I bought this item because my shredder-in chief's spiked pinata medium sized wasn't in stock and I ran out of them; and she would not accept toilet paper roll as a substitute. She likes this pinata just fine, it is easy for her to chew, not so easy to shred and will last longer than the spiked pinata which she shreds within three days of getting it. I would recommend this for your birdy shredder.