Joe Bachi Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 This is to prove that contrary to popular belief, african greys DO preserve their toys, Just look at this picture of a toy I bought for Mikko in it's original condition and how it still looks great after a month of usage: As you can see, this toy is still usable and you can barely notice the difference between the two LOL Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chezron Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Greys preserve toys. Not in our house! He destroys his favorite toys as fast as he can. Toys are a really bad investment because they are demolished within minutes. Seeing the joy when that toy is being demolished-priceless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Bachi Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 lol, I know, I go through at least 3 different toys every months lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhouse Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Would you have ever suspected the day would come when you'd be so pleased to see your investments utterly destroyed? Life w/a fid puts a whole new spin on so many things. Ain't it greyt!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvenking Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Yeah...with Isaac...he is Mr. Destructo. I think he gets board if he can't see progress. So I buy lots of wood pieces and make him toys he can tear apart. Some take longer than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Bachi Posted December 14, 2011 Author Share Posted December 14, 2011 Well here is what I learned, Never Ever spend more than two hours making a toy for your grey cz the result is always the same: This is a toy that I made for Mikko, it took me a lot of time and a lot of patience to finish it, It took him little energy and a beak to shred it to pieces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhouse Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 (edited) lol It depends on what type of toy. I try not to spend too much time on "shredders" made out of light duty things that are designed to keep something new & fun moving thru. But I do think it's worth investing some more time when I'm making more substantial toys from wood, plastic beads, etc. since they last longer & help keep the beak trimmed better. Of course, a nice switch from an apple tree doesn't take any more time than it takes to cut & wash. So that's just win/win in my book. Edited December 14, 2011 by birdhouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusCAG Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Wow. I guess Marcus is very gentle by comparison! I have to buy him a new big wooden toy to hang in his cage maybe once every few months or so--if that! I think I've honestly only placed a couple of orders for him online (for toys) since we've had him. I will say I do try to rotate his toys as I am able (foot toys included), and my mom gave him a couple as a gift when she visited last year, but he's really not a Mr. Destruction like your babies apparently all are. I'll come home some days and there will be some colored bits of wooden block beneath the grate on his papers, but the effect on the toy in general is pretty negligible. Our Tybalt, on the other hand--yes, he loves ripping apart his hanging wooden toys! Haha, have to keep that shiny red beak at its sharpest! In any event, thanks to the OP for sharing the pic... it made me laugh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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