Safe Materials For Homemade Toys!!!

[wenz2712]

We all know that making Homemade Toys for our Birds, can cut the cost dramatically! Here is a good Link for you to Bookmark, that shows all the safe materials to use

Making Your Own Homemade Bird Toys: Homemade Parrot Toys Can Save You Money | Suite101.com

 

[echoskybound]

Thanks for the link! I love making toys. I've started making toys out of fleece lately, because fleece doesn't fray or produce long threads that they can ingest. I found that my GCC was actually hurting himself by fighting with his wooden and metal toys (I found him with some bruises on his cere the other week... ouch!) so I wanted to make him some softer toys, and he loves preening the fleece. It's only a couple dollars a yard, and is great for wrapping around swings and making snuggle rings, etc.

 

[cdog]

I started ordering toy parts from mysafebirdstore and I ordered $160 of toy parts. I have already made about 100 toys and I still have some parts left!
There are a few toys I just like to order because they would be too hard to make but my boys would love them so I just order those and make the rest.
And all the parts I get are natural except on some of the toys I use rope to hold the toys together, mostly I just use leather rope though.

 

[wenz2712]

You will have to post some pics cdog of the toys you have made

 

[Skeletoes]

Is it possible to get it free?

 

[Purl]

I printed these 2 books off to help me make sure Purl is happy. I've heard and seen too many pics of cockatoos that have plucked. I will do everything I can to prevent this from happening. She has 4 large toys in her cage at all times..every morning at least 2 are stuffed with almonds and her pellets to keep her occupied. I come home at night to a mess at the bottom of her cage...

Parrot Enrichment

Hope this gives you some great ideas!!
Chris and Purl

 

[Oedipussrex]

Thought id ask this here instead of starting a new thread:

Is cotton 'sash cord' okay to use say to cover PVC to make a rope ring-swing?
places like my safe bird store have ridiculously priced postage to me, and all i can find are rope wholesalers in my area to get the length i need, but then i need to tell them exactly what i want...

is three stranded or braided better, in relation to wear, and toenails getting caught?

 

[Aims]

Thought id ask this here instead of starting a new thread:

Is cotton 'sash cord' okay to use say to cover PVC to make a rope ring-swing?
places like my safe bird store have ridiculously priced postage to me, and all i can find are rope wholesalers in my area to get the length i need, but then i need to tell them exactly what i want...

is three stranded or braided better, in relation to wear, and toenails getting caught?

I see you are also in Australia Oedipussrex, My Parrot Shop - Parrot Toys and Parrot Supplies in Australia sell heaps of toys some natural too.. They also sell parts and hardware to make them. They sell abaca rope. I haven't bought off them yet but I am planning to. I have heard good things about them.