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Newspaper Eating???

Postby xxlazaro » Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:09 pm

Hello I have two cockatiels and I have newspaper in the bottom of their cage and lately I see them picking at it. I dont know it they are eating this or not is it okay if they do swallow it or not.
The newspaper is from Publix. Any help is appreciated.

Again Thanks :) :greycockatiel: :greycockatiel:
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Re: Newspaper Eating???

Postby pennyandrocky » Fri Jul 13, 2012 5:26 am

i don't think they swallow it,it's fine though i give mine newspaper to tear up and alot of people with larger parrots will drill holes in phonebooks and hang in cages keeps them busy.the only thing i would worry about is poop on the newspaper maybe hang some up to tear into.
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Re: Newspaper Eating???

Postby xxlazaro » Fri Jul 13, 2012 7:32 am

Thank You very much for the advice. I will hang some up for them I just didn't know if this was ok :D

Again Thanks :greycockatiel: :greycockatiel:
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Re: Newspaper Eating???

Postby liz » Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:11 am

They only seem to eat what is known as food. I give mine cardboard egg cartons and cereal boxes. I even give styrophome to my Amazons. DESTROY DESTROY
I also give them tree twigs.
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Re: Newspaper Eating???

Postby Parks » Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:33 am

My GCC became sick all of a sudden on Monday...
I came home from work & Lolly was really lethargic & unsteady on her perch.

I really couldn't think of anything different with her food, but I know she'd recently gotten into the habit of chewing at the newspaper on the bottom of her cage.
Not sure if she ingested some of the newspaper ink, if that might have caused her sickness...


Liz, I'm surprised that styrofoam won't choke your birds??
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