So I've managed to wade through all 34 pages in this section and it's changed my perception of things. I seem to be viewing the world in a completely new and bird oriented way! As I was picking up my daughter's clipo and grumbling over how much work it was going to be to get all of the banana out of the pieces it occured to me that it may be a GOOD thing!!!

For those of you without small children, Clipo is the 18 months and up verson of baby lego that has the little knobbies all over it so small kids can stick the pieces together easily. Completely non-toxic, rainbow bright primary colours, funky shapes, and CHEAP (especially if you watch for bucket sales - I just bought 50 pieces for 6.99)!

Here's a link in case you have no clue what I'm blabbering on about. =)
http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsByBra...=22538&PG=1

What if you, for example, took your handy dandy drill and punched a hole through one end of that rectangular bad boy so you could fit a zip strap through it, slathered the whole thing in peanut butter, rolled it in dried fruit, or seeds, or small nuts, or something non-wet and suitably munchable and then hung it in a convenient corner of the cage? The little knobby bits would make getting the food take an excruciatingly long time and would require oodles of focus and patience. If little birds are any thing like little girls, anything that keeps them busy is a blessing.

Has anyone tried this or something like it?

Those are cool! I was looking at them at Costco the other day. I think they would be good toys as long as they are not a soft, easily chewed plastic.

I just noticed you are from Canada, here are 2 awesome birdie online stores to help you spend your money

http://www.birdyboredombusters.com/

http://www.parrotdiseperch.com/parrot/index.php

Oh right. Like I needed HELP spending all of my money spoiling my extended furred, scaled and soon-to-be feathered family!!! I have to budget them each an ALLOWANCE for cryin out loud! LOL This month it's bird and hamster stuff... last month we finished the snake's habitat... this summer we built a massive cat THING with two 20x20x70 towers connected by a sisal wrapped 8 foot catwalk...
There has to be a zoology version of alcoholics anonymous.

Thank you for the links. *wicked grin* I've locked my VISA in my 15 year old's room and he's got the only key. I've got an hour and a half before he gets home from Karate to unlock it for me. Unless of course I pop the pin out of the hinges...

Oh, and they ARE a hard plastic - made for bashing together and stepping on and being safely mouthed by human teething creatures.