JW Pet Comfy Perch For Birds Flexible Multi-color Rope, Large - 36" Length

I got one large and two small of these rope perches for my budgie (parakeet) who now has a disabled leg. He needs a way to climb more since his landing skills aren’t as good, and I wanted to provide a softer surface for his good leg since it’s getting most of the pressure now. I installed the two smaller rope perches in a half circle around his food and water dishes so he has an easy landing/perching surface for eating and drinking. The long rope perch runs from the bottom of the left side of the cage up to the top of the right side, and it’s not a small cage. He also has several wood perches and a couple of platforms to choose from. I see him sitting on the long rope perch quite often. The most important thing with rope perches for any bird is to wrap them with vet wrap. When they’re brand new they’re fine, but with wear and tear, especially if your bird chews on them, strings will start to come loose. These strings can wrap around a toe, leg, or even a neck, trapping your bird and causing injury or death. There have been many cases of birds ingesting the rope fibers after chewing on the rope perch—this will cause an expensive vet bill, as the fibers get impacted in the bird’s crop, requiring surgery, or the bird will die. By wrapping the perch in vet wrap you protect your bird from these loose strings. If your bird is an avid chewer, like my caique, vet wrap may not be enough and a rope perch may not be the best choice. For birds like my budgie though, who doesn’t chew very much, it can be made to be very safe. Now onto the quality of the rope perch. I’ve owned a few rope perches in the past. This brand seems to be just as good of quality as any others I’ve owned. They were easy to install, even with my hands being not all that strong. I love that they’re bendable and they will hold whatever shape you put them in. They are hard to clean, but again if you wrap them in vet wrap, the vet wrap is somewhat easier to clean and you can just remove it and rewrap when they get too dirty. Overall they seem pretty durable and I expect them to last a long time.

I love these rope perches. I put these inside and outside my cages and my birds love to hang out on them. One of my birds love chewing on it and so far while the perch is a little frayed, it is still not broken. Pretty sturdy and good quality.

It was very difficult to get my cockatiels to like it. At first, they were absolutely terrified of it. I don't know if they thought it was a snake, despite never having seen one, or if they thought it was a sentient set of nunchucks. They've never seen me doing my ninja work so I don't think they would even know how nunchucks work. After putting it in their cage, every time I tried to put one of them on it, they would tremble in fear before helplessly flailing around the cage trying to fly away from the danger. It's the first multi-colored item I've ever given them so it's quite possible they thought they were trippin on something wicked, I really don't know. After a few more unsuccessful attempts to get them on it, like putting them there in the dark (and then turning on the lights) and holding them with my hand wrapped around them like a straight jacket, the results were still the same. So I threw the thing around my neck like a scarf and them had them hop on my shoulders. They were suddenly totally unaware that the perch rope and the cause of so much fright were one and the same. I placed the perch back into the cage, with them watching from my shoulders, crests steady as a brick wall and eyes wide open with fear, but in a different position, at the top of the cage. I then placed them at the bottom and after a few minutes of not wanting to move, they accepted their new lives as floor dwelling birds and just figured they'd avoid going up for food and water, now accessible only by close proximity of the rope perch. After hours of incessant chirping that afternoon, I realized they weren't going to stop until I gave them food on the floor, so I grabbed them both and set them on the rope perch one last time, securing them tightly. After that scared them into silence, I set them back on the floor and left them there. To my surprise next morning, the young one was on his new perch quietly, as if he totally forgot how much fear it caused him. The other one, the 13 year old, still didn't want any part of the new perch and just kept at a distance. I grabbed him and placed him on it, next to his little brother, and he learned to not try and fly away from it. Instead, he just spent the next hour or so in frozen fear, not moving at all. Eventually, he began to trust it, and now, a month later, is completely happy with it.

I have two of each length—14”, 21”, and 32”—and they’ve been perfect for my parrotlet, Kai! The flexibility lets me shape them in different ways, keeping his space fun and engaging. The 14” ones are great for small spots and resting areas, the 21” works well for mid-sized perches, and the 32” spans across the cage for a great climbing route. The soft rope is gentle on his feet, and he loves bouncing around on them. Sturdy, colorful, and easy to install—these are a must-have for any bird cage setup!

Okay, this perch completely and totally changed my relationship with my bird, for the better. When we first got Conner the Conure (a green cheek conure with the pineapple mutation), he was a sweet bird, but he was a little nippy and very independent. He liked tickles on his head and neck, but when he was done and had enough, he'd bite with no warning. He wasn't a cuddler or anything like that either. This was hard for me, since all the birds I've had when growing up were all very cuddly and sweet. In fact, all birds I've known are cuddly sweet like that, at least some of the time. I loved Conner (my conure), and he was fun and full of personality, but he just wasn't very 'friendly' over all. He wouldn't stay sitting on my shoulder (or anyone's) for very long, wouldn't let us tickle his neck for long, nothing. Affection was available, but only in short bouts before he'd bite and then fly back to his cage. Then I bought this perch for him. and I put it on the outside of his cage, so that he hung over my shoulder while I sat in the recliner and did my routine. I work from home, and usually sit in my recliner when I'm working, and now, his cage beside me, I'd let him out and work. This rope perch was right over my shoulder the whole time I was working. I'd basically ignore him, and he'd eventually come down and walk out on the perch and sit over my shoulder. He say, "Watcha doing?" and I'd talk to him. He liked to watch my computer screen (especially when I played Candy Crush, with all the bright colors--but you know, I was, ahem, usually working!) And in just a couple of weeks, he went from a standoffish independent birdie who didn't interact much with us, to a bird who came straight to his rope perch the minute I let him out. So I started rubbing his neck and scratching his pinfeathers when he was on the perch and he would come and sit as close to me as he could while on the perch. In just a couple of more weeks, he was leaning against my head when he would get tired and was sleeping on me like that. Today, he sleeps in my hand, cuddles with me all the time, comes and lays in my hand if I put it up on the perch next to him. He gives kisses and asks for tickle-tickles on his neck. He hasn't bitten anyone in months and months now. Using this perch to let him be close to me, but not actually feel trapped by me, let him get used to being around me, and slowly, we learned how to interact with each other. I can now literally turn him upside down in my hand, cuddle with him on my chest or under my hair, you name it. He's the sweetest, funniest bird. And his rope perch is still right there on his cage and he sits on it right by me all day long while I'm working. I plan to get a couple more of these so I can put some perches up in the bathroom. I want to see if he can get used to taking a shower with me now. I've heard birds like that, sometimes, because it's like bathing in the rain for them. We'll see if it works. Also, I thin his little feet like the softer surface of the rope perch as a change for the little talons sometimes. The rope is stiff but wiggly enough to position however you want. it's held up well. I do have to turn it over every now and then, 'cause it will start to droop downward at the part near the connectors, but flipping it over will fix that right up, until it starts to droop again, then just flip it again. I like that I can grab it and bend it up or down so he can reach things, pull it closer to me or push it back toward the cage. It's also very easy to remove it and reposition it elsewhere on the cage if I need to. A good, quality product and very safe for birdies and works great with the cage. Note: This doesn't have the suction cups for using on walls or glass/windows/mirrors. This has a plastic screw on connector that's mostly made for connecting inside cages. UPDATE: Purchased the large version for my G2, and he likes it a lot too. I use it the same way. Only difference between the two is that the G2 is chewing up the rope part and it's all frayed where he's done that, but so far, he hasn't even come close to chewing through it or anything--just some frays, and that doesn't hurt anything at all.

great for birds

Fits great, thickness is bigger than I expected. I like that it has plastic instead of screws and washers makes it way easier and safer. My bird likes to chew on the screws. It had little fuzzies on it like was frayed but I didn't see any broken rope. The color is as pictured. Good value for money.

Our cockatiels and green cheek conures love their new rope perches and these are the perfect size for them. After we bought the small and medium size, we had to buy more since the birds only wanted to sit on the rope. So now we have replaced all the perches in their cage to these wonderful rope perches. The birds are happier, and they look very comfortable. The rope perch gives them a better grip when they are sleeping. The conures started doing acrobats on the rope, hanging upside down with one foot, just darling! So, our cockatiels started copying them and they hang upside down with both feet, then flap their wings. Installing the rope perch was super easy and we were able to create assorted styles for them by twisting and bending the rope. This way they are not just straight across like the wooden perches. It looks nice this way too. The birds are much happier since we made the switch and we could not be happier. Very happy with this purchase. Excellent quality rope, sturdy yet soft enough for their feet. Would recommend this rope perch to my fellow bird owners.