~ILoveMyBunny~
Alpha Buck
I want to get some new toys for my lot but I'm having awful trouble finding anything appropriate. Everything seems to be dyed or painted and I've always avoided things like that. Am I being too paranoid?
I've also avoided loofah for years as I was worried about the potential to cause blockages but it seems to be increasingly used in bunny toys.
I do make some toys where I can but it's hard when you're trying to find materials x 8 (yes, apparently they must have one each :roll
I'm wondering about things like this: http://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pe...55B0+*%5D# As it looks like something they might have fun destroying.
There are also things like this: http://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/p...hew?i=9&orderBy=3&fa=||price_GBP%3A%5B0+*%5D#
Or even this: http://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/p...Size=45&orderBy=1&fa=||price_GBP%3A%5B0+*%5D#
But that's going back to dye.. Also I'm not sure about corn leaf..?
On a similar note I saw some rabbits playing with this in store and nearly got one but I'm not sure what type of wood this is; does it look safe?: http://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/p...Size=45&orderBy=3&fa=||price_GBP%3A%5B0+*%5D#
I've also avoided water hyacinth as I read something about it potentially picking up heavy metals from the ground where it's grown and I doubt they're going to be too bothered about where it's sourced from. But again it's in so many toys; Am I just being too paranoid?
What store-bought toys do you all use? Any recommendations?
The only ones I use at the moment are:
Seagrass mat from Zooplus (actually the hammock with the strings pulled out)
Willow carrot from VetUK
Seagrass ball from Wilko (been slightly concerned about this since I saw that it was made in china)
Willow twist from P@H (can't say this has proven very popular)
Plastic jingle balls (P@H), rattles and keys but these aren't very popular. Mine like to destroy :lol:
I did buy the willow ring from P@H a few times but stopped after I found it multiple times either around the neck of a couple of the rabbits or in the case of Snowflake wrapped around her middle and restricting her breathing :shock: I have had the same with the large willow balls stuffed with hay (bought from Viovet but also sold elsewhere) so stopped using those too.
I've also avoided loofah for years as I was worried about the potential to cause blockages but it seems to be increasingly used in bunny toys.
I do make some toys where I can but it's hard when you're trying to find materials x 8 (yes, apparently they must have one each :roll
I'm wondering about things like this: http://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pe...55B0+*%5D# As it looks like something they might have fun destroying.
There are also things like this: http://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/p...hew?i=9&orderBy=3&fa=||price_GBP%3A%5B0+*%5D#
Or even this: http://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/p...Size=45&orderBy=1&fa=||price_GBP%3A%5B0+*%5D#
But that's going back to dye.. Also I'm not sure about corn leaf..?
On a similar note I saw some rabbits playing with this in store and nearly got one but I'm not sure what type of wood this is; does it look safe?: http://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/p...Size=45&orderBy=3&fa=||price_GBP%3A%5B0+*%5D#
I've also avoided water hyacinth as I read something about it potentially picking up heavy metals from the ground where it's grown and I doubt they're going to be too bothered about where it's sourced from. But again it's in so many toys; Am I just being too paranoid?
What store-bought toys do you all use? Any recommendations?
The only ones I use at the moment are:
Seagrass mat from Zooplus (actually the hammock with the strings pulled out)
Willow carrot from VetUK
Seagrass ball from Wilko (been slightly concerned about this since I saw that it was made in china)
Willow twist from P@H (can't say this has proven very popular)
Plastic jingle balls (P@H), rattles and keys but these aren't very popular. Mine like to destroy :lol:
I did buy the willow ring from P@H a few times but stopped after I found it multiple times either around the neck of a couple of the rabbits or in the case of Snowflake wrapped around her middle and restricting her breathing :shock: I have had the same with the large willow balls stuffed with hay (bought from Viovet but also sold elsewhere) so stopped using those too.