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Old 05-23-2007, 10:56 AM   #1
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I have been on the search for toys that hold up well for outside use. Last year I ran into mold on wood and rope toys. I'll be eliminating that kind this year. I'm looking for the wash and dry quickly kind.
I have found some acrylic toys that I think will do well outside:

T-Puzzle
A clear thick acrylic rod with colorful cross-pieces that trap two Marabella rings. They move tantalizingly, but they won't come off! A favorite with African Greys. The T-Puzzle hangs 10" long and is 4" across, and the acrylic cleans easily and lasts almost forever.
https://www.shop.babybirdfarm.com/di...&categoryId=26



Indestructi-Bell (large)
The first truly bird-proof bell. The silver liberty bell is safely encased in Lexan, the material used to make bullet-proof glass. There are tiny holes in the bottom so that your bird can enjoy the ringing sound, and there's even a small handle under it for him to grab to shake it.
The large size can stand up even to a Macaw or a Cockatoo. It hangs 12.5" and is 5" across.

https://www.shop.babybirdfarm.com/di...&categoryId=26



along with Kelly's toy:

The Jumbo Orbit Toy is perhaps the ultimate in fascination for an African Grey, an Amazon, or a similar sized bird. If features a chew-resistant Nylon ball with a rattle trapped inside. Surrounding it are three rings, or obits, each featuring four grooved moving beads. With all these moving parts, your bird will spend many happy hours with this toy, It hangs sixteen and a half inches and is about seven and a half inches across.



and this one I found this morning:

Three Rainbow Balls Toy
The Three Rainbow Balls toy features three Nylon chew-resistant balls hung on plastic chain. Each ball contains a rattle to entice your bird, and the balls clatter together if your bird pulls on one or gives them a punch with his beak. All in all, the Three Rainbow Balls toy is sure to please a larger parrot. The toy hangs 12" long and is about 7" wide. The balls are about 4" each in diameter. This toy will be enjoyed by a Cockatoo or a Macaw.
https://www.shop.babybirdfarm.com/di...&categoryId=26



If anyone has any other suggestions I'd love to keep shopping, Thanks!
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Old 05-23-2007, 11:10 AM   #2
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Karen, you can make that stuff yourself much cheaper! The dollar store has those balls and you can get acrylic chain at home depot. Heres a link for some acrylic beads. Birdsnest Specialty bird toy parts toys

oh, and wheres your hoopball? I know its not an outside toy, but my guys are fighting over it, so Im sure yours would love it too. Alex untied all the beads from it today and Buddy had a fit! Buddy thinks it belongs to him, and him alone.
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oh, and wheres your hoopball?
I was going to ask you guys to make me
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I really should get the supplies and give it a try.

I bought a 6 pack of the rattle balls from our local bird store (they look just like the ones in the Rainbow Balls toy) and added some doo-dads and hung them with the acrylic chain and Kita just loves them. But they're plastic and one bite and they're gone. Pretty much the same with the 1.00 Kiddie toys, they last 2.2 seconds.

I am going to see how this Rainbow toy one is made it says; Nylon chew-resistant balls so we'll see if they hold up.
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I was going to ask you guys to make me
one!!

I really should get the supplies and give it a try.

I bought a 6 pack of the rattle balls from our local bird store (they look just like the ones in the Rainbow Balls toy) and added some doo-dads and hung them with the acrylic chain and Kita just loves them. But they're plastic and one bite and they're gone. Pretty much the same with the 1.00 Kiddie toys, they last 2.2 seconds.

I am going to see how this Rainbow toy one is made it says; Nylon chew-resistant balls so we'll see if they hold up.
When we went to see that Goliath Palm Shadow, he was chewing a nylon type ball. Really going to town on it too. It looked liked he couldnt really break it or tear it. Maybe I should check it out then. My guys go through the plastic balls in an hour.
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Toys may be chew resistant but they not throw resistant. Toys have eventually come apart where the colors join from being thrown from the top of the gym too many times. The barrels did last longer than 6 months so maybe they are indestructible.
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Karen, in my efforts to locate the Jumbo Orbit Toy, I did run across a site that sells toys they describe as lasting "forever". Yeah, right!! But I think the materials used would be very conducive to their being used in an outdoor aviary. They are kind of pricey, but they appear to be very durable. I may get a couple of the more interactive ones for Izzy and Cooper. Here's the link: Kitchen Sink, Forever Toys
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Thanks Kelly, nice site. There were several there that look like they'd be really good for outdoor use. Really pricey, but most look like they could be easily made.







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Okay...I've always heard that PVC is made up of stuff that could be harmful to our fids if ingested. I have gyms made of PVC, but Ollie doesn't chew on them. Toys made of PVC scream "chew on me please."

Has anybody else heard this? Maybe PVC is completely safe...

Edit: Here's a few links.

Playing It Safe with Bird Toys (7th paragraph)
Winged Wisdom Pet Bird Magazine - Dangers of soft PVC toys and vinyl for pet parrots & exotic birds - Birds, Birds, Birds

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Karen - we sell all of those toys at the store (including the three balls on the chain). The kitchen sinks are fabulous. They are pricey though. They also make a fabulous boing.
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Karen - we sell all of those toys at the store (including the three balls on the chain). The kitchen sinks are fabulous. They are pricey though. They also make a fabulous boing.
Kathie that Boing did catch my eye. Do you know what it's made of? It doesn't look like cotton rope to me.
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