Where to buy safe rope/cordin'?

[Leigh Porter]

Hello hello! I am new to postin' here, but not new to browsin'.

I've been lookin' into wantin' to make a couple toys for my little budgie, and I see contradictory statements throughout on where it is and isn't safe to purchase cordin' or rope from.

Hemp- is the craft rolls from jo-anns safe? From what I recall from workin' there eons ago, their brand is Darice. I believe this is also the same type available from walmart. Final verdict- Yay or nay?

Sisal rope- i know the stuff from Walmart is not safe, as is the jute, because HOLY CHEMICAL SMELL BATMAN! Is there anywhere people have successfully purchased from that isn't online? As far as that's concerned, I have located this at the local Harbor Freight that I was wonderin' is safe:
1/2 in. x 50 ft. Sisal Rope

I did see someone say they purchased TW brand from Ollies, but that's a little more of a drive for me, which I will do if the harbor freight brand is not safe, since others said the TW one was golden.

Thanks for readin', and for the time!

 

[iamwhoiam]

Check out the AA vendors such as California Bird Nerds (CABN). They are closed right now but will re-open in a few days. Also check out Blu's Bird Toys (BBT). Jan might have some of those items still available.

 

[Leigh Porter]

Yeah, I see a lot of places online but- as I said- I was lookin' to see if there was any place store front wise that people get their stuff from that I may look before I go about online.

Thank you for the suggestions!

 

[taxidermynerd]

I buy from California Bird Nerds (CABN) and Make Your Own Bird Toys (MYOBT). As for buying in person, I only buy from my local bird store, because I know what they sell is safe. It's just much cheaper and easier for me to buy online.

 

[Mizzely]

Unless you know for sure it's untreated, I stay away. Since most of the Joanne's, Walmart, hobby lobby stuff doesn't specify, I don't take the chance

 

[taxidermynerd]

Unless you know for sure it's untreated, I stay away. Since most of the Joanne's, Walmart, hobby lobby stuff doesn't specify, I don't take the chance

Same here

 

[Begone]

I mostly use natural cotton. I buy natural cotton warp yarn in my sewing store.
If I want it thicker I twine it.

 

[roxynoodle]

I use poly cord. Mysafebirdstore sells it in a variety of colors. I also use untreated leather lace, which they also sell.

 

[calibird]

All of the ropes I sell are bird safe.

 

[Leigh Porter]

Went ahead and bought some burb-safe rope online. ( and a few other goodies to make safe toys XD )
Thank you for the suggestions, guys! <3