[Koapaka]

We have a 20x20 enclosed lanai, and an 800sq ft birdcage that is off of it.

I would love to grow some patio pot type of meyers lemons and fig plants in our birdcage area where we could bring them into the enclosed lanai area if needed for weather, but do NOT want to encourage anything eating thru our birdcage in order to get to said fruits.

Does anyone know if rats/birds/squirrels/whatever detects flowering fruit on the trees in pots inside of our birdcage would encourage them to chew thru the screens?

Needless to say they would be seen/tended to daily and not allowed to fall and rot as many fruit trees outside birdcages do. We are home far more than we are not and enjoy our large, covered birdcage often several times a day.

TIA for any direction/experience you might have with this.