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What things from around the house are safe to make bird toys out of for my parrot?

I want to make more toys for my quaker parrot. He’s depressed.

I had a quaker once, too. I still do have eight other parrots who go through toys like crazy. Easy and cheap ways to entertain birds are:

*Jute twine (0.50 – $1.00 a reel at most stores)
*Nontoxic tree branches (soft woods that don’t splinter easily are favorable)
*Toilet paper rolls (some companies are selling toilet paper roll toys for around 15.00!)
*100% cotton rag and rope toys (synthetics cause crop blockage and maybe even death, so I just use cotton)
*Undyed, untreated leather
*A safely mounted mirror … He may be lonely!
*When you can, Foster and Smith for Birds (you can order the free magazine online) will sell you a huge bucket of safe wooden beads in three sizes for around $20.

You should come here:

http://www.tailfeathersnetwork.com/community/

You could drop into the “bird toys and recipes” forum. There are a lot of cool ideas in there. We mostly show off pictures of our birds and ask for advice, and you can find a category about every bird problem under the sun.

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Original Bird Kabob Shreddable Parrot Chew Toy – Medium $7.00

Handcrafted PVC Cuddle Swing Sisal Perch Conure Bird Parrot M $15.00

Handcrafted PVC Cuddle Swing Sisal Perch Cockatoo Bird Parrot L $18.00

Handcrafted PVC Cuddle Swing Sisal Perch Cockatoo Bird Parrot S $10.00

Super Bird Creations Basket Case Shreddable Parrot Forage Chew Toy – Medium $10.00

Super Bird Creations Mexican Hat Dance Shreddable Parrot Chew Toy – Medium $9.75

Super Bird Creations Beakwich Shreddable Parrot Chew Toy – Medium $9.75

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6 3/4″ Big Cast Bronze Love Birds 2 Parrot Door Knocker $30.99

Super Bird Creations Foraging Basket Parrot Chew & Forage Toy – Medium $13.25

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Parrots Florida Postcard Parrot Jungle Miami Werner Bertsch Kraff East Hampton $0.80

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YELLOW CANARY LE#3/50 GICLEE Painting Cage Song Bird Parrot Kasheta Pet ART $16.00

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SENEGAL PARROT GICLEE Green Bird Print of Painting Pet Wildlife Kasheta ART $15.00

Glass Art Blown Figurine Animal Bird PARROT Murano Style #4739 $15.99

2 Vintage Ceramic Bird Figurines Parrot and Peacock $5.99

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Amazon Toucan~~Hand Carved Ishpingo Wood Bird Sculpture~~Novica Peru $54.95

50 COLORFUL FUN CHEWABLE BUILDING LINKING FISH BIRD PARROT FOOT TOY PART – KIDS $6.49

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Alessi Michael Graves Kettle with Small Bird Shaped Whistle Designed by architect Michael Graves in 1985, this kettle is the first of a group of products designed in the 80′s and 90′s by the architect. This was the first group of products by an American designer to be included in the Alessi catalog. It opened the way for the playful design style that subsequently characterized the 90′s, and thanks to an inspired mix of post-modern and pop idioms, it has be…

Decorative Parrot Macaw Wine Bottle Holder Pair $34.95 Very Very Cute! Price Includes Both Holders-One Red,One Blue-8 ” X 3 ” X 9 ” High-Made Of Nice Quality Resin-Bold-Bright Colors–Holds Any Reg Size Bottle (Bottle Not Included)-SuperGift Idea-Great Conversation Piece For The Bar…

A di Alessi Parrot Sommelier-Style Corkscrew, Multi-Color $60.00 This whimsical sommelier-style corkscrew shaped and colored as a tropical parrot will delight friends and family every day and on special occasions. Crafted from chrome-plated zamak and polyamide, the corkscrew is available in a choice of fun colors. The tool measures 5 inches long and is easy to spot in any drawer. Designed by Alessandro Mendini in 2005, the item comes in gift packaging with inst…

The Three Caballeros $13.22 As a Disney oddity, they don’t get much odder than Three Caballeros. Donald Duck receives a birthday package from South America, and the film proceeds to unravel like some peyote-induced hallucination. It starts out reminiscent of other Disney films, where shorts are cobbled together, such as “Make Mine Music” or “Fun and Fancy Free.” The film has vignettes such as “The Cold-Blooded Penguin” and “…

Music Birds Love: While You Are Gone $12.01 Music Birds Love CD is a collection of calming music and soothing sounds for the birds we love. Over one hour of relaxing music mixed with soft nature sounds and short stories, creating a peaceful environment for birds who are left alone. Exotic birds, children playing and soothing voices, are just a few of the sounds that come in and out of this beautiful music to entertain your bird while yo…

YML TW10 Small Parrot Bird Toy $31.73 Small parrot bird toy. Hang easily around the cage for the bird to play. Dimensions: 12 H x 6 W. Satisfaction ensured.

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Mascarene Parrot $81.25 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Mascarene Parrot is an extinct species of parrot known from bones, specimens and descriptions to have occurred in the Mascarene island of Runion, and possibly Mauritius. The bird was first described by Dubois in 1674. During the latter half of the 18th century, a number of birds were exported alive to France and kept in captivity; the species was described after these examples came to the attention of the taxonomists of that time, like Brisson, Linnaeus and Buffon. Three stuffed specimens were preserved at that time. Today, two remain, accompanied by a number of bones found later. One, the sole remaining of the three extant around 1800, is in the Musum national dHistoire naturelle in Paris, the other, dated 1806 and of unknown provenance, in the Naturhistorisches Museum in Vienna. The Mascarene Parrot was a mediumsized bird, about as large as an Eclectus Parrot and of a similar shape, although less heavyset and with a longer tail. Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 124 Publication Date: 2010/07/19 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.29 inches

ScalyHeaded Parrot $100.37 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Scalyheaded Parrot (Pionus maximiliani) is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family, the true parrots. It is also called Scalyheaded Pionus, Maximilian Pionus, Maximilian Parrot, Maximilians Pionus, or Maximilians Parrot. It is found in eastern Brazil, central and eastern Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina. It is found in a wide range of wooded habitats, from humid subtropical forest to arid Caatinga. It is remains fairly common throughout a large part of its range. It is typically seen in pairs or small flocks. The scaling to the head for which it is named is typically far less distinct than the bright red undertail coverts (a feature found in all members of the genus Pionus). Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 136 Publication Date: 2010/10/17 Language: English Dimensions: 9.02 x 5.98 x 0.32 inches

BlueHeaded Parrot $63.73 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Blueheaded Parrot, also known as the Blueheaded Pionus, Pionus menstruus, is a medium large parrot. It is about 27 cm long and they are mainly green with a blue head and neck, and red under tail feathers. It is a resident bird in tropical and subtropical South America and southern Central America, from Costa Rica, Venezuela and Trinidad south to Bolivia and Brazil. It is named for its mediumblue head and neck.Its habitat is forest and semiopen country, including cultivated areas. It is largely restricted to humid or semihumid regions, but locally extends into drier habitats, at least along rivers. The Blueheaded Parrot lays three to five white eggs in a tree cavity. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 72 Publication Date: 2010/10/02 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.17 inches

Seychelles Black Parrot $74.88 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Seychelles Black Parrot, Praslin Parrot or Kato Nwar (Coracopsis nigra barklyi) is a sombrecoloured, mediumsized parrot endemic to the Seychelles. It is usually treated as a subspecies of the Lesser Vasa Parrot, though it is sometimes considered a full species. It is the national bird of the Seychelles.The Seychelles Black Parrot is greybrown in colouring. It is about 30 cm in length, smaller and paler than the 35 cm Lesser Vasa Parrot. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 84 Publication Date: 2010/10/03 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.20 inches

Rodrigues Parrot $73.28 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Rodrigues Parrot (Necropsittacus rodericanus) is an extinct species of parrot which once lived on the Mascarene island of Rodrigues. It is known from subfossil bones and the 1708 description of Leguat as well as the 1726 report of Julien Tafforet. The birds were described as generally of green coloration, with a large head and beak and a long tail, and being in size markedly larger than a pigeon, or considerably so than the local parakeet. The fossils, which include a partial skull, prove that the bird had a bill adapted to cracking the hardest seeds, convergent with South American Ara macaws. Tafforet speaks of their habits in some detail: At his time (when the island was long overrun with rats), the birds stayed mostly on the Islet au M t (Gobrani Island) south of mainland Rodriguez. They were observed feeding on the small, black and hard seeds or fruit of a tree with leaves having a strong citrus smell. Fresh water was obtained on the mainland. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 76 Publication Date: 2010/10/01 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.18 inches

In The Breeze ITB2812 Parrot Baby Bird Spinner $21.45 Parrot Baby Birds are the perfect size measuring 17 x 12 with a 17 inch pole. They will bring kinetic accent colors to gardens flower pots and planters. Made with weather resistant polyester fabric. The Bugs unique markings have been printed. They are made with durable fiberglass forms and pole. They are oh so cute and easy to assemble.

YA OTTA PINATA 148450 Parrot Pinata Paper $27.59 Bust open the party with these discount party pinata supplies. Parrot Pinata is a brightly colored bird with lime green blue yellow and red colors. Measures approximately 20 H. Material: Paper. Country of Origin: Mexico.

Pink Parrot BPI32720 Krazy Krunch Kookies $14.89 Pink Parrot Krazy Krunch Kookies is a delicious krunchy treat that will make your bird kookie.Serve Krazy Krunch Kookies by themselves or string them together to make a fun toy your bird will love to eat. Suitable for all birds.

Votoy 81400686 VoToys Parrot Rock on Chain Large Bird Toy $18.69 Red lava rock on the end of a stainless steel chain. Helps to keep the beak in good condition while offering something for your bird to chew on.

Barronapos;s Publishing BBR3667 Parrot Well Behave 3rd Handbook $24.67 This expanded new edition of a popular parrottraining book explains parrot psychology and discusses the ways in which parrot owners can apply it to solve behavior problems. The author cites the most common problemsscreaming biting and featherchewingand tells how to remedy them. She also stresses the need for periodic reinforcement of desirable parrot behavior traits and advises on many aspects of good parrot care including proper nutrition and providing the bird with steady companionship. The text is complemented with many attractive and instructive color photos and line art.