Parrots enjoy a comfortable perch outside the cage for interaction with the family and exercise. Hand fed birds gravitate toward humans and particularly enjoy handling and interaction. Toys - Toys are very useful and necessary to provide mental diversion and encourage exercise and beak use. Select toys, however, with the bird's safety in mind. Pick chewable items such as branches, pine cones, rawhide dog chews, natural fiber rope and soft white pine.
Birds love variety in color and shape.
Toys that are safe for human babies are generally ok for birds. Most parrots are expert mechanics and can dismantle the most firmly constructed toys. Be sure that no parts of the toy are small enough to be swallowed. This page was created by Avitech Inc. which reserves all worldwide rights. This page may not be reproduced, in whole or part, without the express permission of the author.