ParrotsForLife wrote:Pajarita wrote:I wouldn't waste my money on commercial toys. Just go to Home Depot, buy a 2x4 of untreated wood, cut it in pieces, drill a hole through them and thread them with an untreated sisal rope (you can make a knot in between the pieces). All they want is to chew so wood is what they need...
Some like to ring bells and make lots of noise or jump on things that swing and forage
Yes, but, usually, macaws are not bell ringers, they are more couch potato birds that just like to perch somewhere and chew, walk around following their human or push balls around the floor.
Get him a couple of sweetfeet and booda perches, that will give him enough variety so his feet are OK. If you see reddish marks on the soles of his feet, eliminate all hard perches and use only soft cotton ones to allow his skin to heal -and give him lots and lots of food rich in betacarotene.