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can someone tell me where i can find a web site for different items to make toys.

i have been making my love bird and quaker toys out of different sized popsicle sticks.

id like to find a place to get some sisal ?

You can buy sisal twine at Walmart, home depot, Lowe's etc. The twine is a perfect size for lovebirds, budgies, cockatiels etc. Just make sure that the sisal does not have a strong chemical odor or a greasy feel as some places do treat their rope.

For other toy making parts try your local dollar store, dollar tree, etc for other interesting plastic and wood shapes. If you need some other ideas of toys or else toy parts let me know and I will try and direct you to the right place

i read that love birds like to hide in "huts" like a happy hut,
i sew some im wondering what would be a good material to make him a "hut" to hide in?

or would that make him aggresive?

It really depends a lot on the individual bird. Many of the lovebirds I have worked with that had a hut, hide or nest were aggressive around their "special hideouts". This did not mean they were always aggressive or that every bird will be aggressive but the ones I have worked with generally were. Many were fine if away from the cage but not if any where in visual range of the hideout.

If you feel your bird is tame enough and able to be worked with enough that you want to try a hut then I would suggest 100% cotton or polar fleece. On either please watch that your bird does not get chunks of the cloth loose or strings chewed loose that could entagle the legs, wings, or head or that would be able to be swallowed. I have heard of some birs ingesting pieces of the cloth from their huts and causing complications and others have become entangled in strings form huts or toys. As long as you do check the hut carefully there should be nothing to worry about.

thanks for the response.

can you give me some good love bird sites.
didnt know there were that many.