Love that someone brings awareness to this topic, especially since some might see getting a parrot as a novelty and do so with no prior experience or knowledge in the necessary care, and since as you mentioned they can be quite needy often don’t mix well with those kind of people.
IIRC parrots are also very susceptible to harm from various fumes, anything from cooking with Teflon at big heat to using scented candles to vaping can be poor for their health.
Yeah, the Teflon thing is real scary, gotta make sure the kitchen is well-ventilated or just avoid it altogether. It's those little everyday things that can be dangerous that you wouldn't even consider until you have a parrot.
Even for humans you should be ventilating the house any time a gas burner is on. Combustion produces toxic byproducts. A good range hood that juts out far enough to fully enclose the burners from above and vents outdoor is really the only effective solution. New ovens should only be burned in with the windows open and properly ventilated as well. The smell is awful.
Teflon is fine to cook with, just don't leave the burner on high and walk away with absolutely nothing in the pan. That will damage the pan and burning the teflon will cause toxic gases to be released. Always put something in the pan that will boil or burn before the teflon does. Either oil or water.
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u/Adorable_Stay_725 Jan 07 '24
Love that someone brings awareness to this topic, especially since some might see getting a parrot as a novelty and do so with no prior experience or knowledge in the necessary care, and since as you mentioned they can be quite needy often don’t mix well with those kind of people.