Parrot Toys: Why Enrichment Matters More Than You Think
Parrots are incredibly intelligent, curious animals who need daily mental and physical stimulation to thrive. In the wild, they spend hours climbing, chewing, foraging and exploring their environment. Toys and perches aren’t just extras in a bird’s cage, they are essential for preventing boredom, encouraging natural behaviours and supporting overall wellbeing.
Providing a variety of toys helps keep parrots engaged, reduces stress and can help prevent unwanted behaviours such as excessive screaming or feather plucking.
Why Toys Are So Important for Parrots
Parrots are natural problem solvers and explorers. Without stimulation, they can quickly become frustrated or bored. Toys help replicate the challenges birds would naturally face in the wild, giving them something to investigate, chew, climb and interact with throughout the day.
A good mix of toys supports:
• Mental enrichment
• Physical exercise
• Beak and foot health
• Emotional wellbeing
Rotating toys regularly and offering different textures and activities helps keep your bird interested and excited by their environment.
Big Coco Balls are a brilliant choice for parrots who love to chew, shred and explore. Made from natural coconut fibres, they offer rich textures that encourage natural chewing behaviour and help keep beaks active and healthy.
These large coco balls can also be used for foraging by tucking treats or favourite foods inside, encouraging your bird to work for their rewards and stay mentally stimulated.
Why we love it:
✔ Encourages chewing and shredding
✔ Natural textures parrots love
✔ Ideal for foraging enrichment
Back Zoo Nature Coco Bucket Tower
The Coco Bucket Tower is perfect for parrots who enjoy vertical play and interactive toys. Made from natural materials, it gives birds layers to investigate, pull apart and shred, keeping them busy for longer periods of time.
This type of toy is especially great for curious birds who like to climb and explore different levels within their cage.
Why we love it:
✔ Natural fibres for safe chewing
✔ Encourages active play
✔ Adds variety to cage enrichment
Coloured Double Rope Ring Bird Toy
Bright, fun and full of movement, the Coloured Double Rope Ring Bird Toy is ideal for parrots who love climbing and swinging. Rope toys help exercise your bird’s feet and legs while also adding colour and interest to their setup.
They’re particularly good for energetic birds who enjoy movement and interaction throughout the day.
Why we love it:
✔ Supports climbing and swinging
✔ Encourages foot exercise
✔ Adds colour and interest to the cage
Perches are just as important as toys when it comes to enrichment. The Java Multi Branch Perch features natural branch shapes and varying thicknesses, encouraging your bird to move, balance and grip in different ways.
Natural wood perches help support foot health, posture and nail wear, while also giving birds a more natural surface to perch and explore.
Why we love it:
✔ Natural wood for healthy feet
✔ Varied branch sizes and angles
✔ Encourages movement and balance
How to Get the Most Out of Parrot Toys
To keep enrichment effective, it’s important to rotate toys regularly so your bird doesn’t become bored. Mixing different types of toys, chew toys, climbing toys, swings and natural perches, helps support both mental and physical health.
You can also make toys more exciting by adding small foraging challenges, hiding treats or favourite foods to encourage natural problem-solving behaviours.
Always supervise your bird when introducing new toys and check toys regularly for wear.
Final Thoughts
A well-enriched cage can make a huge difference to your parrot’s happiness and wellbeing. Toys like Big Coco Balls, the Coco Bucket Tower, Coloured Rope Ring and Java Multi Branch Perch help keep birds active, curious and engaged every day.
At Pet Village, we choose toys we genuinely love and trust, many of which we use with our own birds. Because when it comes to enrichment, we believe your parrot deserves nothing but the best.
