spaceparrot
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- Jun 1, 2016
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- Two cockatiels: Sharlett (Cinnamon Pied) and Data (White-Faced Pied)
Sorry I have been gone for a few weeks, I have been super busy! I am about to start an internship in the fall and afterwards, I'll have my Master's! I have also been volunteering at an AAT place since I need to do so in order to get my AAT certification! The birds are doing fine but do not like me being so busy. It should calm down soon, I hope.
I am doing a project for my CBT course that involves my birds and making sure they get more out of cage time. This got me to thinking about play gyms. But there is just one problem! I do not own a play gym for them as the one we started with which was this one: https://www.petsmart.com/bird/toys-perches-and-decor/toys/all-living-things-portable-bird-playground-14021.html?cgid=400123
They HATED it! They were so scared of it, probably because of the large bird faces on it?
I want to purchase one so they can have more out of cage time without me having to change my clothes every time I put them back because I have been covered in bird poop! I was hoping to put some toys that are duplicates of their favorite ones that they have in their cages so they will feel more comfortable. I do not want one too big or too small but about medium size so they will not be as afraid. Would you guys recommend wood or stainless steel or plastic? I thought wood might be a good choice but I do not know.
Currently, when I get them out they hang out on me. I want to keep them out for as long as possible but the poop is getting in the way as well as the fact that I cannot hang toys on me, lol! I also cannot always multitask when they are out because they will chew on my homework, other devices and sometimes they will bicker with each other.
Do you guys have any play gyms you could recommend for my two tiny terrors?
I am doing a project for my CBT course that involves my birds and making sure they get more out of cage time. This got me to thinking about play gyms. But there is just one problem! I do not own a play gym for them as the one we started with which was this one: https://www.petsmart.com/bird/toys-perches-and-decor/toys/all-living-things-portable-bird-playground-14021.html?cgid=400123
They HATED it! They were so scared of it, probably because of the large bird faces on it?
I want to purchase one so they can have more out of cage time without me having to change my clothes every time I put them back because I have been covered in bird poop! I was hoping to put some toys that are duplicates of their favorite ones that they have in their cages so they will feel more comfortable. I do not want one too big or too small but about medium size so they will not be as afraid. Would you guys recommend wood or stainless steel or plastic? I thought wood might be a good choice but I do not know.
Currently, when I get them out they hang out on me. I want to keep them out for as long as possible but the poop is getting in the way as well as the fact that I cannot hang toys on me, lol! I also cannot always multitask when they are out because they will chew on my homework, other devices and sometimes they will bicker with each other.
Do you guys have any play gyms you could recommend for my two tiny terrors?