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Rosies Mommy · by **Rosies Mommy** on Tue Aug 19, 2008 2:28 pm

I got a empty coconut shell at work and I was wondering if it would be ok if I let Rosie have it to play in and stuff?

christie · by **christie** on Tue Aug 19, 2008 2:47 pm

No, it can be seen as a nest.

Rosies Mommy · by **Rosies Mommy** on Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:40 am

Ewwie, ok thanks.. Then it's a no on the coconut shell.. Glad I asked, coconut ice cream came in it and as soon as I seen it I thought how Rosie would like to play in it and how she would like to drop her little toys in it to hear them make that little click noise when they hit the bottom.

bostonbudgie · by **bostonbudgie** on Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:20 am

I see coconut shells used as foraging toys for parrots.(Hide treats inside) It's organic and safe, I beleive.
How is Rosie feeling?

christie · by **christie** on Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:36 pm

Yes, they are used for toys with bigger birds that cannot sit inside them and see that they resemble a nest. I wouldn't even use one for my ringneck, and she is much bigger than a tiel. Since Rosie is already nesty, there is no need to encourage that behavior.

The other thing that would make me say no is the fact that ice cream used to be in it. It would be very hard to make sure all the residue from it was gone since coconut shell is porous.