Post by trueloveaviary on Jan 26, 2008 17:22:31 GMT 10
Toys and Playgyms for Lovebirds and other Parrots:
Toys and playgyms are not an option, they are a necessity. Four general categories of toys help meet a birds needs:
1. Destructible toys that appeal to a parrot’s instinct to chew. These toys include: branches with bark, finger traps, bird candy, milled wood, chipped wood, straw, cholla, cork, leather, paper, jute, hemp, coconut fibers, etc.
2. Sound-related toys for the instinct to communicate. These toys include: bells, stainless-steel or nickel-plated liberty bells, metal pipe bells, plastic pipe bells, rattles, and clackers, bird music boxes, sound-repeating devices, and any toy with resonating properties from plastic, paper, or metal cups.
3. Interactive toys for the bird’s intelligence or emotional needs. These toys include: beads, puzzle toys, foraging toys, snuggling or comfort toys, hiding or peeking-out toys, surrogate enemy toys, foot toys, and mirrors.
4. Exercise toys for physical activity. These toys include: swings, appropriate perches, platforms, and boings.
Websites for perches, toys and playgyms: www.exoticwooddreams.com, www.parrotplayhouse.com, www.birdgymsrus.com, www.luckybirdtoys.com, www.greyfeathertoys.com, www.birdieboutique.com, www.bottlebrushstuff.com, and www.8beaks.com. By the way, Tamara makes the best toys for small to medium size birds!
~Rodney
Toys and playgyms are not an option, they are a necessity. Four general categories of toys help meet a birds needs:
1. Destructible toys that appeal to a parrot’s instinct to chew. These toys include: branches with bark, finger traps, bird candy, milled wood, chipped wood, straw, cholla, cork, leather, paper, jute, hemp, coconut fibers, etc.
2. Sound-related toys for the instinct to communicate. These toys include: bells, stainless-steel or nickel-plated liberty bells, metal pipe bells, plastic pipe bells, rattles, and clackers, bird music boxes, sound-repeating devices, and any toy with resonating properties from plastic, paper, or metal cups.
3. Interactive toys for the bird’s intelligence or emotional needs. These toys include: beads, puzzle toys, foraging toys, snuggling or comfort toys, hiding or peeking-out toys, surrogate enemy toys, foot toys, and mirrors.
4. Exercise toys for physical activity. These toys include: swings, appropriate perches, platforms, and boings.
Websites for perches, toys and playgyms: www.exoticwooddreams.com, www.parrotplayhouse.com, www.birdgymsrus.com, www.luckybirdtoys.com, www.greyfeathertoys.com, www.birdieboutique.com, www.bottlebrushstuff.com, and www.8beaks.com. By the way, Tamara makes the best toys for small to medium size birds!
~Rodney
Mine loves rolling it around.