What are parrots sensitive to?
Parrots are very sensitive to fumes.
Birds are very sensitive to fumes. Exposure to Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) fumes, more commonly known as Teflon can be fatal. It is often used on non-stick cookware and when over-heated can break down, causing fumes which are highly toxic to parrots.
Sources: Gasses like carbon monoxide, smoke from tobacco products, and fumes from new carpets and furniture, air fresheners, scented candles, paints, glues, household cleaning products, mothballs, hair spray, and nail polish can all be harmful when they are in close proximity to birds.
Lead and zinc poisoning are the two most common heavy metal toxicities seen in bird patients. These two materials are also frequently found in and around the home environment.
Feeding. Nutritionally balanced pellets or crumbles are good for your parrot's diet. Feed them fruits and veggies as well, and use nuts and seeds as a treat. The majority of parrot breeds enjoy vegetables such as kale, zucchini and shredded carrot, while their favourite fruits are papaya, banana and rockmelon.
Try to avoid touching your parrot on the back, wings or tail. Most parrots prefer to be touched on the head. This is similar to how many parrots interact with each other in the wild. Because parrots can't reach to preen the feathers on their own heads, they often appreciate the help of a friend for this job.
Most parrots can he devoted human companions because they are capable of forming such a strong bond with people. However, occasionally this very aspect which allows parrots to be good pets can create serious problems for hoth the owners and the parrot.
- Bread. At number one we have bread. ...
- Fruit Pits or Seeds. Most birds love fruit and feed on it in the wild, so it might come as a surprise to a lot of people that fruit pips and seeds are definitely off the menu. ...
- Salt. ...
- Onions and Garlic. ...
- Chocolate. ...
- Milk. ...
- Avocado. ...
- Desiccated Coconut.
Mothballs, potpourri oils, pennies (minted after 1982), homemade play dough, fabric softener sheets, automatic dishwashing detergent and batteries could cause problems if ingested by birds. Birds are highly sensitive to inhalant fumes.
- Alcohol.
- Avocado.
- Cassava (tapioca)
- Caffeine.
- Dairy products.
- Onion, garlic, scallions.
- Meat.
- Mushrooms.
The EPA lists Avitrol as an avicide, a word defined as “the killing of birds.” Mainly used in the U.S. and Canada, according to the National Audubon Society, Avitrol is the only commercially available EPA-sanctioned avicide.