Parrot Toys: selection guide

Welcome to parrot toys. In this article, I will offer some general information about buying parrot toys. On the surface, buying parrot toys may seem easy but there are lots of subtle factors you need to consider. For example, you may need to consider the size of the parrot toys with regards to your cage. Should you buy large parrot toys or small parrot toys?

Why buy parrot toys?
As parrot owners, we love our pets and we want to see them be happy. Playing is one activity which we need to facilitate. When parrots are bored, they behave very badly. They will scream, they will bite and they may even turn on themselves and begin to pluck their feathers or thrash about the cage.

This is where parrot toys come into play. By selecting the right toys, we can create a safe and engaging environment for our parrots to play in. The toys can relieve the parrots of their boredom. However, if you buy the wrong parrot toys, it can result in boredom and worse – injury and death.

What you need to consider when buying parrot toys?

Size of the cage: This factor is quite common sense but crucial. Please don't buy toys that is too big for your parrots' cage as this will limit their movement within the cage.

Size of the parrot: Larger parrots tend to have large beaks and need particularly durable toys. We don't want to get toys that will break easily. The danger is that your parrots may start to chew on those broken parts and may die of eating the wrong stuff or get poisoned from the chemicals in the toys. .

Characteristics of your parrots: Observe your parrots and see what they normally like to do. For example, if your parrot like to talk or make a lot of sounds, you might want to choose parrot toys that can make noises when being poked at. Another example could be that your parrot likes to chew stuff. In that case, it is better to buy toys that offer beaking and chewing opportunities.
Finally, your parrot might like to climb, which means you should get parrot toys that facilitate climbing. Finding a toy that suits your parrot's characteristic will give you greater mileage for your purchase.

Bright colour toys: Look for toys which are bright and colorful. Parrots tend to like colours so toys which are brightly coloured will attract them

Look out for safe parrot toys: When buying toys, it is worth to take note of some safety guidelines that ensure the toys do not pose a risk of injury to your pet. For example, ensure no bells which your parrot can catch their beak or no split rings or key rings as I have seen many cases where parrots legs are caught in such things.

In summary, toys are part of your parrot's well being as they relieve them of boredom. When buying the toys, do pay attention to some of the factors discussed above. At the end of the day, well built parrot toys can provide hours of fun to your pet so do take the time to select the correct ones.