No birds in the bedroom?

[edgarsmommy]

When I got my BG macaw the owners of the shop strickly forbade me to put his cage in my bedroom even though that was where I spend 80% of my time with the explanation "all parrots kept in bedrooms die".
Any truth to this or anyone heard anything like this?

 

[Featheredsamurai]

That's just silly! I also spend a lot of time in my room and I keep both Kenji and Rosie's cages in there. Keeping them elsewear would be dangerous to their health(I'm a university student living at home, family isn't as concerned with parrot safety).

If you are a crazy make up chick with a mirror and use your bedroom to get ready rather than the bathroom(I do know people like this) it would hurt your bird. Perfume, hairspray, scented stuff. The pet store may also think the bird would be locked away in a bedroom alone all day.

 

[edgarsmommy]

That's just silly! I also spend a lot of time in my room and I keep both Kenji and Rosie's cages in there. Keeping them elsewear would be dangerous to their health(I'm a university student living at home, family isn't as concerned with parrot safety).

If you are a crazy make up chick with a mirror and use your bedroom to get ready rather than the bathroom(I do know people like this) it would hurt your bird. Perfume, hairspray, scented stuff. The pet store may also think the bird would be locked away in a bedroom alone all day.

The weird part was when they said that to me I even told them "My room is safest its furthest away from the kitchen and bathroom I spend most of my time in there and I never so much as even use deodorant in my room" They just yelled and told me not to. (pretty sure they were crazy)
So I just called my mom who used to be a breeder and owned a shop in her younger days and my vet they both said it was no biggie so Edgar's been in my room ever since I just thought it was nonsense and wanted to see if anyone else heard anything like this.

 

[ivysaur]

Um yeah that is crazy. Our little lady sleeps in the bedroom and we all make cute little sounds to each other as we fall asleep

 

[Zazoothehahns]

I am guessing that they are basing it on you being a young lady and they probably assume you will be using curling irons, hair dryers, hairspray, perfume, deodorant, and all the lovely frilly stuff associated with being a female. It is assuming a lot. I presume that they have probably delt with young girls creating a toxic environment, but by all means if it is the safest room and you take logical precautions, then go with your gut.
I understand their concern, I have seen it first hand with my niece's guinea pig(s). I finially pointed it out to my sister, either relocate the guinea pig to another room or make sure the girly frills are limited to the bathroom with an ventilation fan.

 

[WannaBeAParrot]

Very odd.. I'd check into the knowledge-base of this bird store person and training, because I wonder what else they misadvise people about in the care of birds, and how it affects the birds in the store.

 

[MarciaLove]

ok thats CRAZY! Before I had my birdroom I had all 7 of my birds in my bedroom and they were fine.

 

[Customcasket]

All of my birds live in my bedroom. Last I checked they were all breathing, eating and screaming at each other and very much alive.

All the toiletry items that I used to keep on my dresser (perfume, hairspray, deodorant, flat iron, etc) were moved to the bathroom before the birds even came home. I guess maybe that's what he was assuming? That's a terrible way to warn somebody about those hazards.

 

[Featheredsamurai]

I guess it's possible she's known a lot of birds in bedrooms to die, because of stupid people.

Anyway, don't listen to her and listen to your vet, mom, and us

 

[kermitz_mom]

I was told not to put my hahns macaw in the bedroom as well, but the rescue explainedits for socialization reasons. After I explained that I spend 80% of my day in there they said jus to make sure she does come out once and awhile and associates with the other family members in the home.

 

[goalerjones]

I had my conure in the bedroom once. Then years later he died....hmmmm. I thought this was merely a coincidence!

 

[HalfInsane]

Pixel lived in my bedroom the first year I had her. I hope her Bedroom Exposure Levels aren't too high

In all seriousness though the breeder I got Pixel from also told me not to keep her in my room even after I tried to explain to her that I spent most of my time at home in my room, and that my roommate had a cat. Which apparently wasn't an okay answer. So I lied and said I'd keep her in the living room... with the cat. And my roommates tendency to burn everything she ever cooked in the adjacent kitchen. MUCH safer the my room with an air filter and no predatory animals

 

[DallyTsuka]

both my lovebirds are in our bedroom :/ they're perfectly fine lol

 

[edgarsmommy]

I am guessing that they are basing it on you being a young lady and they probably assume you will be using curling irons, hair dryers, hairspray, perfume, deodorant, and all the lovely frilly stuff associated with being a female. It is assuming a lot. I presume that they have probably delt with young girls creating a toxic environment, but by all means if it is the safest room and you take logical precautions, then go with your gut.
I understand their concern, I have seen it first hand with my niece's guinea pig(s). I finially pointed it out to my sister, either relocate the guinea pig to another room or make sure the girly frills are limited to the bathroom with an ventilation fan.

I understand them thinking I really had no idea about how to raise birds but even after I explained that I grew up hand rearing cockatiels with my mother and had a BG my entire life (who died due to a house fire not from any misinformation or ill treatment) They still acted as if I was 12 not 21 and knew nothing about animals let alone birds. These people were just strange I mean they told me how bad all seed diet was yet I notice that 90% of what all the bird were fed they had their pet bird in the store and left them there when they closed and they have moved location several times in the past 7 years. And Edgar has many behavioral issues that were not disclosed to me at all. Thinking more on it I may make a call to get them checked out.

 

[mtdoramike]

Silly how things like this get started.

 

[sodakat]

Wonder what that pet shop tells parrot buyers who live in an efficiency/studio apartment where everything is in the same room?