Our Feathered Friends spend much of their time standing, walking, and climbing on perches. Since bird perches are almost always made of wood, they can harbour bacteria that a surface cleaning will not eliminate.
This is especially true when using natural perches with the bark intact, although these are superior to dowel perches in every other way.
Having researched this topic on several websites and avian forums there appear to be many tips on cleaning perches, toys, and rope, ranging from hot water with washing up liquid, Bleach, Grapefruit Seed Extract, to putting items in the dishwasher.
We use the F10 range for all our perches, stainless steel, acrylics to mention but a few.
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