MasterMarK Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Hello all we have a 5 month old african grey We let him out the cage every day and he flys to the curtain pole and chews all the coving thats not good for him or us lol. What is safe to use in the cage for him to destroy we are afraid to put thing in just incase he swallows it and chokes. Can we use things like empty toilet rolls plastic ball pit balls things like that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goralka08 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Hello there. Do you live near a parrot store? Our bird LOVES this weaved palm that you can weave in and out of the cage bars. We've given our grey an empty unscented kleenex box and put a few almond slivers in it, and she went to town! She only shreds it and throws the pieces on the ground, she won't swallow them. Some birds like shredding rope, but not all rope is safe. You can use 100% cotton, sisal, paper, seagrass ropes, etc. A lot of greys like shredding books. If you have an old phone book, that would work just fine. Or a cheap paperback book. You can make little balls of newspapers that have hidden treats in there and they will forage for food and shred in the process. Some members here have used cupcake baking cups and hide treats in them and then tied them off with rope. Whiffle balls with holes in them (used in golfing) are a big favorite. They get their little beak in the hole and just shred away. If you don't live by a parrot store you can look in the rabbit section of a pet store. They'll have wooden chew blocks that will QUICKLY get shredded because they love to play with them. Pieces of UNTREATED leather. It must not be treated because it could be toxic. Parrot stores usually carry safe untreated leather. Do you have plenty of toys to keep your baby busy? We just bought a box of LEGOS for our girl and she loves them. They are made in Denmark so you don't have to worry about the lead levels. Hmmm what else? There are plenty of things that they can shred, but I'm drawing a blank because of this headache! lol Others here will give some more information, too.<br><br>Post edited by: Goralka08, at: 2009/01/11 22:03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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