Dangerous toy list

jean20057 said:

So I just posted another thread about one of my birds getting stuck in this. Ironically, it was not the bird I thought it would've been that got stuck.



Misty actually got her foot caught in the ball. I'm not sure how she did it, but you all know how good they are at getting themselves into trouble. Anyway, I thought, with some encouragement from Miss FaeryBee, I would post a warning in this thread about said accident.

Just be careful. As was said earlier, no toy is 100% safe, and if we supervise our birds with these potentially dangerous toys, they should be fine, and most accidents can be fixed and/or resolved quickly.

Good luck and stay safe, birdies!!!

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Thanks for letting us know I have this one out of cage playtime and so far he doesn't play with it but will def keep and eye when he does

Wow! I'm appreciating more and more how careful you need to be with toy selection! I have the basketball hoop thingy.. Oscar loves it! I put a nutriberry in it in the evening and she throws it out and I find it in the morning. She never eats it; it's just a game... I hate to pull this out, but... for safety's sake, I guess I need to. I'll have to find a similar toy. ... any ideas?

FaeryBee said:

Please do not use this perch for your budgies.

A member of the Talk Budgies Forum purchased this product and their bird had a very bad allergic reaction to it.

The supplier indicated to the member that the wood used was Shima spp Castanea.

Natural Living Y Shaped Perch

The wood from Chestnut trees is not considered to be safe for use with birds.

On the list of Safe woods, it specifically states: NUT TREES - exclude chestnut

Bird; Birds: Safe, Toxic Trees, Woods. Safe Tree Wood. Parrots. Parrot cages.

Castanea (plant)

Polyphenols Isolated From the Bark of Castanea Sativa
https://www.researchgate.net/public...Mill_Chemical_structures_and_auto-association

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Oh thanks Deb, I was gonna get that perch for my budgies! I better get that outta my cart!
This is safe for keets, but not for cockatiels. I heard of a cockatiel that got stuck in these rings! https://www.amazon.com/JW-Pet-Compa...UTF8&qid=1488137452&sr=8-10&keywords=jw+rings

This is a great thread! Very helpful.

What about a bird jolly ball made out of bird safe glue (flour & water based) and non ink based paper? I have seen several of these online and thought it might be fun to make for my budgies but I was afraid of a possible choke hazard if they decide to shred it.

http://www.pine4parrots.co.uk/Pages/Jollyball.aspx

Moonshine said:

I bought this beaded swing for my budgies, but my boy got his claw stuck in the hole of one of the beads where it threads through the wire. I had noticed both budgies getting their claws stuck for a second or two while they climbed on it, but today he was unable to get his claw out, and began panicking;. So I immediately grabbed him and got him released. Bad Beaded swing....bad.

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Thank you ! I was going to buy that one cause It really looks cute but now it is discarded

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There are toys in which many parts of them are totally safe but might have one or two unsafe parts. Alot of them can be dismantled and rebuilt or combined with other dismantled toys. My LoVey is a big fan of toys. I have been letting her play with them during out of cage time when I'm watching her closely to see if she has issues with them. I've already thrown out a few toy parts because they didn't appear safe based on her behavior. Others I fixed to make them safe. Her play gym has a rope with frayed ends that I covered with vet wrap. She still only has access to it when I'm right next to her. The best part is you can multiply the toy supply by taking them apart!