10 Ways to Bird-Safe a Room/House
Making a safe room or house for birds (or bird resistant) is often overlooked for bird owners. This is usually more difficult than making a safe room for children or for a child. For infants, most of the focus will be on or near ground level. For birds, you should think about everything from floor to ceiling. It is up to you to make sure that your landing spot is not in a boiling pot of water, or a hot top light bulb or any other dangerous place in your home. Check out the safe tips for birds and birds below, and take a few moments to check your home to see these common bird hazards. Your bird may thank you later.
Dangerous landing zones - Remove any sharp edges or dangerous sites where you can fly or land. One of the most often overlooked elements is a floor lamp with lights on towards the ceilings. A hot bulb is a potential threat point for birds. Verify that all possible landing points are safe from birds / resistant to birds.
Toxic Chew Toys - Remove or secure all toxic substances that can be chewed. Chewing on the outside of an empty box (one of my favorite parrots in the past) may be good, but chewing the can with a toxic or toxic substance inside it can be fatal. So, take a few minutes so you can protect the birds / protect the birds from any toxic substances in your home (pesticides, detergents, etc.).
Expensive Chew Toys - Remove anything of value that you don't want to chew or destroy. The birds love exploring with their beaks and exploring that the new leather couch that you just bought looks like a good idea for a parrot. If you have any valuables that can be destroyed by a strong beak, it's best to make it safe for birds / bird-resistant.
Overheating Teflon - Do not use Teflon. This is a known dangerous element. Overheating Teflon releases toxic and often deadly gases to birds. No one intentionally heats Teflon basins, but accidentally leaving one on the stove can be disastrous. Raise your hand if you forget or let the pot burn in the stove. Most bird owners avoid the use of stainless steel cookware that is resistant to birds.
Open toilet - Close the toilet lid if the room is a toilet. Landing in a toilet filled with water may be disastrous. Closed toilet lid makes the toilet a bird-safe / bird-resistant toilet.
Fans - Remove or turn off all fans (ceiling, floor, window). The only way to make the fan safe for birds / folding resistance is to turn it off.
Windows - Keep windows closed and covered so you don't try to get out of them. There are also stickers that can be applied to windows to notify birds of a window there instead of just a free flight path to another room or outside. These bird / bird safety stickers can be purchased online or you can make them yourself.
Shock Hazards - Lift all electrical cords off the ground out of reach. A parrot walking on the ground would be curious about the rope and wanted to explore it. Beacons and power lines do not confuse! ZAP! Also do not forget about the electric cords hanging on the ceiling lights. A parrot downlight may also be interested in exploring this electrical wire.
Bucket of Trouble - Keep all containers of liquids or hazardous materials closed so they are large enough to land your bird. Landing in any bucket, container with liquid, or other dangerous objects can be fatal. Keep these stored containers out of reach or at least covered.
Predators - Keep all predators (cats, dogs, hateful neighbors, etc.) out of the room / house.
I hope these tips on making a room or house safe for birds (or bird resistant) are helpful. Please send me an email if you can think of any items to add to this list.
Dangerous landing zones - Remove any sharp edges or dangerous sites where you can fly or land. One of the most often overlooked elements is a floor lamp with lights on towards the ceilings. A hot bulb is a potential threat point for birds. Verify that all possible landing points are safe from birds / resistant to birds.
Toxic Chew Toys - Remove or secure all toxic substances that can be chewed. Chewing on the outside of an empty box (one of my favorite parrots in the past) may be good, but chewing the can with a toxic or toxic substance inside it can be fatal. So, take a few minutes so you can protect the birds / protect the birds from any toxic substances in your home (pesticides, detergents, etc.).
Expensive Chew Toys - Remove anything of value that you don't want to chew or destroy. The birds love exploring with their beaks and exploring that the new leather couch that you just bought looks like a good idea for a parrot. If you have any valuables that can be destroyed by a strong beak, it's best to make it safe for birds / bird-resistant.
Overheating Teflon - Do not use Teflon. This is a known dangerous element. Overheating Teflon releases toxic and often deadly gases to birds. No one intentionally heats Teflon basins, but accidentally leaving one on the stove can be disastrous. Raise your hand if you forget or let the pot burn in the stove. Most bird owners avoid the use of stainless steel cookware that is resistant to birds.
Open toilet - Close the toilet lid if the room is a toilet. Landing in a toilet filled with water may be disastrous. Closed toilet lid makes the toilet a bird-safe / bird-resistant toilet.
Fans - Remove or turn off all fans (ceiling, floor, window). The only way to make the fan safe for birds / folding resistance is to turn it off.
Windows - Keep windows closed and covered so you don't try to get out of them. There are also stickers that can be applied to windows to notify birds of a window there instead of just a free flight path to another room or outside. These bird / bird safety stickers can be purchased online or you can make them yourself.
Shock Hazards - Lift all electrical cords off the ground out of reach. A parrot walking on the ground would be curious about the rope and wanted to explore it. Beacons and power lines do not confuse! ZAP! Also do not forget about the electric cords hanging on the ceiling lights. A parrot downlight may also be interested in exploring this electrical wire.
Bucket of Trouble - Keep all containers of liquids or hazardous materials closed so they are large enough to land your bird. Landing in any bucket, container with liquid, or other dangerous objects can be fatal. Keep these stored containers out of reach or at least covered.
Predators - Keep all predators (cats, dogs, hateful neighbors, etc.) out of the room / house.
I hope these tips on making a room or house safe for birds (or bird resistant) are helpful. Please send me an email if you can think of any items to add to this list.
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