{"product_id":"planet-pleasures-abaca-rope-boing","title":"Planet Pleasures Abaca Rope Boing — Spiral Hanging Perch for Parrots","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA spiral perch that moves with the bird\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA boing is a coiled rope perch that hangs from the top of the cage. It flexes and bounces under a bird's weight, which does two useful things: it gives the feet a constantly changing grip angle, and it turns standing still into low-level exercise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAsk around any parrot forum which single accessory gets the most use, and the boing comes up again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy abaca rope\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNatural abaca fibre\u003c\/strong\u003e — a plant rope, not synthetic cord\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpringy coil\u003c\/strong\u003e that flexes under weight and rebounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVaried grip angle\u003c\/strong\u003e along the whole spiral, which is better for the feet than a fixed dowel\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDoubles as a chew toy\u003c\/strong\u003e — birds pick at the rope as well as perch on it\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHangs from the cage top\u003c\/strong\u003e with the included hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich size?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBest for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmall\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\/2 in. diameter rope, 48 in. long\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCockatiels, conures, quakers, lovebirds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\/4 in. diameter rope, 72 in. long\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGreys, amazons, eclectus, small cockatoos\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need to trim it?\u003c\/strong\u003e The coil can be stretched or compressed to fit your cage height — hang it so the bottom sits clear of the floor grate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs rope safe?\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural fibre rope is standard in aviculture, but any rope perch needs checking. Once it starts fraying into long loose strands, trim them or replace the perch — loose threads are a genuine snag risk for toes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow often should I check it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Once a week takes ten seconds. Look for frayed strands and trim them flush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill my bird chew it apart?\u003c\/strong\u003e Some do. That is normal wear; a boing is a consumable, not a permanent fixture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere to hang it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh in the cage, where birds naturally want to roost. Most birds adopt it as their main sleeping perch within a week or two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShipped from our US warehouse with fast delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Planet Pleasures","offers":[{"title":"Small — 1\/2 in. x 48 in.","offer_id":50536955642075,"sku":"02064-PLP-Boing-SM-48","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium — 3\/4 in. x 72 in.","offer_id":50536955674843,"sku":"02065-PLP-Boing-MED-72","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0058\/6733\/9846\/files\/1_boing_small_shopify.jpg?v=1790714674","url":"https:\/\/farooze.com\/products\/planet-pleasures-abaca-rope-boing","provider":"FAROOZE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}