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When intended for outdoor use, these metals are galvanized to make them weather resistant.What you need to know before placing an order with True Leaf Market Galvanizing is the process during which metals are plated with a thin coating of zinc to make them less corrosive. It is important not to use any metal that is galvanized. Unlike rust, aluminum oxide is non-toxic when ingested or handled. It doesn’t rust like iron or steel, but instead corrodes into aluminum oxide, a grayish white substance that is powdery in appearance. Because water is common in the parrot environment if only for the purpose of cleaning, neither iron nor steel is a good choice in the long run.Īluminum is also a safe metal. Steel and iron are safe metals, but they will rust when introduced to water. Metals that are nickel plated are also safe for use with parrots. It is a hard surface that can stand up to a large beak and is easily cleaned. In fact, stainless steel is the preferred metal to use with parrots. (I know what you are thinking… “she just told us chromium contains zinc!”) Since chromium might only contain a small percentage of zinc, and stainless steel contains only a percentage of chromium, levels are lowered and overall, it is safe. On the other hand, stainless steel is an alloy that IS safe – even though stainless steel combines about 11% (ish) chromium with steel in the product. Because of the possibility of zinc, I will not use chrome with my birds – even though it probably is safe. The problem is in determining which metals are used in each alloy.Ĭhrome (aka chromium or chrome plated) is the perfect example – it is an alloy that is sometimes safe, but sometimes incorporates zinc and there is no way for us to know one way or the other. Some are alloys, which are a combination of metal used together to increase the strength or the resistance to corrosion in the final product. We don’t always know the composition of the metals around us. And each toy is HANDMADE by villagers in the Philipines giving over 500 families opportunities for work! What Metals Are SAFE? Largely, though, metal toxicity is repairable as long as it is caught before too much damage has been done.īefore we move onto the topic of "safe metals" we just want to offer you an opportunity to join our ALL-NATURAL PARROT TOY CLUB!You will never have to worry about safety being an issue with our parrot toys! There are never any toxic substances like dyes, glues, plastics, metals, chemically treated rope or any such things. There are cases, however, where metals remain unpassed by the bird despite all efforts. The good news is that there are medications to relieve the symptoms of metal poisoning in birds and chelation therapy to help remove metals that remain in the bird’s body. weakness/ ataxia: falling from perches, inability to fly or walk straightĪ bird may simply show signs of general and non-specific illness.abnormal droppings: greenish black in color, blood in droppings, diarrhea.Some symptoms of heavy metal toxicity are: The following is an x-ray of a bird with lead in its gizzard (ventriculus). Once swallowed, any pieces of metal that the bird’s body doesn’t pass will lie within the digestive system and continue to leech toxins into the body.
Heavy metal toxicity most often occurs in birds when they have managed to ingest or chew on metals containing lead or zinc (most commonly seen) or copper, usually the result of chewing on wiring or pennies minted before 1982. Making the wrong choices could result in heavy metal toxicity, which is dangerous for your bird and can be fatal if not treated. What do you suggest?Ī: This is a great question because while there are a few metals that are safe to use with parrots, there are many that are not. I want to use chain so she can’t bite her toys down but I don’t what metal is safe to use. Her favorite ones are the hanging toys that I string up with rope, but now she bites through the rope and they end up on the bottom of the cage and get “messy”, if you know what I mean. Q: I make a lot of toys for Puffin, my african grey, by myself.
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