kiwiS
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- Jun 27, 2013
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- Kiwi Stardust - a green cheek conure
Hello lovely parronts - Happy new Year to you all!
I purchased a steam cleaner in hopes to steam clean Kiwi's cage once in a while. Well I tried it out this morning and after using it for a while, I noticed it had this odd smell coming out of it, kind of like the smell of a non-stick pan. *TEFLON - GAH !! *
Panic set in, and I shut it off and opened all the windows and doors , even though it's winter and freezing outside. Thankfully kiwi was in another room, but we live in a very tiny house and I'm so worried she might have gotten affected!!
I have never heard of steam cleaners causing a danger to birds (except for the obvious fact that they can scald). Does anyone have any insight on this? Am I over-worrying?
What are the signs of inhalation of dangerous fumes? She is up by my ponytail chewing on my hair tie, acting perfectly normal, but I worry just the same!! What should I look out for?
I purchased a steam cleaner in hopes to steam clean Kiwi's cage once in a while. Well I tried it out this morning and after using it for a while, I noticed it had this odd smell coming out of it, kind of like the smell of a non-stick pan. *TEFLON - GAH !! *
Panic set in, and I shut it off and opened all the windows and doors , even though it's winter and freezing outside. Thankfully kiwi was in another room, but we live in a very tiny house and I'm so worried she might have gotten affected!!
I have never heard of steam cleaners causing a danger to birds (except for the obvious fact that they can scald). Does anyone have any insight on this? Am I over-worrying?
What are the signs of inhalation of dangerous fumes? She is up by my ponytail chewing on my hair tie, acting perfectly normal, but I worry just the same!! What should I look out for?
