fumes

  1. L

    Please help. Burnt plastic fumes

    About 3-4 hours ago we had a cooking accident where plastic tongs were left on a burner and they started smoking and melted. They weren’t burning for long but the whole house smelled like it. Now it smells significantly less than earlier and can only be smelled when you first enter the house. I...
  2. N

    Is baking play dough/polymer clay safe?

    i want to make craft jewelry for my friends, and my attempts keep failing. i though clay/playdough would be a good idea, but i dont know if it can release fumes or something. so, is it safe for my birds?
  3. J

    Curing silicone inside?

    Hi again everyone, this is a bit of a weird post but I wanted people's opinions on if this is safe or not (I plan on calling my vet in the morning and asking just to be safe). Long story short I have a bioactive set up for my reptile it's super big and it's located upstairs it sprung a leak and...
  4. K

    Neighbors decided to paint with no warning

    Hi, all. I came home from school today to the smell of paint throughout the entire corridor of my apartment building. I’m assuming that one of my neighbors decided to paint their apartment, as this is allowed in the lease. However, we are supposed to give warning to our neighbors upon doing so...
  5. kozykitty

    Warning--another danger to birds

    A good friend posted on facebook that she lost her dusky conure last night. She's pretty sure that the culprit was a new Pampered Chef pizza stone. Pizza stones are nonstick but they aren't coated in the way teflon pans are. I know I have several pizza stones (not that same brand) but...
  6. P

    New Budgie Owner Questions after Tragedy.

    Hi Everyone, I'm Prim, Honestly I'm a new budgie owner... bought 3 beautiful birds, 2 for my parents and 1 for me. (Got it for my parents as they are retired and were fighting everyday, but now good news, they fight way less as they are caring for the birds like babies) I brought home 1 to...
  7. Violet_Diva

    EMERGENCY HELP - Toxic Smoke Melted Plastic Fumes

    Terrible accident, my phone and keys were left on the cooker and somehow the cooker got turned on (maybe cat jumping up?) My phone and keyrings are melted. The kitchen has no door and is ajoined to the sitting room. There's toxic smoke from burnt and melted plastic everywhere, choking on it...
  8. frocine

    Polyurethane fumes

    We are having our kitchen remodeled and have been living out of a temporary house because we were worried about the dust/fumes for our green cheek conure and the stress for our 5 furry friends. We are at the final stage, and they have sanded our floor and put a polyurethane finish on it. They...
  9. Boyd75

    Urgent!

    Our water heater goes out, and has to be relit. sometimes it puts out quit a strong odor. is this toxic to the bird? also pet fumes, our dogs pee on our couches. we havent bought new couches yet, gross i know, but will that smell bother the bird? I also have roommates that use the no stick...
  10. L

    Home renovation and possible fumes

    Alright, I tried googling this, but I kept getting sites about cooking fumes. I live in the Midwest in America and it's starting to get cold, so mice are starting to come into the house. Obviously, this is bad and while Hiccup's cage is off the ground and all food stuff is kept in sealed...
  11. WannaBeAParrot

    What About Eating Food Cooked in Teflon / Non-Stick Pan?

    I meant to post this here and don't know how to move it. http://www.parrotforums.com/questions-answers/22450-what-about-eating-food-cooked-teflon-non-stick-pan.html#post184504 I am well aware of the dangers and horrible consequences of toxic fumes from Teflon and similar non-stick surfaces...
  12. WannaBeAParrot

    What About Eating Food Cooked in Teflon / Non-Stick Pan?

    I am well aware of the dangers and horrible consequences of toxic fumes from Teflon and similar non-stick surfaces including pans, appliances, etc. I don't use any of this in my house, but after all these years, it just dawned on me that my mom cooks in the stuff all the time at her place and...
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