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Old 09-28-2009, 06:21 PM
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Hey everyone. Could you post pics of the toys that your African Greys really enjoy? I am trying to get ideas. My greys love to shred things, and they love home made popsicle stick toys, but they do seem apprehensive about bright colours. I think it's because they aren't used to having many toys for years before I adopted them.
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Old 09-28-2009, 11:47 PM
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Any kind of foraging toy is a hit. Plus he always likes an adding machine tape roll to shred. The "treasure chest" with holes in it can be stuffed with small toy parts, and a hidden treat or two. Kali has a great time emptying that out. And he loves to hang upside down from swings and boings.
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Old 09-29-2009, 02:03 AM
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sorry don't have a picture, but my grey loves the soft cotton rope to preen and loves the small octagon abc blocks. He goes through them pretty fast, I can't keep up with him, but he likes those more than any other toy I buy. He doesn't like toys where the wood is hard or bigger pieces of wood, he likes the size I would give to a smaller bird.
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Old 09-29-2009, 03:21 AM
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What is this wonderous toy, you ask?


It

is

a


TWEEDLE!

*buy them from Lisa*
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Old 09-29-2009, 03:48 AM
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my pictures arent any where as nice as Izzy and Lilly... but mine too is the tweedle..
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Old 09-29-2009, 04:16 AM
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Lisa,

The problem with your pic is that you can't avert your eyes from the "You'll have my daughter home by 10pm, right?" look he's giving the camera enough to notice the tweedle! LOL!!!
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Old 09-29-2009, 04:19 AM
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Lisa,

The problem with your pic is that you can't avert your eyes from the "You'll have my daughter home by 10pm, right?" look he's giving the camera enough to notice the tweedle! LOL!!!
All I could think of before I read your reply but after I saw Lisa's pic was "That bird is MAD!" LOL!
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Old 09-29-2009, 04:30 AM
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lol....he's protectin his tweedle...
(actually the boy hates the camera)

here is emma with hers
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My grey loves the interactive toys. He loves to push buttons and make music and sounds. He has 3 different plastic boxes that has buttons he can push and they meow, moo, bark, say hello bird, and one that plays twinkle twinkle little star and he has them all going every day. He never seems to tire of them and loves it even more if i sing along.
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Old 09-29-2009, 05:34 AM
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Lisa,
How to I get one for Ziva? She's discovering toys now... I went to your link but didn't see any store info...
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