The ones I use are just plain plywood boxes with a hinged top. I can't even imagine how you would use PVC pipe?  Hope somebody clues us in.        Katz

Gar--having said that and now thought about it--its brilliant!! If you use the 6 or 8 inch sewer pipe all you would have to do is put a bottom and a top on it--and cut out the entrance hole and affix a STURDY perch --both bottom and top would be pieces purchased for that so easy to remove and take care of babies--and clean afterwards.    Almost makes me wish I needed some so I could try it!         Katz

I have known some people who have even made budgie nest boxes out of milk boxes and cereal boxes! And surprisingly there are very tough,durable, and safe. If you join a budgie group on yahoo called "BudgieList" you can find the person that invented this idea...her ID is : ladydragonfly. These types of nestboxes are cheap and disposable. They will last for the entire breeding season and even for the next if you clean them - by why bother when u can just throw them away, they are so easy to make. I encourage you to talk to her.

 

Ann