Toothpicks

[MLaCross]

Are toothpicks safe for conures to play with? I want to make a foot toy and I was going to use toothpicks for the center.

[MLaCross]

Also....I wanted to post a pic of a bird toy I made, see if you guys had any suggestions or see any safety issues. I used food dye and rubbing alcohol and baked the pieces in the oven. He really likes the clothes pins. The ball is a cat toy with a bell in the middle....that should be safe right?

[julesk]

As long as it's non toxic plastic, the bell is stainless steel or nickle plated, and the wood is a non toxic type too birds, then yep, should be fine.

[chapala]

If it's a jingle-type bell (circular), those are not safe. Birds can get their beaks caught in the slits, if they can tear into the plastic around the bell.

[jenniferag]

whiffle balls are great for those kind of things... you can get a cheap bag at any store really... you can tie peices of leather around it for shove peices of paper in there.... that would be an awesome toy...