Foraging Boxes, also masking tape

[saroj12]

Has anyone gotten these? (1 x 1 x 3)

Brown Rte Chipboard Boxes

Also does anyone use masking tape to secure foraging toys? I've seen it on well known parrot websites but don't know if it's advisable.
(they cover a food bowl with light paper and tape it down, punch a starter hole....)

 

[saroj12]

it's chipboard--- is that safe?

 

[GG.]

was wondering that myself (interesting link BTW) - what exactly is in 'chipboard'

 

[saroj12]

was wondering that myself (interesting link BTW) - what exactly is in 'chipboard'

checking on it

but look these guys use chipboard...
Creative Foraging Systems

 

[GG.]

that;s interesting -

according to Wikipedia, chipboard is paperboard (thick paper) made from reclaimed stock

Paperboard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I would think as long as it was cleaned during manufacturing, it would be fine

 

[saroj12]

these are natural kraft paper cardboard it says

Natural Kraft Gift Boxes

 

[piercesdesigns]

Saroj, I am ordering them this week.

I am ordering some of the chipboard and the kraft tuck boxes.

I had to clear it with DH so he didn't freak when he saw 3 cases of 200-500 boxes showing up.

 

[GG.]

those look like they would be fine

 

[Gen120]

I use them in creative foraging systems and my fids love them

 

[piercesdesigns]

I am going to take some paper punches and punch holes in them while they are flat, then fill them with the party paper and treats.

 

[Kimba]

Masking tape like ALL tape contains zinc, it is what the sticky stuff is made with. I would not be using any sort of tape.

 

[saroj12]

awesome Debbie! I recall we had this discussion in the summer but I never got around to ordering it!
These boxes (both types chipboard and kraft ) are made in china from recycled paper (just called papermart during lunch)
So do we feel comfortable giving these to our birds?

 

[saroj12]

I am going to take some paper punches and punch holes in them while they are flat, then fill them with the party paper and treats.

great idea!!

 

[saroj12]

Masking tape like ALL tape contains zinc, it is what the sticky stuff is made with. I would not be using any sort of tape.

Thank you Kimba, I didn't know that! Neither do the foraging gurus LOL!

 

[Kimba]

I was giving a lecture about toys once....i used to have a bird toy business. And I called a bunch of chemist that worked in paper places and such, that is how I found out, shorty after my lecture.... Bird talk came out with the paper towel rolls as being bad because of the zinc. Wonder how that happened...hmmm (another story). anyway though my inquires I found that seventh generation is the only company that I know of that does NOT use zinc in the adhesives simply so that if people wished to give them to their pets they could without harm. I talked directly to the chemists. Their materials can be ingested but will not be digestible, they will pass though the birds system and come out with out harm.

 

[piercesdesigns]

awesome Debbie! I recall we had this discussion in the summer but I never got around to ordering it!
These boxes (both types chipboard and kraft ) are made in china from recycled paper (just called papermart during lunch)
So do we feel comfortable giving these to our birds?

My guess is that CFS uses these boxes for their systems with punches in them.

 

[saroj12]

I was giving a lecture about toys once....i used to have a bird toy business. And I called a bunch of chemist that worked in paper places and such, that is how I found out, shorty after my lecture.... Bird talk came out with the paper towel rolls as being bad because of the zinc. Wonder how that happened...hmmm (another story). anyway though my inquires I found that seventh generation is the only company that I know of that does NOT use zinc in the adhesives simply so that if people wished to give them to their pets they could without harm. I talked directly to the chemists. Their materials can be ingested but will not be digestible, they will pass though the birds system and come out with out harm.

So are birdie bagels made by Seventh Generation?

 

[saroj12]

Debbie,
What sizes are you getting and how do you plan to use them?

 

[piercesdesigns]

I am getting 041222 (2x2x2 chipboard)

410017 (4x4x2 tuck gift box)

041313 (3x1x3 chipboard)

I am going to use the little ones for foot toys and also punch a hole in the top and bottom and thread a paulie rope or sisal through and hang.

 

[Kimba]

Doubt it. Unfortunately, birdie bagels are cut from long tubes that are used for something....I honestly do not remember what thou