Macaw Bird Toys by Nalani Toys

Macaw Bird Toys

The big guys are so often shortchanged when it comes to toys. I think that toy manufacturers forget that they have the exact same toy needs as their smaller counterparts. Choices for macaw toys are normally things I would give to my medium parrots or toys made of wood so hard that a even putting a chainsaw through it would be difficult. Talk about frustrating, for both the owner and the parrot. The big birds need toys that they can destroy, as well as toys that stimulate their intelligence by allowing them to "do" something. Designing for this category is by far my biggest challenge. I have tried to meet the needs of the bigger guys by creating toys that are durable, reusable, refillable, easy to destroy, challenging and stimulating.

These toys are appropriately sized for Macaws (including Hyacinths and Greenwings), Cockatoos (including Moluccans and Palms) and medium parrots that really, really love to chew. We ask that you read the description for each toy carefully. While we normally use 4.0MM chain for macaw toys, there are a few instances where we needed to use 2.5mm to accommodate certain toy parts. Most big birds will play safely with this size chain, but if you've got one of the really big guys, who happens to be a metal chomper, it would be best to avoid the toy or supervise playtime with it.

All O-rings and chain are welded closed and quick links are sized for the big guys. Metal components are stainless steel and nickel plated.

Toy Hint: For big bird owners on a budget, please take a look at the Treat Cages located in our Puzzle Toy category. It can be filled with all kinds of inexpensive goodies to meet your bird's chewing needs.

Feeding Frenzy #4-27

The possibilities are just endless with Feeding Frenzy, a 31" PVC based toy. Feeding Frenzy has lots of plastic rings to spin and move back and forth on the pipe. There is also stainless steel hardware to manipulate, all of which is welded on so there will be no picking through the poop looking for wing nuts. For your bird's extreme chewing pleasure, there are pine squares, triangles and rectangles along with maple, ribbonwood and guava wood.** For the parrot who is a monkey is disguise, this toy is also wonderful to hang and swing on! What makes this toy especially cool is that there are stainless steel quick links at each end of the chain so you can refill the toy when the wood is done (refill sold separately**).

**The wood sent with the toy can contain all or any of the following depending upon what we have in stock: pine squares, pine rectangles, pine triangles, maple shapes, ribbonwood chunks and guava chunks, etc.. The refill bag of wood (sold separately) can contain all or any of the following depending upon what we have in stock: pine squares, pine rectangles, pine triangles, maple shapes, ribbonwood chunks and guava chunks, etc. The bag of wood that comes with the toy purchase, as well as the refill bag available both come with plenty of extra items.

Toy Safety Hint: One of the problems with toys strung on chain is that as the wood is chewed off, you develop soap-on-a-rope syndrome (a long length of chain with a heavy weight at the bottom). Birds can toss the chain around and have it wrap around their necks. I'm sure you know where this is heading without any further description. Here's a helpful hint to prevent a dangerous situation: As each piece of wood is chewed off, moving the existing wood higher up the length of chain until only an 1" - 1.5" is showing at the top. Slip a quick link through the chain to keep the wood at the desired height and tighten with pliers if you need to. The excess chain will then hang below with no weight at the end. This toy should not be a problem as the wood hangs very low, but it would still be a good idea of employ the same safety measure, just in case.

Parrot Photo: Indigo nibbles on her spoils from Feeding Frenzy.

High Intrigue #4-26

High Intrigue is a take-off on Feeding Frenzy, instead using tough, durable plastic parts. High Intrigue has a PVC body and is approximately 16" long. There are plastic rings to spin and slide, as well as stainless steel hardware on the face to manipulate. While the hardware can be moved around, it is welded so everything stays in place. Durable plastic components are hung on metal chain which can be pulled back and forth through the body. The plastic parts are large Interstar Rings and large, plastic beads. The chain has stainless steel quick links on each end so you can refill the toy when the Interstar Rings get worn, or rotate them with something different to give the toy fresh appeal. The following items in our Toy parts section can be substituted with no drilling: Interstar Rings (small and large), Daisy Rings, 2" Marbella Rings, Lattice Links, Wiffles Balls (Baseball and Colored). This toy is also ideal for parrots that love to climb and swing on their toys.

Parrot Photo: Indigo reels up High Intrigue and tests out the Stainless Steel hardware.

Price: $34.50

Ticker Tape Parade #4-25

I don't know of any bird that does not love paper so we designed something a little fancier than the standard paper holders currently on the market. This version of Ticker Tape Parade is designed for the big guys and can be used on playgyms or in cages. Aside from all the paper to unroll, there are plenty of brightly colored, high-impact plastic beads to beak and lots of interstar rings to spin. It is approximately 15" long and 13" wide. This toy is made with stainless steel wire and nickel plated chain. All quick links are stainless steel. The paper can easily be changed by a removing one quick link. All paper is untreated and replacement rolls can be purchased below.

Parrot Photo: Indigo heads down to check out Ticker Tape parade and then get to work on chewing paper. While I know that Delilah doesn't even look remotely like a big bird, she was squeaking away when we hung this toy for Indigo. She has one of her own, but I recently swapped it out for something else. I find it difficult to resist a squeaking Grey Bird so she got to finish off Indy's roll when he stopped playing with it. Delilah's photo will also give you a better idea of just how big this toy really is.

Price: $32.75

Ticker Tape #4-24

Ticker Tape is designed to be used in cages. Just spread out the pear links as shown in the photo on the right and let your parrot go to town. Aside from paper chewing, there are brightly colored jumbo and superlarge beads to beak and large interstar rings to spin. Metal chain is closed welded and all hardware is stainless steel. To replace the roll of paper, just remove the quick link.

Parrot Photo: Indy get a paper chewing frenzy going.

Price: $24.00

Risky Business #4-20

Do I spin the rings? Do I bite the chain? Or best of all, do I just hold on tight, flap my wings and swing around screaming at the top of my little birdie lungs??? With this toy, your parrot can do any of those or do them all at the same time. This durable toy is made of tough plastic parts that are meant to last and are easy to clean. We just thrown ours in the dishwasher as our guys seem to LOVE stuffing food bits into the slots on the Interstar Rings. The overall length of this toy is 24" and the width is 16". Wire is stainless steel.

Parrot Photo: Indigo checks out Risky Business.

Price: $27.00

Ragamuffin #4-19

This is a preening toy for parrots that mixes a variety of textures for the ultimate preen. First you have a mix of beautifully colored Hawaiian fabric and solid cotton fabric. We've also added fluffy supreme cotton rope which birds will enjoy preening into little fuzzballs. We also have dangles of Paulie Ropeto nibble on with beads on the ends. Finishing off the toy is a brightly colored length of plastic chain. This toy is built on stainless steel wire. Overall length is 19" with an approximately width of 6".

Parrot Photo: Indigo nibbles away on Ragamuffin.

Price: $26.00

Bedlam #4-18

I always think I know my birds so well and every so often one of them does something that catches me totally unprepared. That is just what happened with this toy. Indigo is very picky about her toys and can sometimes be as difficult as Greys with certain new items. I thought this one was so overwhelming that it would take me days to get a photo. I knew that she would hack at it to protect her space, unscrew the quick link, throw it on the floor and proceed to poop on it. She totally shocked me by climbing right down to play with it. The photo above is immediately upon introduction.

Now that we have concluded my macaw has totally made a fool out of me, let me tell you a little bit about this toy. IT'S HUGE! It's approximately 30" of durable and soft plastic parts. Did I already say it was huge? Well it is! The toy is strung on close welded chain and both o-rings have been welded closed for the safety of your bird. What's on it that makes it so much fun? First there are the large colored wiffles that move up and down the chain. Plastic beads are stuffed inside for additional rattling noise. Then, threaded through a durable plastic bowl, are nuts, bolts and spin wheels which can be turned and removed by your bird for interactive fun or foot toy use. At the bottom of the toy are 6 legs filled with wiffles, plastic blocks, accordion tubes, plastic beads, spin wheels and other assorted goodies. Bottom components are strung on Paulie Rope. This toy is safe for the bigger guys and medium parrots that like a larger, challenging toy!

Parrot Photo: Indigo tests out Bedlam and gives it her seal of approval.

Price: $47.25

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