Cotton Rope, Sisal or Hemp:
You will not find any toys created on this site for small critters or rabbits containing any cotton rope, sisal or hemp fibers. Since small critters & rabbits consume instead of shred, & these products are made from long fibers that are able to get bound up in the animal's gut & cause blockage since they are not known to easily brake down in the stomach.
Instead, paper rope & paper string is used...USA-C.
(NOTE:if you purchase an avian toy containing any of these fibers for your small critter or rabbit, you are totally responsible for any issues)
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Corn Husk:
I was able to find unsulfured product coming in from Mexico.
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I don't use any Dried Fruits that contain sulfur in any bird toy creations, nor will I in small animal/rabbits toys...

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Pine Wood:
No pine wood is used due to some small animals & rabbits could have allergies.
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Only Certified Organic Apple Wood, Birch, sustainable farming Grapewood & Willow will be.

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Jingle Bells:
The openings in the bells...a tongue, toes, lips or teeth could get caught in those open spaces. Nor are they used in creating bird toys either for the same reason.
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Pine Cones:
Are an excellent toy!!
Natural Foraging fun!!
The pine cones species that GFBToys chooses to use do not contain 'pitch' (that sticky stuff) on them. Most of these cones may still contain pine seed or nuts & are harvested from forests within the USA...

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Parrot Rings, Barrels, Pudgies:
An excellent toy on their own or added to toys... These are made from recycled paper, non-toxic glue & food grade parchment paper. (No added flavorings to the product or glue.)

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Sunflower Heads:
Excellent toy!!
Foraging fun!!
The sunflwr heads that GFBToys uses are grown natural, no pesticides or toxins used in growing, harvesting or drying.

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USA Plastic Chain:
The USA made plastic chain used does NOT contain lead & IS recyclable. It's #2, so just throw it in the recyclable bin!!

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GFBToys chooses the parts used on their toy creations:
*Health & Safety concerns
*Eco-friendly, sustainable & non-toxic
*Made in USA
*Parts from other countries...sourced from reputable suppliers.
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Ntrl fiber hats, bags & boxes:
These items are woven. There are NO strings or glue used to make these items.
*Strings (plastic filament or thread) can get wrapped around toes, tongues & legs easily.
*Being that these items come from out of the country, one can never be sure what kind of glue has been used each order received...
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Organic Applewood stixs & chunks:
Certified organic orchard, locally grown & I go harvest what I use. Eco-friendly product.
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GFBS Parrot Wrappers:
Non-toxic white glue. Water based inks. Excellent to stuff w/ treats for shred/foraging fun.

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Bamboo:
Sustainably USA grown, no pesticides.
Renewable, Eco-friendly

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Coconut Fiber Mats:
Renewable resource
Made in India
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Seagrass Mats:
Renewable resource
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Mini Parrot Rings:
Smaller than the 1" Parrot Ring (orange 1" shown in image)
Recyclable, non-toxic glue & only available in natural.

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Why the use of The Parrot Rings, Barrels & Pudgies, Nubbies over toilet paper rolls & paper towel rolls...
The Parrot Rings, Barrels & Pudgies, Nubbies cardboard tubes are safe to use, to be chewed on...even if they sit soaking in a water dish for the day. They are non-toxic from the paper to the glue used. No scents or flavoring are added either. These products should replace the toilet paper & paper towels rolls...generally a chemical based glue is used, it's cheap. Then there are the tubes used with scented toilet paper or the heavily chemical processed paper towels…these chemicals can leech into the cardboard tube... How about soaking in a water dish for a day?? or in your creature's saliva as they chew, carry or stuff in their face. |