I've never liked using plastic toys or bowls with my birds (or any of my animals, for that matter) and, recently, my suspicions about its long-term safety have started to become certainties from some very recent studies and, personally, I think that we will find out more and more harmful effects:
Plastic alters male hormones in babies:
http://www.tnetimes.com/article/125-pla ... feminize-/
Plastic causes early menopause:
http://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical ... ar-AA8H8ET
Plastic causes lower IQ:
http://technology.inquirer.net/39852/lo ... -chemicals
Plastic!
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- Pajarita
- Norwegian Blue
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- Posts: 18604
- Location: NW Pa
- Number of Birds Owned: 30
- Types of Birds Owned: RoseBreasted too, CAG, DoubleYellowHead Amazon, BlueFront Amazon, YellowNape Amazon, Senegal, African Redbelly, Quaker, Sun Conure, Nanday, BlackCap Caique, WhiteBelly Caique, PeachFace lovebird, budgies,
- Flight: Yes
Re: Plastic!
by MightyMidget » Thu Feb 05, 2015 12:12 pm
YIKES I'm glad that I use ceramic and stainless steel for all my pets.
When you reach the end of your rope tie a knot and hang on.
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MightyMidget - Parrotlet
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- Types of Birds Owned: duck, chickens, Indian Ringneck
- Flight: No
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