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DIY Bird Toys: Make Easy Homemade Toys Out Of Household Items

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Why Make Your Own Bird Toys?

There’s a couple of reasons:

  1. Your bird will love you for it. Improving their habitat with toys and playable items will improve the health and psychology of your bird.
  2. You can ensure bird safe materials are used (most companies are ok but some don’t care about the health of your bird and use unsafe materials).
  3. You’ll save money, especially since a lot of toys are destructible.
  4. You get to use your arts and crafts skills.
  5. Your birds will have something to do whilst you’re away.

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Bird Safe Supplies & Accessories: Cookware, Toys, Paint, Plants

Bird Safe Items And Materials
One aspect of pet bird ownership that is sometimes overlooked is the need to carefully choose bird safe items for your home. Many products that we wouldn’t think twice about using can have very detrimental effects on our birds. If you are in the habit of allowing your bird to roam around your house a bit, you need to ensure that they do not have access to materials that can be harmful.

We also need to be careful about what kinds of toys and other items we use in their cages. The choice of the wrong type of toys or perches can lead to tragic consequences. [Read more…] about Bird Safe Supplies & Accessories: Cookware, Toys, Paint, Plants

Avian Full Spectrum Lighting for Birds: Parrot Lights and Bird UV Lights

avian lighting

Many pet bird owners risk the health of their birds by keeping them indoors all day long without any source of natural sunlight. You might have heard in the news that many people are lacking vitamin D because they’re stuck inside an office. Well, the same is true for your pet birds which is why they need a proper source of natural light. Fortunately, bird cage lights and avian full spectrum lighting can provide this solution. When properly set up, a UV light will make your birds will be both happier and healthier. [Read more…] about Avian Full Spectrum Lighting for Birds: Parrot Lights and Bird UV Lights

Best Bird Harness & Bird Leash For Sale


The bird harness (aka bird leash) allows your bird to do what nature intended – to fly!

It allows you to walk around with your bird without having to build a super sized aviary or bird cage. Flight is essential to the health of any bird and a bird harness allows your pets to do this safely. Using a bird harness does require a small amount of training for your bird, but when this is complete, both you and your bird will be able to enjoy the great outdoors together. In fact, birds are known to love and bring their harness over to their owners in anticipation of an outing. [Read more…] about Best Bird Harness & Bird Leash For Sale

Best Bird Heater & Bird Warmer for Cages: Lamps, Panels, Perches

bird heater warmer
Whilst you might feel comfortable at a normal room temperature, your tropical pet bird may find this condition to be freezing! This can affect your bird’s health and sleeping patterns, making them more vulnerable to diseases. What’s more, long cold nights and harsh winters will require your birds to be even further protected. This is why bird heaters and bird warmers are a necessary bird cage accessory for many pet owners. With a bird warmer properly set up, your pets will be much more comfortable, happy and able to get a warm nighttime rest. [Read more…] about Best Bird Heater & Bird Warmer for Cages: Lamps, Panels, Perches

6 Bird Cage Covers For Sale: Large Cage Covers for Parrots and Birds

bird cage covers
Bird cage covers help to block outside light, provide warmth and give your birds an extra sense of comfort and security. This will help with your bird or parrot’s sleeping patterns, lower it’s stress levels and improve the the overall health of your pet. So you can see why bird cage covers are so necessary, but before buying one you first need to consider a few factors such as the shape, size, material used and price. [Read more…] about 6 Bird Cage Covers For Sale: Large Cage Covers for Parrots and Birds