Nesting Material Holder
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Description:
A specially designed holder that can be hung in any exhibit to provide a more challenging way to gather nesting material
Materials:
PVC pipe (of desired length)
End Cap
Eye Bolt
Plastic Chain (of desired length)
Cable Tie
Nesting Materials
Assembly Notes:
Take a section of PVC pip that is a desired length and cap it with an end cap
Drill small holes in staggered locations around the sides of the pipe, then drill a hole through the center of the end cap and secure an eye bolt into the hole
The eye bolt is attached to a plastic chain using a cable tie
The chain is secured to the ceiling or other appropriate part of the exhibit with a second cable tie
Place suitable nesting materials in the holes, sticking out so they can be plucked
Safety Concerns:
Watch for entanglement
Comments:
The PVC pipe can be spray painted with non-toxic paint to camouflage it, or a blow torch can be passed over the PVC pipe to give it eh brown and crinkled appearance of wood