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plastic water bottles

Postby Mandyb » Wed Apr 02, 2014 1:21 pm

I would like to know if plastic water bottles are sate to use for making bird toys. I have only read about the tops and not the bottles themselves.
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Re: plastic water bottles

Postby Michael » Wed Apr 02, 2014 1:39 pm

I'd be concerned about the glue used to apply the label.
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Re: plastic water bottles

Postby Pajarita » Wed Apr 02, 2014 4:15 pm

I don't like to use plastic around mine... I would worry all the time that they could chew a sharp piece of it and hurt their crop, throat, etc or get it stuck somewhere inside and create an occlusion.
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Re: plastic water bottles

Postby marie83 » Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:18 am

I do use bottle caps but only under supervision, I don't allow them to chew.I would possibly use bottles on the same basis but would depend on the type and if it had any glue residue
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