making parrot toys

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A brief run-down of things I clipped from the vid to save you all from having to listen to 3 more minutes of my mumbling. ^.^ Since I did sort of mention cost of basic upkeep at the start of the vid, I'll add food costs. I spend about $30 (2 bags/flavors of food) for his basic pellet diet and maybe $5-10 for nuts/seed treats a quarter. Everything else like fruits and veggies, bread and random food bits comes off our own plates. More suggestions on/about cheap and easy parrot toys for your birds to destroy: -phone books (I personally don't like them. I find the smell of the ink too strong.) -untreated 2x4's! Toby has an 18" or so 2x4 that he gradually will nip at from time to time. When using re-appropriated materials like cardboard scavenged from the recycling bin at home, work, grocery store, etc...PLEASE keep an eye out for tape, staples, glue, contaminants (food stains, chemicals, unknown substances, excess printing inks). About the toilet paper tubes, make sure to remove ALL of the remaining tissue that might still be stuck to it. Inhaling that stuff really sucks (No pun intended. I often use TP in place of facial tissue) and if it's bothersome to detach with hands, I imagine it'd be more difficult trying to scrape tissue out of your throat with clawed feet! Where to find materials: -Cardboard: check recycling bins, save stuff from packaging, ask around stores that tend to ship/receive stock in large quantities. Large bookstores are nice because you don't have to ...

Mirror & Beads 3-20-10.mpg

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St. Pat's Parade at Rolla, MO

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Crowds gathered along Pine St. to enjoy the parade on 13th March 2010. Lots of freebies...sweets, beads, mugs, discount coupons...for all! Happy St. Pat's!

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