Happy Huts:

[schartza23]

I was going to try to make my own happy huts for my 3 birds but while trying to find ideas online I came across some horrible stories about them. Should I take away the huts from my birds and not make one?

[schartza23]

I want to add that Squeaky and Snickers love them. So I'll feel horrible if I take them away.

[marie83]

My green cheek has one even though I am ridiculously cautious when it comes to cage accessories having lost one bird to a toy.

Danger can be found in just about anything a parrot may come across, it is just a matter of weighing up the pros and cons and making a decision based on that.

Personally I wont have rope toys in my birds cages as I see more danger with those than with the happy huts though they are free to play with rope toys on their playstand whilst I'm nearby supervising. I keep the hut because Ollie loves it but he only uses it to sleep in and it is made in such a way there are no loose threads or anything he can get caught up on. He also doesn't chew it at all, if I ever caught him chewing it I would remove it straight away. I also give it a quick daily safety check when I spot clean the cages and change the paper lining the bottom, then I give it a more thorough inspection on a weekly basis.

I don't think I would ever attempt to make one though.

[Pajarita]

Only my GCCs have them, they only use them for sleeping so I think they are fairly safe.

[LadySaphine]

All three of our birds have one, and only Steve and Peanut use them. Diva just ignores it. Peanut and Steve only use theirs for sleeping, I have yet to see them chewing on it. But that doesn't mean I keep a close eye on them. Peanut loves hers though, she likes to sit on top of it and talk.

[Marbe]

I purchased a nesting box and my Parrot
Loves it. He did chew the opening to make a larger
Opening. I find him in their talking with himself, and
Simply resting.

[Graeme]

If they have had them and love them, then just keep using them.

If we worried about every danger, we would never get out of bed in the morning.