2006-10-13 15:45:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
Order a macaw-sized cuttlebone or a cuttlebone perch. I'll find you one to show you the difference: they're HUGE. Yep. Here we go.
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?hl=en&btnG=Search+Froogle&q=%22large+cuttlebone%22
PS -- Brainsandcute2 is right! We've used the Pinatas too, and they LOVE them. They're the best. The only toys that go over better are the hanging action toys from Foster and Smith, like the "tweeter totter" and the "carousel".
2006-10-13 17:01:17 · answer #1 · answered by Em 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cockatiel loves to chew at things. One thing I used to do to keep him busy was to take an old necklace chain and knot it up over and over till it was a big clump and he would work at it till he got it unraveled. Don't use a thin chain because they can bite right through them. A chain like a guy would wear. You can buy lengths at craft stores. Just keep them away from lead or anything that is coated. I also give him wooden doggy toys instead of plastic bird toys. He likes to get his aggressions out ringing the bells, tugging at the ropes and chewing on the wood.
2006-10-14 16:14:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your cockatiel obviously needs something to chew on and destroy. The cuttlebone is as good as any, but maybe you could go to Petsmart and get him a chew toy that's size appropriate. It may take a few tries to get the texture he likes, but you know he likes cuttlebone, so pick something close in texture. Some birds like to chew on pieces of wood, some like leather, some like leafy material like in Shredders and birdie pinatas. You can try putting a roll of adding tape on top of hte cage and dangling some inside for him to chew up.
He's bored, and birds love to destroy stuff, so you need to get him more toys. I bet the cuttlebone will get a lot less attention and the bird will be happier for the variety.
2006-10-13 22:56:19 · answer #3 · answered by janetbray95 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check on the floor of the cage to see if your bird is actually EATING all that cuttlebone, or if he's just shredding it for fun. If you suspect he's eating most of it, he may have a health problem, and you should take him to a certified avian vet within a week. If he's just playing with it, get him toys. Look for things without zinc (a dull not-shiny metal), nothing that's been dyed colors (the dyes are often toxic and cancer-causing), and woods that are safe for birds to ingest.
2006-10-14 19:10:47 · answer #4 · answered by zandyandi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yuor cockatiel is lacking vitamins and possibly calcium. You can get a large calcuim block from Walmart at a reasonable price. Also, get some vitamins for your bird. That should help.
If it is a case of your bird is just chewing, then get it soe wooden chew toys for it's cage.
2006-10-18 03:39:13 · answer #5 · answered by karmor_22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bird is bored and needs something else to do or to catch it's interest. Either buy a toy with wooden pieces and rope or spend more time with it.
2006-10-13 22:54:24 · answer #6 · answered by kriend 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to get your little bird friend a birdie pinata. They sell them at Petco and they have treats inside that the bird has to break open to get to. Very entertaing to watch, and it takes a long time for the bird to break open the pinata. Unless you invite his bird friends over, blind fold them and hand them a stick. Seriously, bird pinatas rock.
2006-10-13 23:46:55 · answer #7 · answered by brainsandcute2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Break it into pieces and ration it out to him/her. Although if she? is eating that much then there might be a reason why - like she is producing eggs and needs the calcium.
2006-10-19 14:34:23 · answer #8 · answered by ahnutsinmyeye 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Luckily they aren't very expensive. Maybe put it in his cage a few hours per day, or give one every 3rd day or so.
2006-10-13 22:48:30 · answer #9 · answered by girlonline64 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
give it some soft wood to chew on
2006-10-14 10:05:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋