Beware of...

Hi all,

I figured it was time for a new poll which might also serve educational value. (I also wanted to get rid of the last poll that has been lingering on the main page though it really has no place on a forum for parrots!)

So, the new poll: What is the greatest source of danger for our feathered friends? Or perhaps what threat did you know least about or not expect when you got a bird?

1) Airborne or vapor toxins/chemicals

2) Ingested toxins

3) Nutritional deficiencies

4) Social/environmental deficiencies

5) Other

In Alaska the biggest threat is the cold. I have to be very careful where I put Buddy's cage. He's going to lose his window this winter, and be put on the other side of the room then, because at -40°F the window will leak, and he'll get a cold draft. Nothing that would bother me so much, but for him it would be a Bad Thing.

I would imagine in general the two top ones are toxins in the house, and parrots being owned by people who don't socialize them, so they are starved for contact.

Since we are talking about airborne toxins I have a question I hope some of you can answer. In the wintertime I burn the paper logs you find in the grocery store (i.e. Duraflame). I know that have more than paper in them. Will the burning of these type of logs give off toxic fumes to a parrot?? In answer to the question about what is the greatest source of toxin I think it may be the bird that is socially isolated.

Good question. As far as I know Duraflames are as safe as you can be with anything burning - just sawdust and wax. But can anything be safe burning around a bird?

There should not be any 'toxic' (ie chemical) fumes from a Duraflame, but 'regular' smoke and soot can kill a bird in seconds if for whatever reason it stops going up the chimney and comes into your home. Yes this would be a danger for EVERYONE in the home, but the time scale would be much different. Smoke detectors would go off long before you are in serious danger but long after the birds are in serious danger.

As much as I love a good fire I don't think I'll ever have a fireplace in a home with Auggie. I'll stick to outdoor camp/bonfires. If you do have indoor fires just be sure to go overboard with smoke, CO, and any other fume detectors you can find.

Your answer sounds good to me. I do not have a smoky fireplace and only burn these logs on a weekend. My Rosie is more important than any fire in the fireplace. I may just cut them out altogether and put that log money to Rosie toys. Thanks

Maybe there should be an "All of the Above" option. It all sounds really bad to me!

What's with the "paid survey" thing???? The info about it is the same when you go to the site.......and has absolutely NOTHING to do with parrots........and paying for it too??!!!???

Polls are like a bug zapper for spammers.

I guess all the above are bad.
Perhaps social and environmental deficiencies more than others.
When purchasing a bird, the majority of guardians have no knowledge, what it entails in keeping and caring for a bird.
Take care

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Great place to learn, chat and interact with lovely members.

Take care, and that of our feathered friends !!!!

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Take care, and that of our feathered friends !




Hugo "The Boss" RIP
My niece "Rosie May"