Who'd have thought something so basic could make such a great toy. My cockatiels tear through a pine cone in the coarse of a day.

I have a parrot that is a feather plucker. These pine cones are great for him to chew, which keeps him content and distracts him from plucking.

My bird loved the original pine cone and is, naturally, just as enthusiastic about the refills. It gives him such a good experience breaking off pieces and chewing them. Of course, he doesn't eat the pieces. He does work at the pine cone until it's in shreds. I anchor the bottom so it doesn't frustrate him by moving away from him each time he tries to bite the cone.

Calvin loves it!

I designed this toy for my Red-Bellied Parrot, who loves to chew on the plastic ends of shoe laces. When I gaves it to her to try, she went right for it and loves it. My Meyer's did the same thing. I took pictures and posted them on the site because they were so cute playing with the toy. It is a very bold and bright colored toy and makes the cage or playgym very cheery. I also like the fact that it is very easy to clean. The butterflies, stars, and hearts are a slightly bigger bead than the pony bead.