Cajeput Perch (medium) bought from Grey Feather Toys for $16.95
North: I really like natural shredding materials and this cajeput perch definitely qualifies. I can easily dig into the bark with my long bottom teeth and I can sometimes even pull off flakes of the bark with just my hands. Since the bark is so soft, I don't have to worry about splinters.
Nocturne: Don't let the fact that Mom had to bribe me with candy (AKA yogurt drops) to get a picture of me on the cajeput perch fool you, I actually spend a lot of time on it voluntarily. It's much different than any other type of wood we've had before and I really like it. I enjoy shredding off pieces of the bark on the perch but I also worked very hard at removing a thick ring of bark off the cajeput wood washers that come with the perch and allow it to be attached to the cage.
Mom: Cajeput wood seems to have become pretty popular in the bird world but most glider owners have never heard of it. That's surprising since the cajeput "paper tree" is native to Australia (among other countries). The center of the branch is a hard wood and it's surrounded by layers and layers of soft, paper-like bark that can be very easily stripped. Within the next month or two I intend to buy more cajeput products from The Birdsafe Store. They offer regular perches, flat "coffee table" perches, and slices of cajeput for foot toys or toy making. The only negative of the cajeput wood that I've found so far is that it can't really be washed. The good news is that the boys have had the perch in their cage for a couple months now and it miraculously doesn't smell like pee.
