Paper shredder!

[Yve Benwell]

In the pull out base of our cage we lay a sheet of newspaper just to help keep it a bit cleaner. Just lately our feathered friend has started to reach through the wire floor bars to rip off bits of the paper. Any of you wonderful people know why?

 

[Cynthia & Percy]

For nesting material

 

[SummerBerry]

Lots of birds (especially females depending on the species) shred paper for nesting material or just for fun. I don't know much about finches/canaries so I don't know I this would be helpful, but I give my lovebird shredding toys and rolled up paper every now and then to keep the newspaper shredding at bay.

 

[Yve Benwell]

Thank you both, will look at giving her something to shred other than the lining of her cage x

 

[CheckeredTail]

A simple one would be just a cardboard tube stuffed with strips of newspaper Depends a bit if that will last long but those are cheap and easy to make, my parrotlet really enjoyed crumpled paper balls too! Even easier, just buy a stack of printer paper, crumple one into a ball and you're all set! Just discard when it's gotten poop on it haha