galvanized hardware cloth?

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cateyes221981
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can this kill finches? MY new aviery my finches are always flying into it? its the only thing that raccooons cant rip here

also is it safe for rosey bourkes?
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just give it a wipe down with a vinegar water mix to remove any extra white galvanized powder. should be ok its probably what we call fly wire (metal variety over here) , shouldn't kill them as long as its clean.....pete p.s racoons hey, we have drop bears just as nasty creatures.big claws and fangs..... :lol:
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WOW haven't seen a drop bear in decades thought they might be extinct by now :lol:
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They still keep the kids on their toes but :lol:
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I hate it when your walking through the bush and the little buggers drop from a gum tree right on top of you. :lol:

Dito what pete said,The gal wire seems to be more of a proplem for parrots as they use their beak to clim around,getting gal ingested easily.
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A fav trick of mine is to shout (when on bushwalks with friends in the snowies) DROP BEAR!!! and throw a small clod of dirt in the air. everyone looks up, and sees an unidentified fast moving something in the air, and takes cover. The one that doesn't gets a clod of earth in his hair.... :lol: they're wise to it now. (darn!)
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