Hi there, new birdie mom and new to the forum. We recently adopted a seventh month old green-cheeked conure and I was reading through posts about the toxicity of virtually every single common household item, and now Iām in a bit of a panic. According to everything Iāve read, nothing is safe. I really have to buy all brand new, bird-safe pots and pans? Where would I even find those? I can only clean my bathroom and kitchen with vinegar? I canāt ever burn a candle again? Canāt ever use perfume? Canāt shampoo my carpets? Iām aware that birds have much more fragile respiratory systems than humans, but considering the amount of constant pollution, smog, and exhaust that happens outside to āwildā birds, is there honestly no threshold for household pets?
When my husband was young, he had three parakeets for roughly 12-15 years, and his parents absolutely never ābird proofedā their home. According to them, they never did anything different and the birds were fine.
A high school friend still has her cockatiel, now about 11 years old. Their household burns incense, candles, uses cleaning products, etc.
I know I shouldnāt judge based off anecdotal evidence, and Iām very sure the common answer will be āwell, if they didnāt use that stuff, then their birds would live longer.ā Which is acceptable. I guess my question is, realistically what is the actual likelihood of our bird dropping dead because I mopped the floor with Lysol? Would opening the windows during cleaning help?
Thanks in advance!
When my husband was young, he had three parakeets for roughly 12-15 years, and his parents absolutely never ābird proofedā their home. According to them, they never did anything different and the birds were fine.
A high school friend still has her cockatiel, now about 11 years old. Their household burns incense, candles, uses cleaning products, etc.
I know I shouldnāt judge based off anecdotal evidence, and Iām very sure the common answer will be āwell, if they didnāt use that stuff, then their birds would live longer.ā Which is acceptable. I guess my question is, realistically what is the actual likelihood of our bird dropping dead because I mopped the floor with Lysol? Would opening the windows during cleaning help?
Thanks in advance!