Safety First!!Safety Advisory While we strive to make our toys and toy parts as safe as possible, remember that there is no such thing as a 100% safe bird toy. Please check all toys often. Tighten all pear and quick links securely. Please supervise your bird's progress with all bird toys. Bird Toy Sizing Chart Toy sizing recommendations (you can go up or down a size for aggressive and timid chewers): Extra Small Toys Cockatiels, small conures, hahn's macaw, budgie, lovebirds, parrotlets, etc. Small Toys All conures, caiques, indian ringneck's, meyers, pionus, senegal, kakarki, etc. Medium Toys African greys, small amazons, eclectus, small cockatoos (goffin), mini macaws. Large Toys Medium sized macaws (blue & gold, military, etc.), large amazons, medium cockatoos (umbrella, etc.). Extra Large Toys Large macaws (greenwing, etc.), large cockatoos (moluccan). Banned Parts We do not use the following toy parts due to safety concerns: curly shoelaces: have an elastic center that can get wrapped around your bird's neck (note that this elastic center is not found in our regular shoelaces) jingle bells: are a toe trap (the safest bells are pipe bells) split key-rings: beaks can get caught in unsafe dyes: we use food coloring zinc parts: zinc can build up to toxic levels in your bird; we use stainless steel (when possible) or other zinc-free parts Introducing A New Toy If your bird is scared of a new toy, place the new toy on a chair or small table 4-6 feet away. Gradually move the new toy closer to the cage each day. Links We found the following websites to be a great source of information on safety. http://www.parrotparrot.com/birdhealth/alerts.htm (alerts & toxins in your home) http://www.synnovation.com/zinctesting.html (Testing for Zinc in Parrot Toys, Play Gyms, and Cages) |