Can I Use Costco Washcloths to Clean My Severe Macaw’s Birdcage?

Last Updated on February 16, 2023 by Mitch Rezman

Joyce asks: I have another question.

I like to clean my bird’s cages with small white washcloths from Costco.

I have been noticing they are getting very holey.

I figured they just weren’t that great anymore and then I see Snuggles my Severe Macaw having such a great time talking to them and chewing on them!

Will this hurt him?

Also, I can’t use dark colors to clean his cage, or I will get attacked or even walking by holding clothes or towels, he gets so excited.

This is nothing new he still acts like a baby, I have had him since he was 9 weeks old and we just celebrated his 31 birthday🙂❤

Also, he does yoga, he will pull his wing over his body for a couple of minutes, closes his eyes, and stretches.

None of my other birds have ever done that.

Have you heard of that?

Thank you

Hi Joyce,

Yeah, we have a love/hate relationship with Costco too 🙂

How Costco Actually Makes Money

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The top of our community bird play stand covered with strips of safe fleece

The small white cotton washcloths are made with “looped” fabric which can snag a toenail or become threads that can be swallowed so they’re fine for cleaning but not foraging.

While you’re washing the birdcage have some craft fleece in your hand, then do a bait and switch with Snuggles leaving a piece of bird safe fleece for him to enjoy which fulfills some of his enrichment needs.