Louzparrot
New member
- Aug 28, 2022
- 6
- 5
- Parrots
- Green cheeked conure
Hi, at this moment I am the newest member! I have a conure, and she is not my first…but I still have questions. I have heard every different answer. Now I have to choose which to believe. Some people are so conservative that it’s almost impossible to keep one’s bird safe. Others insist that the bird needs to adapt to the home environment.
For example, I have pans that are non-stick-ish and not Teflon. Maybe a ceramic type.
My little chum is so cute climbing on a cord, rope, or drape. Today I read that cotton rope is a no-no bc of potential, long-term ingestion of tiny cotton fibres getting stuck?? in the crop. Use natural fibres, it said. So what rope. Is safe: sisal, nylon, hemp?
Last example: my house doesn’t smell great and all the scented oils, candles, air fresheners are apparently verboten in parrot households. My carpet has a lingering dog smell. Is there anything I can use? The carpet was professionally cleaned. I am going to do a home shampoo, but it’s probably not gonna help that much. New carpet is the eventual answer. Is new carpet smell dangerous for birds’ respiratory system?
Thanks to ‘anybirdy’ who can help. I hope these forums help me to sift through all the opinions out there and find the truth for me and my little green buddy.
For example, I have pans that are non-stick-ish and not Teflon. Maybe a ceramic type.
My little chum is so cute climbing on a cord, rope, or drape. Today I read that cotton rope is a no-no bc of potential, long-term ingestion of tiny cotton fibres getting stuck?? in the crop. Use natural fibres, it said. So what rope. Is safe: sisal, nylon, hemp?
Last example: my house doesn’t smell great and all the scented oils, candles, air fresheners are apparently verboten in parrot households. My carpet has a lingering dog smell. Is there anything I can use? The carpet was professionally cleaned. I am going to do a home shampoo, but it’s probably not gonna help that much. New carpet is the eventual answer. Is new carpet smell dangerous for birds’ respiratory system?
Thanks to ‘anybirdy’ who can help. I hope these forums help me to sift through all the opinions out there and find the truth for me and my little green buddy.