My bird is eating his toy!!

[Lolly.and.Avo]

I'm new to owning Conures, and my Cockatiel never did this.
I have recently switched my Conure, Avo, to a new food, and I gave him this new toy. The toy has little straw hats on it, and he loves pulling them apart, but I noticed that he's eating the toy! Like- chewing and swallowing the straw on the hat. Is this okay? I've taken the toy away until I know for sure what to do.

 

[MonicaMc]

Eating a small amount *might* be ok, but eating large amounts probably isn't healthy! Maybe time for some new toys?

 

[rosembers]

He might have a deficiency of something (like some type of vitamin, mineral, etc). You might want to call your avian vet and ask about that and see if they have advice

 

[Lolly.and.Avo]

He might have a deficiency of something (like some type of vitamin, mineral, etc). You might want to call your avian vet and ask about that and see if they have advice

Thanks so much! I called my vet and she gave me some tips.

 

[Piasa]

Would you share the tips on here?