Cedar wood safe for birds

[deadprezz169]

Hi everyone I have 2 conures sushi and rio! And because of missed treats I have sort of developed a moth problem and was wondering if cedar wood around my house would be safe for them! If anyone has any advice or experience with this would be super helpful!

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Hi everyone I have 2 conures sushi and rio! And because of missed treats I have sort of developed a moth problem and was wondering if cedar wood around my house would be safe for them! If anyone has any advice or experience with this would be super helpful!

You should store your birds' food in the refrigerator or freezer. Not sure what you mean about cedar wood being safe around the house for your birds. I know that bluebird nest boxes are often made of unpainted cedar. I work at Lowe's and the bluebird houses we sell and some of the wood bird feeders are made of cedar so I can't imagine raw unpainted cedar not being bird safe.

 

[Vampiric_Conure]

As long as your birds aren't outright playing in it, and it is is out of foraging range, you should be okay. Cedar contains toxins that irritate a birds' respiratory system.

 

[deadprezz169]

You should store your birds' food in the refrigerator or freezer. Not sure what you mean about cedar wood being safe around the house for your birds. I know that bluebird nest boxes are often made of unpainted cedar. I work at Lowe's and the bluebird houses we sell and some of the wood bird feeders are made of cedar so I can't imagine raw unpainted cedar not being bird safe.

Got it will do that from now didn’t know I should refrigerate there food/treats thanks!

 

[deadprezz169]

As long as your birds aren't outright playing in it, and it is is out of foraging range, you should be okay. Cedar contains toxins that irritate a birds' respiratory

As long as your birds aren't outright playing in it, and it is is out of foraging range, you should be okay. Cedar contains toxins that irritate a birds' respiratory system.

Oh okay I thought that was the case but wasn’t sure if it emitted an odor of some something that could potentially be toxic to them thank you!!

 

[InsomniacMom]

Hi everyone I have 2 conures sushi and rio! And because of missed treats I have sort of developed a moth problem and was wondering if cedar wood around my house would be safe for them! If anyone has any advice or experience with this would be super helpful!

I have read that cedar is not good for bird perches in their cage. I would not allow them to chew on cedar.

 

[clark_conure]

I actaully got some moths....IN JANUARY (i'm in the northern hemispere) I think they came from a bag of millet and stowed away in it. I've been using pet and human safe bug killer on them, but they are always popping up here and there. I bought some cedar chips as well and put them in the try liner but it doesn't seem to help. So I just stopped using them. I have a whole bag and it's just sitting doning nothing. The moths seem immune/

 

[DonnaBudgie]

I actaully got some moths....IN JANUARY (i'm in the northern hemispere) I think they came from a bag of millet and stowed away in it. I've been using pet and human safe bug killer on them, but they are always popping up here and there. I bought some cedar chips as well and put them in the try liner but it doesn't seem to help. So I just stopped using them. I have a whole bag and it's just sitting doning nothing. The moths seem immune/

Feed the infested seed to the outdoor birds. I'd keep seed and other bird foods in the fridge or freezer.
Fly paper near a light should attract and get rid of moths without chemicals.

 

[RaeRae1016!]

I feel your pain! I had gone up north (I live in Michigan) to our cabin that we decided to sell. I was up there for a month packing and staging the cabin. When I got home my house, especially the living room where my bird's cage is located, was completely infested. I had larvae on the walls and ceiling and I had never had this issue before. I would have a month or 2 here and there but nothing like this. I love alone so no one had been inside my house while I was gone
I got home the first week of July and I've been fighting these little as****s ever since. I bought some very good traps off of Amazon and they seem to work well trapping the males. I took her cage in the backyard and scrubbed it top to bottom. Yesterday I cleaned the hallway from ceiling to floor and moved her into there in front of the window. Now I'm taking all of my pictures off the walls in the living room (I found moths behind the glass of one of them) packing up everything off tables and shelves and cleaning them,vacuuming really well then I'm going to wash the ceiling, walls and floor. I've been at war with the moths for long enough. I used to use wood shavings in the bottom of her cage but stopped a couple years ago and just ended up putting shelf liner in the bottom of her cage. Less mess and easier to clean but I was wondering if there was any type of moth deterrent bedding out there. I did read about using cedar shavings but I've read different opinions on this. And help would be appreciated. Her food was put in the freezer for 2 days then moved to the fridge. Thanks for any advice in advance