As lead is a common ingredient of plastic and vinyl pieces of coating ingested by birds can expose the bird to toxic metals.
Is vinyl safe for birds.
They are not known to cause problems in the digestive system because the paper is broken down and passed through the system but aside from not wanting your bird to fill up on paper products you have to wonder if anything was stuck to it.
In addition untreated pine chips allows small particles such as dander to go down through the cracks to the tray below.
Although the manufacture of pvc is not an environmentally friendly process the stability of the final product in its rigid form renders it non toxic and safe for our birds.
Rigid pvc is chemically inert unreactive and due to this fact it is approved to carry our drinking water supplies.
Pvc bio accumulates and becomes stored in body fat of animals and humans.
Vinyl chloride is a known carcinogen.
In addition ingested coating can act as a gastrointestinal irritant regardless of its metal content.
Untreated pine shavings are safe for the birds unless ingested.
A bird may simply show signs of general and non specific illness.
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But still some bird owners do not prefer using this because it is impractical.
Glaspro bird safe glass this product is ideal for buildings and zoos wanting maximum transparency with a maximum deterrent for bird collisions.
Plastic and vinyl coatings often degrade quickly and flake off the underlying wire.
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With cumulative exposure they are potential carcinogens and may cause reproductive or developmental health problems.
Avoid zinc harmful chemicals glues adhesives plywood lacquers paints colored magazines and newspapers harmful inks and chemicals toothbrushes nylon fibers can be dangerous cardboard harmful glues toilet paper and paper towel tubes harmful glues key rings tongue getting caught plastic bags cellophane foam and felt all four will not pass through your bird if ingested plastic coated wires and vinyl baby toys following these guidelines will go along way towards keeping your.
They are safe to use but i know of two people who are sure their pellet loving birds have eaten them.
There are cases however where metals remain unpassed by the bird despite all efforts.
Pvc is an environmental poison because of its high chlorine content and chemical additives.