut branches
[Re: Feather]
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09/27/14 09:05 PM
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What do you need to do to the fresh branch prior to putting it in the cage? I was afraid tiny bugs would be on the branch. I dont want to hurt my gliders. What kind of branch have you used? Did you leave the leaves on the branch?
Last edited by Kesha; 09/27/14 09:10 PM.
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Re: fresh cut branches
[Re: Kesha]
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09/29/14 03:24 PM
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Kris_N_Zoe
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Looked at the safe woods article and I've got a few to choose from: Pecan, pear, crape myrtle, mimosa, cottonwood, magnolia, and mulberry that I can easily identify and find in Sherman. Zoey, guess who's getting some fresh branches soon?
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Re: fresh cut branches
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09/30/14 12:29 AM
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Looked at the safe woods article and I've got a few to choose from: Pecan, pear, crape myrtle, mimosa, cottonwood, magnolia, and mulberry that I can easily identify and find in Sherman. Zoey, guess who's getting some fresh branches soon? Just be sure that no pesticides have been used on or around them.
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Re: fresh cut branches
[Re: Kesha]
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09/30/14 08:59 PM
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Kris_N_Zoe
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I don't use pesticides, so my pecan trees are safe and most of the other trees I've been looking to harvest from don't get treated. I have a question through. Does it matter on PEAR trees if it's a fruit bearing tree or the fruitless variety?
Pibble pup Jenson Glide free: Smoke (6/16/15) and Zoey (10/2/15)
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