Any experience with Gourd Rack Arms and/or Roosting Arms?

[ck40731]

Hi Everybody,

I am looking at these two products to buy for adding Gourds to my Coates pole and house setup.

Just wondering if any of you have experience with either of these products, or which you would suggest as the better option? I am definitely looking to hang gourds from them.

http://shop.purplemartin.org/Create_a_R ... tails.aspx

OR

http://shop.purplemartin.org/Roosting_A ... tails.aspx

Also if you have Gourd suggestions for use with these Rack Arms or Roosting Arms - I would love to hear them?

This is my first experience with gourds - so would love the advice!

Thanks for your help!

Corey

[krushing]

I have had both natural and plastic Gourds. The Plastic gourds I have are: the Super gourds ( PMCA: I think they hold up the best) , I have Naturlaine, I have Bo gourds, and Big Bo gourds.
My favorite plastic gourd is the Super Gourd- nice thick and super easy to care for, but my Martins always inhabit the Natural Gourds first. The drawback is they dont last as long as the plastic and you have to drill the holes and add the ports.... Good luck....

[apundt-TX]

My vote is for the 2nd one even though it is more expense.
The extra arm length should keep the gourds further apart and prevent a martin family from protecting too many gourds at once preventing another pair from coming in.

As per gourd suggestions I like the supergourd, troyer vertical and horizontal, Bo-9 and Bo-11. All with a tunnel of course.