HELP IDK WHAT DO DO ANYMORE!!

BobbyBird

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I have had Bobby for years, but recently my mom has started giving him CAFFINATED TEA!! itā€™s so crazy she drinks it with Bfast and whenever he flies to her she gives him a sip. I have tried stopping her, explain that itā€™s bad for him, she is stubborn as a goat and she wonā€™t listen. She says ā€œ he will be fineā€. ITS DO CRAZY SHE HASNT EVEN READ OR DONE ANYBOF HER OWN RESEARCH. Plus itā€™s common sense that caffeine is bad for birds. Someone tell me what to do
 

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Oh, Iā€™m so sorry to hear of this!

Itā€™s tough having birds and living with family members that wonā€™t listen to advice.
Could you perhaps show your mom the research youā€™ve done? Maybe send her a link to a site that explains why caffeine is dangerous for parrots to consume?

Iā€™d say a sip is fine but her making it a daily thing is not a good idea. Iā€™ve had my birds snag a drink of caffeinated tea before, and they were fine, but that was a one time thing.
 

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Oh, Iā€™m so sorry to hear of this!

Itā€™s tough having birds and living with family members that wonā€™t listen to advice.
Could you perhaps show your mom the research youā€™ve done? Maybe send her a link to a site that explains why caffeine is dangerous for parrots to consume?

Iā€™d say a sip is fine but her making it a daily thing is not a good idea. Iā€™ve had my birds snag a drink of caffeinated tea before, and they were fine, but that was a one time thing.
Have the bird in his cage when she is drinking
 
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Oh, Iā€™m so sorry to hear of this!

Itā€™s tough having birds and living with family members that wonā€™t listen to advice.
Could you perhaps show your mom the research youā€™ve done? Maybe send her a link to a site that explains why caffeine is dangerous for parrots to consume?

Iā€™d say a sip is fine but her making it a daily thing is not a good idea. Iā€™ve had my birds snag a drink of caffeinated tea before, and they were fine, but that was a one time thing.
Iā€™ll try..
 

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Good ideas above...
Gee, that caffeine is not good, nope.
Well, you could always take a page from my book and... cry, scream, gasp, croak...
Kidding, sorta.
 
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How insensitive of your mom....that is crazy!! She needs to research and show her yours. Though it should be common sense for your Mom.
 

EllieTheConure

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I would honestly take the bird and go to another room with it and do something else-

Birdie health is important

Maybe you should send Her some articles explaining the dangers of caffeine and parrots
 
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Also, Is homemade herbal tea fine? Or uncaffinated chemomile. Cuz Bobby has grown a liking for tea.ā˜•ļøšŸ„ƒšŸ’€šŸ’€šŸ˜­šŸ¦œšŸ¦œšŸ¦œšŸ¦œšŸ¦œšŸ¦œšŸ¦œ
 

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Me, I am the sneaky one. Switch the tea in the containers to a decaffeinated one.
 

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