Julieakw Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Colored plastic straws Are they safe for African grey birds to chew on? A lot of manufacturers of bird toys use them and I was just wondering what your experiences have been? They are pretty inexpensive if you make your own toys but i wonder if the greys can chew through the plastic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Yes they are safe to use for toys and yes they will chew right thru them, try some and see how long they last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 (edited) I knot plastic straws together for my grey all the time. She loves to play with them. Edited April 21, 2010 by luvparrots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JillyBeanz Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Great photo Janet! Ana Grey is loving those straws! Harvey loves them too - I tie them in knots and he likes to unpick them! It keeps him quiet for ooo, 5 minutes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinner Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 They're next-best to chopsticks. Gabi loves to hold them at one end and attempt to catch the other - often hitting herself and generally causing great fun. The whole event brings out the best vocal objections As Janet and others said, tying them up makes for great fun. I also coil them up for a springy toy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 Dave - You've got to get a video of Gabi doing that!!! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greywings Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Yes please we want to watch her playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJsHoney Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 How do you get them to coil? I have tried a few ways and they have all just looked like a mess lol, my birds liked them anyway, but I would like them to look better LoL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird519 Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 one of Mojo's fav toys, next to coloured popcycle stix.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chezron Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 That straw toy is soo cool! I am definitely going to make one for Brutus. He loves big pasta shapes threaded on a rawhide. The toy is reloadable, but it makes a mess. He sure loves it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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