Drywalled chewed

[Tziporiah]

So, my little Senegal loves to chew on the bars of her cage. She was in cage chewing mode and I tried to discourage her by getting her a new toy. Today she was chewing and I noticed the cage was too close to the wall and she was chewing on my drywall. I have an area a little bigger than a quarter that she has chewed on.
Do I need to detox her if so what are your recommendations

 

[Tziporiah]

So, my little Senegal loves to chew on the bars of her cage. She was in cage chewing mode and I tried to discourage her by getting her a new toy. Today she was chewing and I noticed the cage was too close to the wall and she was chewing on my drywall. I have an area a little bigger than a quarter that she has chewed on.
Do I need to detox her if so what are your recommendations

By the way, this place was built in the mid '80s so I know there is no lead in the paint

 

[BirdyBee]

I think keep an eye on her, if she shows any symptoms of metal poisoning, avian vet ASAP.

how many shredding toys are in her cage?
How big is her cage? Sometimes bar-chewing indicates a cage that is too small.

as for chewing the wall, I think just keep her cage away from the wall
(edit: The post below has good advice!)

 

[Deleted member 42416]

Drywall is gypsum (calcium sulfate) and cardboard. Should be safe if accidentally ingested.

 

[SailBoat]

Drywall chewing is not a good thing as drywall over the years has had several different chemicals /materials either as part of the base product or added to it. The 80's was a transitional period as that period of time resulted in several chemicals being forced to be removal. The concentrations were low, so a recall was not ordered and what was in the system was allowed to be used. That choice had been questioned several times since. But have never risen to a point of a recall.

Like lead paint, one of the issues is that drywall has a sweet taste to it (what I have read, never tasted it) and can become habit forming. So, keep your Parrot away from the walls as one does not want to be repairing walls!! Should not be a problem based on the limited amount your Parrot consumed. But, avoid drywall chewing in the future.

 

[Scott]

Drywall over the years has been globally sourced. I'd be most concerned with certain products containing traces of harmful materials. If you caught the chewing early and noticed debris on floor vs being ingested, all is probably well.