Parrot toys

Nature has given parrots great curiosity and interest in everything new that appears in their cages. To prevent your feathered pet from looking for something to do on his own, direct his talents in the desired direction, namely, if the bird likes to climb high, make a rope ladder for it, if it often looks in the mirror, attach a bell to it on a long pendant, etc. . With the help of such minor changes, the parrot will become more interested in living in its home.
1. In order to update and embellish the parrot's swing, you will not need large beads and a bell.



In my case, the swing took 50 bright beads. You need to detach the metal case from the wooden surface and string multi-colored beads onto it.




So that while riding on a swing, the parrot can not only ride, but also play, do not string large beads too tightly.



Give the bird the opportunity to pick the beads with its beak. Then attach the wooden surface back to the arch and attach the bell.
2. Now let's start making the second toy.To create it you will need a multi-colored rope made of hard fibers or a rope with a diameter of 5 - 7 mm, a length of 40 cm and a plastic tip from any children's toy, its size should be slightly larger than the size of the cable.



Accordingly, the larger your bird, the larger the diameter of the intended rope should be in order for the parrot to comfortably grasp the rope with its claws. Don't buy rope that is made of cotton. Since this natural material, when disheveled, turns into small flakes that can get stuck in the bird’s stomach. This can lead to gastrointestinal blockage or death of your pet.
Then we thread a plastic tip into the rope and securely fasten it on both sides of the cage.



The parrot will not only be able to sit on this rope, but also move the plastic toy with its paws and beak in different directions.




A similar accessory is used to create a play area for birds. Believe me, your parrot will love this kind of fun made from ordinary scrap materials.
If you have the opportunity, buy some bendable rope for your bird. With its help, you can make the bird all kinds of variations of round swings, curved ladders, rectangular arches, etc.




3. In my Karelian dog’s cage, an ordinary classic mirror hung on a perch for a whole year. At first the bird looked at him often, but then quickly lost all interest in him. I decided to update her mirror, for this I needed a chain of old beads 6 cm long and a small bell.




Now the bird spends time with great pleasure near the mirror, tugging at the chain with the bell.





4. And finally, we’ll make an interesting toy for the bird – a pendant.To make it you will need 2 - 3 meters of woolen thread, a bell, scissors, a plastic circle (in my case it is a “burner” from a children’s stove) and details for decoration: a small ball, beads of various diameters and decorative buttons.



We create a fluffy rope from threads and tie it in the middle.



We tie a woolen thread to the rope, pull a small ball through it and tie the thread into a knot.



Then, in a chaotic order, we put beads and buttons on the thread.



Now we tie our workpiece to a plastic circle and attach a bell to the top.



Thus, the bird will have a musical toy. The bell can be replaced with another part.



That's all! With the help of such easy steps and common means at hand, we were able to please our feathered pets.