My bird went after it before I even finished tieing it up. He loved it and it actually got him chewing on some of the wood, which usually doesn't do. The only problem is that he chewed on the rope holding it together and he broke fairly easily. So, looped what was still together over his pearch. He went after the string again and now it is in pieces. That made me a little sad. I'll have to use some leather to put it back together again. He does really seem to like it.