Mel & Misty are outgrowing their home and I need some ideas/thoughts about what I need for them to accommodate their ever changing needs.
They are in a small room (9 X 12) of their own with 3 large windows (covered with mini blinds) on one wall, 2 regular white walls and a glass door. Currently, they are residing in the top half of a pet taxi (which was huge for them, just a week and a half ago). I constructed a small roof and they like to sleep under there. Since yesterday, I've found Misty sitting on top of this roof looking into the kitchen through the glass door that I keep halfway closed.
This room is basically empty, just a few small boxes of storage items and an 8 x 10 carpet. I really didn't want them to have free run of the entire room as I know they will poop ALL over the place and I don't want to cover the entire floor with newspapers or paper towels. But I don't mind them having this room as their own.
For those of you that do have pet pigeons at home, inside, what did you do? What about perches? Mel & Misty are pretty good at balancing on my finger now, so I'm wondering if I should put several perches in that room. If so, what size, as far as diameter do I use? Is there a special type of wood that it needs to be made of or can I just cover a metal type of rod up?
Should I set up places by the windows where they can go and look out? What about food and water? If it's not in their immediate area, will they forget where it is? Any ideas for decorations...like foliage? Live plants? Fake ones?
As you can see I need basic info and any feedback and or ideas would be greatly appreciated. I'm excited to get started on "their" room and would love to get going soon.
Thanks,
Izzy
They are in a small room (9 X 12) of their own with 3 large windows (covered with mini blinds) on one wall, 2 regular white walls and a glass door. Currently, they are residing in the top half of a pet taxi (which was huge for them, just a week and a half ago). I constructed a small roof and they like to sleep under there. Since yesterday, I've found Misty sitting on top of this roof looking into the kitchen through the glass door that I keep halfway closed.
This room is basically empty, just a few small boxes of storage items and an 8 x 10 carpet. I really didn't want them to have free run of the entire room as I know they will poop ALL over the place and I don't want to cover the entire floor with newspapers or paper towels. But I don't mind them having this room as their own.
For those of you that do have pet pigeons at home, inside, what did you do? What about perches? Mel & Misty are pretty good at balancing on my finger now, so I'm wondering if I should put several perches in that room. If so, what size, as far as diameter do I use? Is there a special type of wood that it needs to be made of or can I just cover a metal type of rod up?
Should I set up places by the windows where they can go and look out? What about food and water? If it's not in their immediate area, will they forget where it is? Any ideas for decorations...like foliage? Live plants? Fake ones?
As you can see I need basic info and any feedback and or ideas would be greatly appreciated. I'm excited to get started on "their" room and would love to get going soon.
Thanks,
Izzy