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Re: Empty Toilet Paper Roll?

Postby entrancedbymyGCC » Thu Jan 13, 2011 12:29 pm

I don't want to rain on anyone's parade here, but the toothbrushes are probably nastier from what's on your teeth than from any germs that escape the toilet bowl. While there is some truth to the idea that toilet water goes walkabout when you flush, check out this article. I'm telling you, you are better off licking the bathroom counter than eating after you've touched your kitchen sponge. That paper towel roll lives in a worse environment than that TP roll! He'll agree with you about the toothbrush, but I still think your mouth is worse than the toilet water, at least for your bird! You're used to having that flora in your mouth.

And don't forget that urine is sterile -- no germs -- unless you have an infection. Toilet lids should habitually be down in bird-occupied households if possible because they pose a drowning hazard anyway, but if you keep the toilet clean, you only have one flush a day or so to "worry" about...
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Re: Empty Toilet Paper Roll?

Postby javelin » Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:59 pm

I keep an empty toilet paper roll in Sunflower's cage. He doesn't really eat or rip it up but I do hide a few seeds inside near the edge of the roll for when he forages during the day.
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Re: Empty Toilet Paper Roll?

Postby Addies » Thu Jun 16, 2011 5:09 am

Use it to wipe when you run out of paper!
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