Bird-Proofing

[teil]

Hi! I'm planning on getting a bird soon. Either a cockatiel or parrolet. So I was wondering what things I needed to bird proof in the house. I've heard candles, teflon pans and aerosol but wanted to know what else. Also with the teflon pans will the bird be fine if I close off the door that leads into the kitchen so no fumes can get in? Thanks for the help [emoji4]

 

[SilverSage]

No, no teflon cooking is safe. Even a few seconds of overheating can poison your bird so quickly that his lungs fill with fluid and he drowns before you even realize anything is happening. You can get a full set of stainless steel pans for a few hundred dollars brand new, cheaper used.

All chemical cleaners, air fresheners, basically anything made from chemicals that gives off a scent.

Also ceiling fans, exposed wires, fish tanks, open windows, other pets, drafts, fruit baskets with avocados in them, things like that.


You should also find a qualified avian vet (not a small animal vet, not an exotic vet, not a vet who "sees birds all the time, but an AVIAN VET) before bringing your bird home, put together a bird first aid kit, and read up on proper diet, training, etc before your new buddy comes home.


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[GaleriaGila]

Yes to all the above.

And... it's important to explore newly-discovered hazards and possibilities for freak accidents, but I have an idea it's the basics... the stuff "everybody knows"... the day-to-day easy-to-forget/overlook stuff. I try to have a little checklist litany before I let the Rbird loose. Toilet/windows/door/stove/fans. Candles, toxic plants and dangeous perch-places (like uncovered light-bulbs) are already long gone.

 

[Inger]

How about essential oils? My instinct is no - but the internet is not helpful on this one


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[Birdman666]

Hi! I'm planning on getting a bird soon. Either a cockatiel or parrolet. So I was wondering what things I needed to bird proof in the house. I've heard candles, teflon pans and aerosol but wanted to know what else. Also with the teflon pans will the bird be fine if I close off the door that leads into the kitchen so no fumes can get in? Thanks for the help [emoji4]

The thing about teflon is NOT LETTING THE PAN GET TOO HOT.

If it does and the birds are in the vicinity, it's deadly. And gas can seep under a door. It doesn't take much to kill a small bird.

 

[GaleriaGila]

I have complete faith in the fact that I have no faith in myself as far as consistency or vigilance. So I haved disabled all ceiling fans, tossed all teflon, covered all lightbulbs, etc., etc., because I know it would be a matter of time before I screwed up.

 

[Scott]

Thanks for researching in advance! Here are a few threads of interest:

http://www.parrotforums.com/general-parrot-information/449-toxic-list-our-birds.html
(link in first post does not work, but scroll down for more)

http://www.parrotforums.com/general-parrot-information/12857-top-10-hazards-companion-birds.html

http://www.parrotforums.com/general-parrot-information/4430-parrot-safe-products.html

http://www.parrotforums.com/general...species-precautions-emergency-procedures.html