by seagoatdeb » Sat Jun 11, 2016 5:55 pm
Anything in our houses can be dangerous to parrots, but you have to especially watch the ones like snuggle tents where you have to look deep inside to see if they are fraying and leaving a place where a parrot can get it toe or neck caught. With all rope perches, you have to inspect them often and discard them when they start fraying. You have to check any metal parts that attach toys and make sure they do not contain zinc or lead. If the toys are made in China, they may have lead in the colurs they used to dye things.
I avoid using anything containing glue when i make toys, I use flour and water to make my own glue myself. The only commercial glue i trust is Elmers glues that are safe for children and non toxic, and i use them where the parrots arent likely to ever get to when i need a stronger glue. i dont trust printed paper, because you dont know what is in the ink, so if i want to add colour to products i dye them myself with cake icing dyes.
I am always checking all my toys, and make most of my own as safe as I can, but the most dangerous thing that happened was not from a toy. Gaugan spooked at something outside and got caught in the cords for my window blinds. She flapped a lot before i could get there and she was really tangled up. it took me at least 20 minutes to untangle her, her wings where all wrapped up and she patiently waited for me to untangle her. She was not injured thankfully, and I cut all the cords really short. My husband is still peeved about it....lol.....but she wont be getting tangled again.