terryspear Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 In the last few years, I have taken to saving paper brochures and magazines and making them available to our CAG, Corey. Corey bites and shreds the pages of these paper “toys”. They are easy to replace and if she poops on them, I just tear off the page. We let her stay on one of the counters in our kitchen so she can be with us [not the counters where we are preparing food] and I put these magazines/brochures on the flat surface there. When she tears them up, I simply sweep up the paper pieces. Also, I put them on top of her cage and fasten them there with 2” binder clips. [See picture/you can only see a small section of one of the binder clips that fasten the brochures to the top bar of the cage] When she wants to be on top of her cage, I frequently find her just resting flat on the brochures or magazines [if she’s not tearing them up]. I have never seen Corey actually consuming any of this paper material so [at least for Corey] this seems perfectly safe. Corey's Mom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryspear Posted April 15 Author Share Posted April 15 I forgot to ask! Anyone else have ideas about toys that Greys like? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 Timber is all about cardboard. I keep all my boxes, strip off all the tape and gummy stuff, and let him shred to his heart's content. That's his favorite thing to do. I have little luck with any other kind of "toy." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greytness Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 My three love tearing up cardboard, too, especially Sydney. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neoow Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 cardboard is a hit over here too 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNCAG Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Parrots do love their chewing! Anything! Wood, card stock, newspaper, magazines and esp corrugated cardboard! I figure it keeps their beaks in good shape, plus the joy in watching their staff clean it all up! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbersmom Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 LOL Timber takes no joy in watching me clean it up. In fact, I get the stink eye. If he would use his words, I'm pretty sure he'd say "get your hands off of my beautiful creation you cretin." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNCAG Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 @Timbersmom Your grey is a riot! I always felt mine laughed at my cleanup efforts, giggling to themselves thinking "just you wait lady, I'll have this whole area re-trashed in minutes!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinD Posted Saturday at 01:55 AM Share Posted Saturday at 01:55 AM Yea, Sukei can tear a soft wood block 6x6 inch, in about 45 min 😀 Not that expensive if you go to Home Depot, and cut it yourself. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted yesterday at 01:19 PM Share Posted yesterday at 01:19 PM Cardboard, old toy pieces wrapped up individually with paper & put in a toy bucket hanging in their cage. strips of cardboard or paper strung thru the bars. Just some ideas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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