Friday, February 18, 2011 K&H Thermo Perch, Small Review

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(More customer reviews)Please do the right thing and buy one of these for every caged bird you keep. Always give a bird a heated perch. We now always use thermal perches (aka thermo perch) ever since it's come on the market/been invented. These have saved our bird's life on several occasions. We have an umbrella cockatoo and use the medium sized perch. He would catch at least 2 colds per year, sometimes life threatening. Birds hide sickness very well else in the wild flocks will abandon sick birds to avoid catching illnesses. By the time you notice they're sick it could be too late. In the past we tried heat lamps but he accidentally got too warm/burned skin). These perches are a perfect temp for him all the time. And they seem indestructible. Now our guy never catches a cold or gets sick (have we gotten lucky?). He's much calmer, less screaming, fidgeting, repetitive motion--stuff cockatoos do when not happy. He's much happier. We have a daytime cage and nighttime cage, both cages have thermal perches. When we board him we always set up a thermal perch. Rooms that are kept at temperatures comfortable for humans (70-74 deg f) are way too cold for many types of birds--they seem never warm enough for caged birds. Also please never put your bird where there is a draft from A/C or windows, etc because of household molds that can grow in the lungs and kill birds. BTW the easy way for us to tell if our bird is too cold is to touch his feet and beak; if they are not warm to the touch then he is too cold. Please do the right thing and use these perches. You should pay no more than forty for these.

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Product Description:
Caged birds require a warm, stable habitat . . . Thermo-Perch is the answer! The Thermo-Perch provides a gentle source of warmth that circulates through the bird's feet. Unlike heat lamps that can get too hot, dry out feathers, and cause sleeping disorders due to constant light, the Thermo-Perch provides safe, therapeutic warmth only when your bird needs it! Every Exotic Bird Should Have a Thermo-Perch! The Thermo-Perch solves the problem of providing consistent warmth for exotic birds in their cages, protecting them from the hazards and discomfort of air conditioning and cold drafts. Cold is a major contributor to health problems for exotic birds, and the first step that veterinarians turn to is providing warmth. Exotic birds have a body temperature that ranges between 104 - 106 degrees. The Thermo-Perch is thermostatically controlled to help them safely regulate their body temperature. This allows the bird to pick the spot that provides the warmth it needs. This safe, consistent source of warmth stabilizes the bird's environment and contributes to the bird's overall health and helps reduce avian stress. Made of scratch and bite resistant nontoxic plastic, the Thermo-Perch attaches easily to wire cages. The cord is protected with steel wire and is positioned away from the cage. Properly used, the Thermo-Perch will provides years of comfort for your bird. It is UL approved in both the US and Canada.