About red/green pepper

[kasper]

hi,

Iam just wondering if I can give my african grey parrot a red or green pepper?
I heard a lot of people saying that it is harmful for him
and some says that is is beneficial , especially for talking

so , what is the sure info ( scientifically ) about that?


and what about the orange winged amazon ?
is it different ?
or the same

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Is there and food helps in parrot talking and talking ability ? for african and amazon

and thank you guys

[Michael]

I've never heard of foods affecting talking ability. Sounds like a joke or something.

As for red vs green peppers and different species, I don't think it matters. I haven't heard of pepper being bad for parrots. It's anywhere from neutral to good for them. They can eat the viciously spicy ones as well as sweet ones. If there is anything wrong with peppers it could be the pesticides used on the outside. Good cleansing is important. I wouldn't use it as a major staple food for them but a pepper every once in a while is not only healthy but also great fun.

[kasper]

thanks Michael
yeah , you r right and iam totally agree with you

but because i heard about that , so i asked just to assure myself
also , i remember I've read something like that in an old book

anyway, thanks Michael

[Sunny]

The talking thing is an old wives tale, my parents are from Sri Lanka and there they believed that if fed hot chillis they would start talking

[Michael]

Interesting, I'd never heard of that. Is it supposed to mean something like the food is so spicy that it will make him no longer able to hold back and have to talk?

[kasper]

dear sunny

that is exactly what we have as traditional
and it is common among people in where i live

as you said: the say that pepper will make him talking
bizarre ,, but it may true
who know?

thanks so much
thanks Michael again
yeah , interesting

[entrancedbymyGCC]

Peppers are among the things that you get the most benefit from buying organic, so I'm guessing Michael's guess is correct -- I've never heard of them being anything but healthful nutrtionally.

As far as I can tell, the best way to encourage speech is to speak enthusiastically to the parrot.

[kasper]

entr.
thanks a lot

[zazanomore]

I've never heard of foods affecting talking ability. Sounds like a joke or something.

As for red vs green peppers and different species, I don't think it matters. I haven't heard of pepper being bad for parrots. It's anywhere from neutral to good for them. They can eat the viciously spicy ones as well as sweet ones. If there is anything wrong with peppers it could be the pesticides used on the outside. Good cleansing is important. I wouldn't use it as a major staple food for them but a pepper every once in a while is not only healthy but also great fun.

Fun fact. The pepper plants evolved to be hot to mammals and neutral for birds because through bird droppings, the seeds can be spread.