Toy Safety

While we try and make our toys as safe as possible, there is no such thing as a 100% safe toy.  Parrots are extremely ingenious and can do things with their toys that many of us would never dream of.  While we spend a great deal of time trying to imagine just how ingenious they might be, there's a chance that your parrot might be a tad more clever than we are.

 There are several things that you as a parrot owner can do to safeguard your parrot:

Before choosing a toy, make sure you are familiar with your parrot's play habits and choose your toys accordingly.  Make sure that the toy is the appropriate size for your bird.  If you have questions about sizing or safety,  please take the time to ask them.  There is no such thing as a stupid or trivial question when it comes to the safety and happiness of feathered loved ones.

Supervising the introduction of a new toy and monitoring playtime with it is important.  New toys should be introduced on a playgym during supervised playtime rather than in a cage where your bird will spend periods of time unmonitored.  

All toys should be inspected regularly and loose or broken parts should be removed as needed.  Any flexible stringing material toy that has a concentrated weight at the bottom (aka "soap on a rope" toy)  should be removed.  Some birds toss their toys around and with the weight on the bottom, the toy can gain momentum (like a pendulum), possibly causing injury to your bird.  Preening toys should be inspected DAILY, trimming any frayed strings and cutting out any holes.  Flexible stringing materials should also be inspected daily and trimmed accordingly.   

It is also extremely important that you keep your parrot's nails trimmed, as sharp nails can easily get caught in the stringing material or toy components.

Build a good foundation for safety by buying toys from reputable manufacturers.   Anybody can make bird toys, but not everybody does a good job.  Items like jingle bells, lanyard clips, unwelded o-rings, unwelded chain, jack chain, key rings or spring loaded quick links will not be found in the toys of any reputable manufacturer.  These items are unsafe for birds, no matter their size, and should never be used.  Other toys to avoid are ones that contain rubber or vinyl parts, as well as toys that use children's c-shaped plastic play links to attach parts on it.

We hope this information will assist you in keeping your parrot safe.  

George & Cherie
Nalani Toys

Nalani Toys
4417 13th Street - Suite 410
Saint Cloud, FL  34769
(407) 892-5255

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