What is the best type of wood to use to make toys for my African Grey?

June 2nd, 2007 | by Michael |
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honey-bunny asked:




RONNY

  1. 3 Responses to “What is the best type of wood to use to make toys for my African Grey?”

  2. By Phoenix on Jun 2, 2007 | Reply

    There are several types you can use. Make sure they are all untreated.
    some they would like would be:

    AILANTHUS (Tree of Heaven)
    APPLE (I believe pesticide residue is the periodic issue)
    ALDER
    ALMOND
    ARALIA (Japanese A. / Fatsia japonica > AZ Avian Breeders Assn., Zoo landscape list, Etc.)
    ASH (Fraxinus)
    ASPEN
    BAMBOO
    BARBERRY
    BIRCH (see comment far down on page)
    BEECH

    Silk Tree - another SAFE tree wood.
    BUTTERFLY BUSH
    CAMELLIA
    COTTONWOOD
    CRABAPPLE*****
    CRAPE MYRTLE (not the same as myrtle)
    DOGWOOD
    DOUGLAS FIR (GENUS IS PSEUDOTSUGA)
    ELM
    ESCALLONIA
    EUCALYPTUS
    FIR (TRUE FIR GENUS IS ABIES)
    GUAVA
    HAWTHORN (GENUS IS CRATAEGUS)
    LARCH
    LILAC
    MADRONA / MADRONE
    MAGNOLIA
    MANZANITA
    MOCK ORANGE (According to Long Island Parrot Society)
    MOUNTAIN ASH (GENUS IS SORBUS)
    MULBERRY
    NANDINA (HEAVENLY BAMBOO IS ONE COMMON NAME)
    NORFOLK ISLAND PINE
    NUT TREES (EXCLUDE CHESTNUT)
    ORANGE***** (Sources lean heavily to safe)
    OREGON GRAPE (GENUS IS MAHONIA)
    PAPAYA
    PEAR*****
    PINE (PINUS) (See Pine paragraph later)
    PHOTINIA
    POPLAR (GENUS IS POPULUS)
    PUSSY WILLOW (IN THE SALIX GENUS)
    RAPHIOLEPSIS
    RUBBER PLANT (Ficus elastica) RAPHIOLEPSIS
    RUSSIAN OLIVE
    SILK TREE
    SPIRAEA
    SPRUCE (GENUS IS PICEA)
    STAGHORN SUMAC (Rhus typhina)
    STRAWBERRY TREE (also an Arbutus like Madrone)
    SWEET GUM (GENUS IS LIQUIDAMBAR)
    SYCAMORE
    VIBURNUM
    VINE MAPLE
    WEEPING WILLOW
    WIEGELA
    YUCCA

    ACACIA
    BOIS D’ARC (HORSE APPLE TREE)
    BOTTLE BRUSH
    CORK (NOT WOOD FROM CORK OAK, BUT THE CORK)

    Sweet Gum is a tree on the SAFE list. It’s a maple-like leaf, but it’s not a maple. Sweet Gum is Liquidambar and Maple is Acer. Both Acer and Liquidambar are on the safe list - the branches. Remember, this page is not a safe leaves lists page, although a few plant parts may be mentioned in the paragraphs.
    CORN PLANTS
    DATE
    DRACAENA
    FIG
    GINKGO
    GRAPE PALM
    GRAPE VINES
    GUAVA
    HACKBERRY
    HIBISCUS
    HICKORY
    IRONWOOD (Apparently the “leaves” can be toxic)
    JADE PLANT
    KALANCHOE
    MESQUITE (SHAVE SHARP PARTS OFF)
    MIMOSA
    MULBERRY (FRUITLESS)
    PALM
    PAPAYA
    PECAN
    RIBBONWOOD
    SASSAFRAS
    THURLOW
    TREE FERN
    I found this information for you here:

    I hope this helps!

  3. By lyricsopranosinger on Jun 5, 2007 | Reply

    Soft pine is a favorite since it is not too hard to destroy. Make sure it is untreated and not dyed or painted. Dye it yourself with non toxic water soluble dye if you want to dye it.

  4. By Marni B on Jun 5, 2007 | Reply

    madrone is a good hardwood or any fruit tree, but my birds like cardboard boxes better.

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