MarcusCAG Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 (edited) Hello again, I figured I'd post this here because the "Cages and Homes" subforum seemed mostly about, well, cages! So I didn't think this would quite apply... Anyway, the long and short of it is, my husband and I recently bought a Jolly Ball for our Quaker parrot, Beaker. We ordered a size that was suitable for Quakers and Greys alike (as in, big enough so that Marcus could conceivably play inside it if he wanted to). Good thing, because Beaker seemed quite terrified of the thing once I brought it close to his cage. It sat in the corner of the room for a day or so, and Beaker would yell at it even if I just moved it to the floor, and I started getting a little cranky. Because of the two of them, I figured Marcus would be the one to be initially afraid of the Jolly Ball! But he wasn't, and so on a whim I hung it up in his cage and put in a perch near it. (Beaker is okay with this since it's now haunting Marcus' cage, supposedly, and not his own.) Anyway, Marcus is rather indifferent to the Jolly Ball. He reached over and pulled on it once or twice while I peeked in their room, but so far he hasn't done much in terms of exploring it. Do any of you have Jolly Balls for your Greys and, if so, how did they take to them and/or how long did it take them to want to utilize it? I think Marcus and Beaker would love it if they really gave it a chance, I've read so many nice parront comments about how their fids love these things, but, well, maybe my boys will have to take a longer time warming up to it... Edited November 9, 2010 by MarcusCAG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 I have a large jolly ball for my fids and no one likes it. Ana Grey in the beginning has been in it, but not really caring about it and Louie, the zon, just ignores it and he is into everything. I believe it is probably the least favorite toy I have every purchased for my grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusCAG Posted November 9, 2010 Author Share Posted November 9, 2010 I have a large jolly ball for my fids and no one likes it. Ana Grey in the beginning has been in it, but not really caring about it and Louie, the zon, just ignores it and he is into everything. I believe it is probably the least favorite toy I have every purchased for my grey. Uh-oh! Well, it's good to hear the other side of the story, too... Honestly, everywhere I read, people were saying how much their fids loved their Jolly Balls! Thanks for your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 That's why I got one too!!!!! But Alas, my fids could care less!!! "> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Thats the chance you take with any new toy that your grey or other fids are not going to like it, some do and some don't but if they don't like it then it is money wasted unless you can find another use for it, why not hang it on the Christmas tree this year especially if it is very colorful, would fit right in, heh heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Judy! Hahahahahaha! "Why not hang it on the Christmas tree this year?" HAHAHAHAH! I just about guffawed out loud when I read that, and I'm sitting in a public coffee shop! ROFL still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Judy, you are just too clever!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdnut Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Ah, yes. One for the bird toy graveyard. Sometimes you can pull those rejected toys out later and add some new twist and then they can be a big hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 HA!!!! I have tossed walnuts and cashews in the fids' Jolly Ball and they still turn their nose up at it!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shades Of Grey Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Now I don't feel so bad about my bird toy graveyard LOL. I thought Tui, AKA The Big Grey Chicken, was just being..well being Tui I guess. I see that you all have duds in your toy chest as well. I have a drawer full of things that Tui is afraid of and Ziggy the conure couldn't care less about. One of the toys is a $30 lima wood and coconut toy. Maybe I should decorate our tree with these as well A little tinsel on the top and it could look quite festive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 I still have the big blue Jolly Ball out in the Bird Room. Louie goes over to it and picks the hanging toys off. Breaks the plastic chains and chews on the wood, but he never tries to climgbon it or in it. I have stuck my hand inside and wiggled it around and all he does in stick his beak in and give it a look but that's all!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusCAG Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 Well, I just thought I'd let everyone know that, in fact, Marcus has started using the Jolly Ball... as a wrecking ball. A couple times over the past day or so I've seen him hang upside-down from his bars and grab onto one of the chain links and bash the Jolly Ball into the side of his cage! Even though I was hoping he'd be all cute and crawl around inside it, this other use of it is really kind of funny... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris and Matt Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Where did y'all buy your Jolly Balls from? I think Maggie would get a kick out of one of these, I may just take a chance and buy one. Good recommendations for places to order from? Did you get them already loaded down with toys or did you decorate them yourselves? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusCAG Posted November 13, 2010 Author Share Posted November 13, 2010 Where did y'all buy your Jolly Balls from? I think Maggie would get a kick out of one of these, I may just take a chance and buy one. Good recommendations for places to order from? Did you get them already loaded down with toys or did you decorate them yourselves?Thanks! I ordered ours from http://www.parrotplayhouse.com and it took a couple of weeks to receive it. The woman warns potential customers that since she does everything herself (read: makes all the bird toys and things) then sometimes there's a little bit of a wait for orders to be filled. But the Jolly Ball arrived safe and sound and very nicely put together. I ordered one without toys but the chains that you hang it with came with three pretty baubles that Marcus likes to yank on sometimes. ...Still haven't seen him in it, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara2 Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 I'm thinking it might be a bad idea to google "jolly ball". I might not like the results I get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris and Matt Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 I'm thinking it might be a bad idea to google "jolly ball". I might not like the results I get. I wouldn't run that through a google image search either I googled it though without any trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 This is the 14 " Jolly Ball I purchased with the toys. http://www.pionusparrot.com/JollyBall.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris and Matt Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 This is the 14 " Jolly Ball I purchased with the toys.http://www.pionusparrot.com/JollyBall.htm It doesn't look like they're selling the Jolly Balls with toys anymore. I may just order a Jolly Ball alone and put the toys on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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