What things from around the house are safe to make bird toys out of for my parrot?

Question

I want to make more toys for my quaker parrot. He's depressed.

Answer 1

I had a quaker once, too. I still do have eight other parrots who go through toys like crazy. Easy and cheap ways to entertain birds are:

*Jute twine (0.50 - $1.00 a reel at most stores)
*Nontoxic tree branches (soft woods that don't splinter easily are favorable)
*Toilet paper rolls (some companies are selling toilet paper roll toys for around 15.00!)
*100% cotton rag and rope toys (synthetics cause crop blockage and maybe even death, so I just use cotton)
*Undyed, untreated leather
*A safely mounted mirror ... He may be lonely!
*When you can, Foster and Smith for Birds (you can order the free magazine online) will sell you a huge bucket of safe wooden beads in three sizes for around $20.

You should come here:
http://www.tailfeathersnetwork.com/community/

You could drop into the "bird toys and recipes" forum. There are a lot of cool ideas in there. We mostly show off pictures of our birds and ask for advice, and you can find a category about every bird problem under the sun.

Answer 2

give him whole carrots, bake him some hard bread sticks. anything that he can't break is probably ok, as is most unvarnished wood, although, you won't get those back