Toys for parrots: what and how to make with your own hands

Parrots, sociable by nature, are bored to spend days on end in a cage, waiting for their owners. In order for feathered pets to spend this time with benefit, it is necessary to organize a play area, equipping it with useful and interesting devices for an exciting pastime for a feathered family member.

First, toys purchased from pet supply departments are used. Over time, watching a parrot, many owners note that such toys quickly get bored, and pets go to explore the apartment. The spines of books, wallpapers, furniture, clothes, cosmetics and much more fall into a strong small beak and tenacious paws. Do-it-yourself toys for parrots will help save property and budget. Read how to make a toy for parrots below.

What you need to know when choosing a material

1. Do not use rope and cotton plaits. It would seem that it can be safer than natural material. The parrot, playing, will unravel such a rope, turning it into flakes. If swallowed, there is a possibility of building up in the stomach and further blockage of the gastrointestinal tract, which can lead to the death of the bird.
2. Metal accessories (bells, beads, blanks for chains) should not contain zinc, copper, brass and other toxic metals.
3. The size of the toy matters. A small toy can get stuck in the beak. In large, especially cords, the parrot can get tangled.
4. It is desirable to make wooden blanks from fruit trees. They are guaranteed non-toxic to pets. Also, do not use varnish and paint for processing.
5. When gluing plastic parts, care must be taken not to leave glue on the surface.

Toys for parrots made from natural materials

Natural ingredients are a guaranteed environmentally friendly material for toys that are easy to make with your own hands.

• Coniferous cones. The bump will take the parrot for a long time. It can be hung on a rope inside the cage, mounted on the ceiling or on the side. The feathered pet will not miss the opportunity to gnaw on the bump, disassemble it into its components. If the parrot is often released from the cage to stretch its wings, you can assemble a garland from the cones for it.
• Twigs. Gathered in a bundle, young twigs of fruit trees will become not only a wonderful toy, but also a useful delicacy that performs a hygienic function for cleaning and sharpening the key. From a thick branch and a hemp rope, you can make a small swing.

Children’s inheritance to the delight of the parrot

If there is or was a small child in the house, there will be many toys left from him, which will be great entertainment for a parrot with a small addition.

1. Ropes of different lengths are attached to the ceiling of the cage with a carabiner, on which multi-colored beads are strung. A badminton shuttlecock, wooden cubes (for example, from lacing toys) are tied to the ends of the ropes. You can make several such simple toys with your own hands, which will bring revival to the world of a parrot.
2. Rattles. The bright colors of these toys will attract the attention of the pet, and the sound made when they swing will make the bird look for its source. A mirror or a bell attached to the rattle will add intrigue.
3. Rattle ring for teething. On this device, the parrot can knead its paws, since the ring has a non-uniform surface. The rope can be decorated with beads or beads of different colors and calibers, making knots between the elements.
4. Containers from kinder surprises can become the basis. Pour beads or buttons into the package, close tightly. Make several large holes in the container. The diameter should be such that the contents do not spill out, and the beak does not get stuck. Parrots love to fiddle with such suspended toys, trying to get the contents through the holes.

Rope fun

From a bending rope you can make a real parrot corner. Due to its properties, it takes any form. For a parrot, you can make a swing out of it not with a crossbar in the middle, but round. No less interesting for the pet will be a variety of curved stairs, arches, for the manufacture of which it is enough to bend the rope into the desired shape.

If only an ordinary rope with a diameter of not more than 0,5 cm is at hand, why not make a bungee out of it, on which the parrot can swing. On the rope, knots are tied along its length at a small distance from each other. At the bottom, a perch made of wood or a twig is tied. A bungee is attached, like a swing to the ceiling of the cage.

Parrot toys from rings

For manufacturing you will need metal rings, the diameter of which should be less than the size of the parrot’s head. By connecting several rings, threading one into the other, a simple chain is obtained, to which a bell or a small bright toy is attached from below. The chain is attached to the ceiling of the dwelling.

Made of plastic rings you can make not a chain, but an analogue of a rattle. The rest are strung on one ring. A small rattle can be inserted between the rings. Such a toy can be attached not only to the ceiling of the cage, but also to the walls.

DIY parrot toys have a number of advantages before purchases. The main one is that you know exactly what your pet likes. If he is partial to plastic, plastic materials should be preferred. After a while, the parrot may switch to textiles. Without waiting for the damage to the fringe on the curtains, make him pompoms from woolen threads. Do not forget that the good mood of the parrot is in your hands!