 | Description:
 | A specially designed holder that can be hung in any exhibit to provide
a more challenging way to gather nesting material |
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 | Materials:
 | PVC pipe (of desired length) |
 | End Cap |
 | Eye Bolt |
 | Plastic Chain (of desired length) |
 | Cable Tie |
 | Nesting Materials |
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 | 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 |
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 | Safety Concerns:
 | Watch for entanglement |
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 | 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 |
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