FieryPhoenix
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- Jan 18, 2022
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- Parrots
- I Sun Conure who hatched March 23. 2004. I adopted her on May 8, 2005
I had a Quaker Parrot named Nikki who lived for 19 years
I grew up with Budgerigars named Screech, Zoar and Blue Baby
Okay, a little background. I currently live with my elderly parents. Please don't call me a loser. They are in their 80s, and I am in my 40s. This makes sense right now since we all help each other out. We have been living together for many years; I just didn't move in recently. I will be with them for the long haul since they could use extra hands around. As the only unmarried sibling in my family, I feel I am responsible for staying with them and looking after them through their golden years. Furthermore, desport working two hourly jobs, I am not able to live alone. So the living arrangement benefits the three of us.
We live in the family home that has two levels.
Having had birds of my own for two decades, I know the ins and outs of what you can't use around the house, but my parents really don't listen to me (they never did so not much has changed). It is impressive that my parrot is still alive. I don't know how she is still alive. I came home from work to find one of those air freshener things in the bathroom and panicked, telling my father that we couldn't have those near the bird.
The big thing that I can't seem to control is the nonstick cookware. Now, not everything in the kitchen is nonstick. We have stainless steel. I would love to get rid of all the nonstick stuff, but I that wouldn't go over with her or my father since they are technically the homeowners, not me. My mother has a large 8-quart pot she uses for making pasta and a little pot in which she boils her morning oatmeal. It's not Teflon but Caphelon, which I read is not safe for birds either I have told her that it is not secure, but she shrugs her shoulders and says, "Sorry." The only positive thing I can say is she doesn't fry anything. Since childhood, my mother has never fried anything. She always baked stuff as she claimed it was healthier for us kids.
Getting both of my parents to change their habits will prove impossible, given their age and the fact that they hold the high cards. I am not the homeowner or their kid, so I am not in charge.
Here is what I have been doing to keep my parrot minimal exposure to toxic stuff.
1. She is not in or near the kitchen when anyone is cooking. Even if someone is using a stainless steel pot, I don't want her near anything she can fall into or burn herself. When it comes to stuff happening in the kitchen, she is either in a room far away or on another floor.
2. I try to keep the house as ventilated as I possibly can, open windows
My parrot has survived the following in the past, and I don't know how
1. My mother using the self-cleaning function (thank God we don't use that anymore)
2. My parents spraying stuff in the air (air fresheners, germ-killing sprays)
3. My mother used to burn scented candles (she doesn't do that anymore).
Here are my two questions:
1. How the hell is my parrot still alive? Her last wellness exam, which included bloodwork, was in March, and she had no issues.
2. Is there anyone on here who lives with other people and is not on the same level as them when it comes to removing household hazards? Can
you give me some tips to keep her from getting sick and dying?
We live in the family home that has two levels.
Having had birds of my own for two decades, I know the ins and outs of what you can't use around the house, but my parents really don't listen to me (they never did so not much has changed). It is impressive that my parrot is still alive. I don't know how she is still alive. I came home from work to find one of those air freshener things in the bathroom and panicked, telling my father that we couldn't have those near the bird.
The big thing that I can't seem to control is the nonstick cookware. Now, not everything in the kitchen is nonstick. We have stainless steel. I would love to get rid of all the nonstick stuff, but I that wouldn't go over with her or my father since they are technically the homeowners, not me. My mother has a large 8-quart pot she uses for making pasta and a little pot in which she boils her morning oatmeal. It's not Teflon but Caphelon, which I read is not safe for birds either I have told her that it is not secure, but she shrugs her shoulders and says, "Sorry." The only positive thing I can say is she doesn't fry anything. Since childhood, my mother has never fried anything. She always baked stuff as she claimed it was healthier for us kids.
Getting both of my parents to change their habits will prove impossible, given their age and the fact that they hold the high cards. I am not the homeowner or their kid, so I am not in charge.
Here is what I have been doing to keep my parrot minimal exposure to toxic stuff.
1. She is not in or near the kitchen when anyone is cooking. Even if someone is using a stainless steel pot, I don't want her near anything she can fall into or burn herself. When it comes to stuff happening in the kitchen, she is either in a room far away or on another floor.
2. I try to keep the house as ventilated as I possibly can, open windows
My parrot has survived the following in the past, and I don't know how
1. My mother using the self-cleaning function (thank God we don't use that anymore)
2. My parents spraying stuff in the air (air fresheners, germ-killing sprays)
3. My mother used to burn scented candles (she doesn't do that anymore).
Here are my two questions:
1. How the hell is my parrot still alive? Her last wellness exam, which included bloodwork, was in March, and she had no issues.
2. Is there anyone on here who lives with other people and is not on the same level as them when it comes to removing household hazards? Can
you give me some tips to keep her from getting sick and dying?