Spoons?

[Vilatus]

Hi, I've just registered and am new here, so sorry for any mistakes!

I was wondering if its safe to let my cockatiel play with a plastic spoon, as long as she is not eating it? She's fascinated with my spoons when I use them, and tries to throw them around. (In a typical bird fashion she enjoys them more than her expensive toys)

On a similar note, is a happy hut ok as long as she's not tearing it and making loose strings to catch herself on?

 

[LordTriggs]

if you get a plastic spoon you'd give to a baby it's fine as a toy. Metal would have to be checked for materials like zinc and what-not.

Happy huts aren't great. They don't have them in the wild they're incredibly dangerous, so many stories of birds that never chewed them only to die due to the crop being filled with material, or for the owner to come home to find a bird hanging. It only takes a minute to do the damage. Also they're terrible for amping up nesting/hormonal behaviors

Better to let them sleep on a perch like they do in the wild

 

[wrench13]

One of Salty's favorite toys is a human baby spoon. He doesn't chew on it, he plays with it. Mostly made of metal, it has a rubber handle. Its small enough for him to lift it and throw it so he can go running after it.

 

[plumsmum2005]

Plum has a couple of metal ones (on outside of cage) that are part of his percussion instruments. We all have to have something to bash and make a jolly racket at play times.

You may find something suitable in the baby stores.

Take care with happy hut - ingesting fibres is really not good.

 

[Kiwibird]

I would watch how she plays at first to make sure she won't crack the spoon. Parrots beaks are powerful, plastic used in disposable cutlery is no match. Cracked hard plastic can have very sharp edges that can pose a real safety hazard. If she plays gently though and doesn't break it, there should be no issue