Playing with toys
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Playing with toys
Finally, finally, finally! Gigi bird started playing with his toys yesterday. I was so happy. I have some wooden toys tied with leather from his ceiling and I've hidden treats in them. After a few days of looking at them, he finally latched on and started trying to get the treats out. He even untied one of the leather ropes! I'm hoping now that he has discovered the joy of toys, his pacing and screeching will be cut down.
kieron too!!! every toy ive bought with knots the wrecked in minutes first he undoes the knots then he shreds the rope
the first thing i look for in hanging toys is wether or not its tied at the top if it is i dont buy it unless i can thread a fruit spike through it otherwise its on the floor in seconds
the first thing i look for in hanging toys is wether or not its tied at the top if it is i dont buy it unless i can thread a fruit spike through it otherwise its on the floor in seconds
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Last week, at about 9 in the morning, I was awoken by this ungodly banging. I pop my glasses on and low and behold, Gigi bird has managed to get the bell loose from a toy that has been in with him since day one that he had never bothered with before. He was shaking his head to get the bell ringing and was banging it agains his plastic peanut dish. I thought I'd die laughing. Well, he loves his little bell. He'll walk around his cagewith it in his beak, stop and shake his head madly to get it to make noise. And he has four dishes (three for foods and one for water) but only ever bangs it against his peanut dish. The great thing is, if he starts screeching, I open his cage and pop the bell in his beak. Kinda like a birdie soother! Much rather listen to the bell than the yell!
Now this morning I looked over and he was using two of his toys as a make shift swing! They are both hanging from the ceiling with leather rope. With a foot on each he was swinging like there was no tomorrow. Made me so happy to see! We have been wanting to get him a swing, but weren't sure. I think in a few weeks, once he's swung for a bit, I might get him a real swing.
Now this morning I looked over and he was using two of his toys as a make shift swing! They are both hanging from the ceiling with leather rope. With a foot on each he was swinging like there was no tomorrow. Made me so happy to see! We have been wanting to get him a swing, but weren't sure. I think in a few weeks, once he's swung for a bit, I might get him a real swing.
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That's awsome! xD
I love watching the birds play with the toys. ^^
For Hane I get long leather strips at the pet store and just tie 8 knots in it all the way down, with granny knots in between for him to untie. The 8 knots are more difficult, so it keeps that little beak busy! On all his toys, I'll retie what I can with eight knots too. Granny knots are just too simple.
I love watching the birds play with the toys. ^^
For Hane I get long leather strips at the pet store and just tie 8 knots in it all the way down, with granny knots in between for him to untie. The 8 knots are more difficult, so it keeps that little beak busy! On all his toys, I'll retie what I can with eight knots too. Granny knots are just too simple.
Smokey loves his toys both in and out of his cage. Out of the cage he has a toy box (its a shoe box lid). I put his toys in it. He loves to rummage in it and he tosses out toys till he finds what he's looking for, it's really quite funny. He loves to throw a ball around and chase after it.
Zeke (my son's cockateil) loves his hanging toy but if he catches you watching him he stops it's as if he doesn't want to be seen playing and the look he gives you is as if he's saying "I wasn't playing with it I was moving it out of my way!!".
Zeke (my son's cockateil) loves his hanging toy but if he catches you watching him he stops it's as if he doesn't want to be seen playing and the look he gives you is as if he's saying "I wasn't playing with it I was moving it out of my way!!".
Charlie Parker's favorite game is keep-away: He stands on the edge of his cage top and I bring one of his golf balls close. He lunges and grabs the ball in his beak then shakes his head and throws it. If I can't catch it he scores a point, otherwise I bring the ball back and he tries again to outsmart me. We both get a pretty good workout by the time he sets his ball down and decides the game is over, and I find all kinds of things he's thrown on the floor, too.
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