Product Description

Providing activities for "Birdie Buzzsaws" and "Avian Einsteins" is a challenging and ongoing task for companion parrot owners. Parrot-Toys and Play Areas covers all aspects of play and encourages owners to "put some fun" into their parrot's life. Whether they choose to purchase or make their own parrot toys or play areas, bird owners will find this book loaded with practical advice, safety tips, and loads of ideas for both toys and play areas. By identifying their parrot's Play Style, an owner can find out what kinds of toys their parrot really likes. The Eleven Parrot Toy Categories then make toy selection fun and easy. In Part 2, play areas become exciting Parrot Adventure Stations with buying guides and building instructions.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #22744 in Books
• Published on: 2000-03-31
• Binding: Paperback
• 136 pages

About the Author
Carol D'Arezzo has owned parrots for over ten years. Her feathered family, many acquired through rescue, includes everything from macaws to cockatiels. She lectures and consults on parrot behavior. For eight years she was the owner of a backyard birdfeeding store, Wild Birds Unlimited in Colorado Springs, CO. She holds a B.S. in Biology and has taught science and biology in Colorado public schools. She currently resides in Virginia and works in real estate. Lauren Shannon-Nunn owns "Under One Wing" a petsitting and parrot behavior consulting business in Ft. Collins, CO. She has managed a "M.A.P." certified aviary in Colorado, where she was responsible for the raising and socialization of young parrots. She is a graduate of Berry College in Rome, Georgia. She now resides in Ft. Collins, CO with her slender-billed conure "Pebbles", her one-legged Amazon "Paco", and five rescued parakeets. She and her husband are expecting their first child this summer.

Customer Reviews

GREAT BOOK!!!
I really liked this book. It has great ideas on how to keep you birds busy!
I have tried many of the ideas and my four birds LOVED them.
I shared the book with my sister and she is planning on ordering one.
Thanks!
Char

Parrot Toys and play areas
If your a beginner to toys and playareas this will be hard to go by; there are NO pictures.

Great for improving your birds life!!
This book categorises parrot personalities and describes 11 types of toys that will suit their individual traits. It then offers ideas for safely making these toys.

My birds seem to be so much happier having a variety of toys that are designed specifically for their needs.

My only gripe is the book provides diagrams for making bird gyms etc, but doesn't give any pictures or diagrams for the home-made toys.