THese linking rings are a hit with all my birds from tiny budgies all the way up to corellas. They are nice and tough and the perfect size to thread onto perches through the centre hole or join together on rope seperated by wooden beads. They are actually childrens toys which you can get in toy shops and I have seen them used in commercially sold bird toys. I was browsing ebay hoping to pick up some cheap second hand and was thrilled to find a store having a sell out and I picked up 180 for $37.50 including postage

 

They look great....I will look for some

I use bright colourful thick plastic bangles to loop over perches as well...they love threading themselves through them.

I also just got off ebay 108 natural australian timber large wooden beads too so looking forward to some toy making in the next few weeks It is a mix of lacquered and unlaquered ones but I have asked her to pick me out a box which seems to have fewer of the laqcuered ones in it as I figured they might not be safe.

 

Also what are the thoughts on painted beads? There are so many gorgeous ones out there but I have resisted the urge since I wasn't sure if they would be safe.

 

These are the beauties I bought, like I say I wasn't planning on using the lacquered ones

 

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x259/er...ax/DSCN3780.jpg

Edited December 6, 200816 yr by Elly
turned picture to link, over the size regulations

Another thing I did today too was to sift through my sons dupl and pull out the 'pretend' duplo which doesn't attach to the rest properly, then I drilled holes in the peices and threaded them together and put a loopon the top and a stainless steel bell on the bottom. Some of the birds like them better than other but I have discovered that my galah cock goes nuts for a toy and my corella hen is also quite fond of them so I'm now making more of an effort to provide a range of toys for them which I can swap over to keep them amused.

I also just got off ebay 108 natural australian timber large wooden beads too so looking forward to some toy making in the next few weeks It is a mix of lacquered and unlaquered ones but I have asked her to pick me out a box which seems to have fewer of the laqcuered ones in it as I figured they might not be safe.

 

Also what are the thoughts on painted beads? There are so many gorgeous ones out there but I have resisted the urge since I wasn't sure if they would be safe.

 

These are the beauties I bought, like I say I wasn't planning on using the lacquered ones

 

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x259/er...ax/DSCN3780.jpg

They look greaT

t I would also raid your wardrobe for any old wire coathangers not being used...they are terrific for using to thread beads on and shape into usable objects.

Edited December 6, 200816 yr by Elly

some coat hanger wire can rust so be careful with that idea unless it is coated wire, that is my view on that

great ideas MB .

I planning on threading it onto cotton rope as mine seem to love that. I do have lots of old coat hangers hanging around but I'll keep the rust issue in mind

some coat hanger wire can rust so be careful with that idea unless it is coated wire, that is my view on that

great ideas MB .

The coat hanger wire here in Australia doesnt rust

Its galvanised or plastic coated and when threaded with beads none of the wire is exposed.

Edited December 6, 200816 yr by KAZ

Here are the beads for those that can't be bothered with links

 

 

Can someone please confirm it's showing smaller now on their screen?

Edited December 6, 200816 yr by melbournebudgies

312px × 320px

It is an acceptable size... this has been noted and will be struck out of your posting record if no further misdemeanour's occur in the next 7 days...

 

:rofl: :laughter: :laughter: :laughter: :laughter: :laughter:

 

I'm really cracking myself up today...

They look great....I will look for some

I use bright colourful thick plastic bangles to loop over perches as well...they love threading themselves through them. :rofl:

Just happened to have the camera at the right time. Plastic bangle in use :hap:

 

I have some plastic bangles over some of the perches but none of mine do that!! They just kind of throw them around with their beaks

 

It takes them back to when they left the nest box for the first time :hap:

hahaha that photo is too CUTE!!

 

Those wooden beads are gorgeous.. and what a lucky find to get all those plastic thingy majiggys hahaha I wouldn't even KNOW what to search looking for something like that :hap:

For anyone wondering she had like five more boxes of the beads :hap:

BAHAHAHAH KAZ thats classic! Budgie of the month there for ya!

MB I was thinking about the beads with varnish on them.. perhaps they could be sanded off and right back so you could use them also? .. They are beautiful.. I had a look at them on Ebay .. AWESOME price :hap:

Yeah I was thinking about doing that too Una. I'll see when they arrive what I decide to do. I've asked her to choose me a box with a good propriton of unvarnished ones. I'm hoping the box might have a bit of info on it and if it says the varnish is non-toxic I might not need to bother??

Keep in mind though that if the beads are not really made for parrots to be chewing on but for human use and the information says the varnish is non toxic.. it still COULD be toxic to birds since there are so many things that are perfectly fine for us yet can be fatal for out feathered friends.. Just a thought..

Since some wood is toxic to birds and some isnt, how are you going to know if the wood on each bead is or isnt ? How will you be able to identify what wood each bead has been made from ?

They are made from Aussie native timber so they should be fine, there aren't any native timbers used in timber extraction tht I wouldn't be happy to give to a bird as the majority will be eucalypts anyway. I can actually tell what some of those woods are on sight anyway. I can see redwood, yellow box and coconut timber there straight off even in the photos. The joys of studying botany :yes:

They are made from Aussie native timber so they should be fine, there aren't any native timbers used in timber extraction tht I wouldn't be happy to give to a bird as the majority will be eucalypts anyway. I can actually tell what some of those woods are on sight anyway. I can see redwood, yellow box and coconut timber there straight off even in the photos. The joys of studying botany :yes:

Thats good news :yes: