I agree with iggysbirds...the heavy duty ones would be pretty rough even for a macaw. They do carry the stainless ones at Lowe's. They're huge and they may not even fit in the loops of some toys. I believe they're made to be used on marine equipment, etc. I know the ones I have for Chief are rated for over 6000 pounds
They ones I have were about $10 a piece, but so worth it. (And the pliers are a must if you want them to stay on!)
Kim, Does Newton actually play with the things in the bucket? I've been thinking of doing something like that, but both my birds just tend to throw things out of bowls and such. They do have the little stainless 'cages,' that I fill with wood, nuts, and other fun stuff, and they love those. But I'd hate to fill a bucket with all kinds of goodies, only to have them thrown on the bottom of the cage and pooped on.
