Gourds make awesome, cheap toys!

[GlassOnion]

They are those vine vegetables that when dry, we buy them to use as bath sponges/exfoliators.

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I bought a small pack of sliced dried gourds in the 'rodent animal toys' section for $2.99 and my birds LOVE ripping them apart! The texture is slightly rough and the fibers can be broken/shredded pretty easily. Small/medium birds who love shredding, such as budgies, lovebirds, cockatiels, parrotlets would very much enjoy this.

 

[Brigidt36]

Good idea, and you could hide treats in them as well.

 

[kastelling]

Yes, those are great for birds. I have always heard them called loofas!

 

[rocabird]

I've been trying to grow my own Loofah for the last 2 years. No success so far. I love them for hiding almonds in for my crew.

 

[Tiger]

Good idea! Have to get some for Dakota. She is into shredding big time!