DIY parrot toys

Parrots are perhaps one of the most intelligent birds, and therefore constantly need some interesting and fascinating activity. We cannot spend all our time with them, so toys perform a valuable function of keeping captive birds happy and less prone to developing unwanted behaviors such as tweaking, screaming or repeating movements.

Unfortunately, for most parrots, the usual way to play is to chew on any favorite item, and if you buy the toys they need, the costs become global. Using a little ingenuity and at the same time getting a lot of pleasure, you can create toys from household items, natural and improvised materials, without spending money.

This toy will please your pet the most. Most of the cells are not large enough, and such a toy, without taking up much space, will increase the territory for climbing a parrot.

• A hook must be hung from the ceiling of the cage.
• Next, three loops are made that cling to each other.
• You can attach some treats for your pet along the entire length of such a vine. And you can focus only on the lower part of such a hanger and tie a treat only at the bottom.

In a room where birds can move outside the cage, handrails must be installed on hooks attached to the wall. Ropes are attached on both sides. Thus, the cable installed in limbo can be removed when your bird plays enough and is back in the cage.

Domestic budgies will be happy to play for hours on ropes, swaying gaily. As soon as they stop climbing the rope back and forth, it is time to give them a break. Parrots can be closed in a cage, and the ropes removed until the next bird walk. The same, but already smaller, ropes can be hung in the aviary.

Wrap a treat or toy in wicker material and hang in a cage. Instead of wicker material, you can use the leaves of harmless plants or pine cones, small boxes that are used to store pills and other similar household items.

Domestic parrots will play with pleasure with a treat wrapped in a wicker rug and suspended from the ceiling of the cage, like little kids with Christmas presents.

Balsam tree toys are sold and expensive, but parrots really like nuts, they also really like the soft type of wood. By the way, you can buy balsa wood in a store where materials for artisans are sold.

• Make a circle of stiff wire and make sure that the ends are firmly connected. You can also use a hoop if there is enough space in the cage to hang it. You will need from 20 to 50 willow twigs to form a soft and beautiful wreath from 30 cm to 2 m.
• You can remove willow leaves from the rods, or you can leave it. Willow twigs need to be wound on a wire circle or hoop. This is an easy task that will take about 40 minutes of your time. The ends of the rods can be tied with thin wire. The next day, wire fasteners can be unwound, willow twigs will retain their shape.
• On such a ready-made wreath of natural materials, you can hang treats, flowers or small toys. If you hang roses, your parrots will be happy to tear off and eat flower petals.

Any tube with a hole through which you can thread a wire or rope is suitable for making a swing, where your parrots will gladly swing or just sit. For hanging, you can use a rope, chain or plastic chain, which can always be purchased at a hardware store. Birds love to swing. Wild birds swing on trees, and this behavior is considered natural for domestic parrots.

Birds love to chew flowers. In the diet of many wild birds there are only flowers. If you use plants not from your garden, but purchased ones, then it is advisable to thoroughly rinse them to wash off an existing preservative or insecticide.

Holly and poinsettia are also not recommended for treating parrots. In fact, treating your pet with flowers, you will soon realize which of the flowers is his favorite.

If your house is located outside the city and surrounded by its own garden, your parrot is very lucky, because you can easily collect dandelions, cut young willow twigs or collect fresh acorns for birds. Compared to urban greenery, foliage outside the city does not contain hazardous insecticides and is not saturated with exhaust fumes.

In aviaries, shy birds are clearly happier when they have the opportunity to hide in green foliage. For city dwellers, there’s such wonderful advice as growing your parrot’s favorite greenery at home on the balcony, in clay pots. If it is not known where the foliage that you are going to add to the parrot’s cage is from, it is best to rinse it first.

Birds love branches. Disinfect twigs if they have any insects or herbicides. By the way, driftwood, once brought to the house from the beach, for example, will not only be an excellent decoration element in an aviary or large cage - birds will be happy to climb them.

Small cardboard boxes will be a great toy for a parrot. Birds love to play with them. You can make a small birdhouse out of a cardboard box, and you will see how much pleasure your parrot will climb on it and stay there for a day. Birds will not only hide in such a cardboard box, but will also be happy to crack and tear paper.

It does not say that you need to release your favorite birds for a walk in your home library. The best options are an old book or reference book that can be hung in a cage. Your parrot will be happy and spend many happy hours tearing and chopping book pages.

Toys with tiny details should be avoided, of course, if they are not made of wood. Some parrot owners, considering the stuffing of soft toys dangerous, do not give them to their winged pets. In fact, even soft toys can be given to parrots for the game, you just need to be careful: when the toy is torn, and the internal filler crawls out, the toy will need to be removed from the cage.

If you want to protect your birds, then do not buy things that do not have a label with the inscription or logo “Safe”.

Some poultry who are not familiar with toys, because they are still very young, will be afraid of everything new and strange.

Older individuals already have experience and therefore can teach the younger ones how to easily and happily play with toys.

Fear of toys is overcome by patience. Put the toy in a cage so that your bird can see it. In this case, you need to observe the behavior of the parrot, which body language will tell you that you put the toy too close, and because of this he is not very comfortable.

You can also play with the new toy in front of the parrot. It may take several days before your bird starts playing with the toy.

And finally, know that your bird’s favorite toy is you yourself. Therefore, communicate more often with your feathered friend and devote more attention and time to it.

On how to make DIY parrot toys, see below.