MonicaMc
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I use non-stick pans and have been using them prior to getting pet birds. Knock on wood, I haven't lost a bird to one of these pans over-heating. As I'm saying that, the pans I use are hard anodized aluminum and do not contain PTFE.
It is possible for a bird to recover from PTFE poisoning, if caught in time, but even if a bird breaths in PTFE fumes and is then removed from the house altogether (before dying), there's still a chance of them dying within 24-48 hours. If they make it past those crucial hours, it's possible they'll survive.
PTFE can also be found in hair dryers, some silicone bakeware, regular bakeware/cookie sheets, toasters, toaster ovens, the heating element in a dryer, etc. It can be difficult to avoid entirely... A lot of it is to have and use common sense, and the other half is knowing what's dangerous.
Someone on another forum recently lost their cockatiel due to a PTFE pan. It was a pan that they rarely used, and when used, was kept at a low temperature. Her husband, having medical problems, decided to try and bring up the humidity in the home by putting a pan of water on to boil. He used the PTFE pan. He passed out on the couch. The pan boiled dry. The bird was a 3 year old cockatiel. I remember when this owner got her bird, and I remember when she didn't know if her tiel was male or female. I also recall why she ended up with this tiel, and recall the tiel she had before that also died due to a freak accident.
I also know of another owner that almost lost her entire flock to a PTFE dish used in the oven. It was during the holidays and one of her relatives brought over a dish of food that had to be heated up/cooked in the oven. Some birds died in home, some died within the first 36 hrs of being out of the house and away from the fumes. If I recall right, she had one lone survivor.
Non-stick pans do not cause bird deaths.
PTFE causes bird deaths.
If in doubt, contact the manufacturer with the specific model. Some companies, such as CuisineArt sell both PTFE and PTFE-Free cookware.
It is possible for a bird to recover from PTFE poisoning, if caught in time, but even if a bird breaths in PTFE fumes and is then removed from the house altogether (before dying), there's still a chance of them dying within 24-48 hours. If they make it past those crucial hours, it's possible they'll survive.
PTFE can also be found in hair dryers, some silicone bakeware, regular bakeware/cookie sheets, toasters, toaster ovens, the heating element in a dryer, etc. It can be difficult to avoid entirely... A lot of it is to have and use common sense, and the other half is knowing what's dangerous.
Someone on another forum recently lost their cockatiel due to a PTFE pan. It was a pan that they rarely used, and when used, was kept at a low temperature. Her husband, having medical problems, decided to try and bring up the humidity in the home by putting a pan of water on to boil. He used the PTFE pan. He passed out on the couch. The pan boiled dry. The bird was a 3 year old cockatiel. I remember when this owner got her bird, and I remember when she didn't know if her tiel was male or female. I also recall why she ended up with this tiel, and recall the tiel she had before that also died due to a freak accident.
I also know of another owner that almost lost her entire flock to a PTFE dish used in the oven. It was during the holidays and one of her relatives brought over a dish of food that had to be heated up/cooked in the oven. Some birds died in home, some died within the first 36 hrs of being out of the house and away from the fumes. If I recall right, she had one lone survivor.
Non-stick pans do not cause bird deaths.
PTFE causes bird deaths.
If in doubt, contact the manufacturer with the specific model. Some companies, such as CuisineArt sell both PTFE and PTFE-Free cookware.
