Things You Should NEVER Buy For Your Parrot! ⚠ | BirdNerdSophie
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'Just because a pet shop sells something, doesn't mean it's safe'... wise, true words. 😉 Cat food, dog food, everything. A little reading goes a long way to your pet's good health. ❤
Oh absolutely- it applies to all pet products as there’s so little regulation for them!
I'd never buy treat sticks myself, but my 2 rescue budgies came with a few, I tossed them outside for the wild birds to destroy.
So many bird products are sold to humans, not to birds. It is in the bird isle, that means my bird needs it! Bad mentality to have really.
That top picture of pellets looks exactly like a cereal here called TRIX lol.
The horror stories I've seen about those metal clips is disturbing. All it takes is a few seconds not watching them and bad things happen fast. Been using the plastic C rings myself, the birds don't seem to care that they even exist. They (my budgies) do enjoy using them as a sort of wonky perch, so I have some strung up as well.
Such misinformation when it comes to grit, this is why I would never take any advice from a pet shop employee, it is their job to sell you products, as many as possible, it is your job to research what items you should get.
Don't get why everything comes with bells, 8 birds, and only 1 bell gets knocked around, for maybe 5 seconds, once a week lol. I've removed a ton of bells from toys. Gave them to my mom, she seems more amused by them (turned them into Xmas decoration stuff lol )
Found out Buddy likes harder woods, he chewed the hell out of this toy that came with the rescue budgies as well. The budgies oddly enough never touch that toy. They love softer woods more.
Keep saying vitamins please, now say aluminum :D (sorry love British accents lol)
I read male birds will ejaculate on mirrors, causing serious bacterial build up on them too >< (eww)
Bird shampoos.... never heard of those, sounds like another product sold to humans not birds. That is only going to strip natural oils from feathers causing issues.
Would love to see what you recommend for cages and carriers on your Amazon page by the way.
Totally agree that everything is marketed for the human's benefit!
I also think it depends on the pet shop employee - I once worked in a pet store but I would never recommend any of the awful dog food on sale!
It is weird how everything comes with bells - no need and would make the toys cheaper if they stopped putting them on!
That's cool that he likes harder woods - the boys will chew thin slabs of hard wood but they won't touch blocks!
Lol, someone said on one David's videos that he has a thick accent and they couldn't understand him 😂
Gross on the mirrors 😂
Amazon is lacking in decent cages at the moment, and the only carrier I am happy with is quest pricey on there!
@@BirdNerdSophie That could be more true for smaller mom and pop pet shops, those giant corporation pet shops though are really aggressive on pushing off expensive things your pets don't even need.... I know there are some parrot specific pet stores down around Minneapolis, but that is a 2 and a half hour drive (eww). So I am stuck with petco / petsmart, which is close-ish.
Ah, really a bummer UK Amazon doesn't carry everything US Amazon does (to be honest US amazon is overwhelming at times, but so many products are TERRIBLE!). I want to get a carrier, but just go dizzy when I look. To many shapes, sizes, and prices.
Aren't we allies or something?! Talk to your Queen, I will talk with which ever old dude is president. We must work on this! Proper Parrot supplies for everyone!
I would also avoid out of cage hanging bird baths that hang on the cage itself. It looks like a bath extension to the cage. Many years ago, when I was a new and young bird owner, I got one for my birds. The plastic hooks broke while I was out of the house and one of my birds escaped and died because of it. I would rather not say exactly how she died because it was quite graphic but holding a screeching bleeding bird in your arms isn't exactly a good experience. It's not worth it. If you get one, make sure it is a very high quality product *not* made of plastic.
Thank you for sharing - I’ve never used those ones that clip on but I’ve always wondered how secure they actually are!
Thanks for letting me know about some of these things! Seems like everytime I watch one of your videos I learn something new about bird care. ❤❤
I’m glad you found the video useful! 😊💙🦜
Was watching David’s toy haul and thinking, ‘hmm, I wish there was a video of what not to avoid....maybe Sophie has something?’ And ta da! Here it is! Settling down to watch with my cockatiels now before going out to the bird shop :)
Haha glad I have some useful videos for you! 😊 Let me know if you need any advice! 🦜
The stores are full of dangerous toys and decors! I’m happy that you are educating us daily🙂
Thank you so much for watching! 😊🦜💙
Love your very helpful and oh so pleasant videos!! Thank you 🥰
Thanks for watching Tami! 😊💙🦜
I have to admit, I do feed my guys a seed stick on especially rare occasions.. in this case, Christmas! Otherwise I do agree with you. Most birds don't need them :)
I'm sure they enjoyed the Christmas treat!
Nice video! I have to look out for these things now!
Thank you! 😊💙🦜
I didn't know about the grit yet but it makes total sense! Thanks for all the great information! 😊
Glad it was helpful! 😊💙🦜
This was such an informative video, thank you :) I really dislike the bells on most bird toys. I have an African Grey and when he got his first toy, he was playing with it and all of a sudden I heard "Thunk" on the cage floor. I saw it was the clacker so I took it out of the cage and when we buy toys now, I always remove the clacker before putting it in the cage.
He likes the bell part because he holds onto it while he tries to destroy the top part of the toy. I have quite a selection of clackers, I have no idea what to do with them haha.
Ah bless him! They have such strong beaks 😊💙🦜
Thank you for your knowledge ❤️
Thanks for watching 😊
You did a fantastic job. Thanks again for your information
Thanks for watching!
One of my rescues came to us because his beloved human had died. He's a gentle boy, and didn't scream or behave badly with the other boys, but he spent more than a week sitting in front of his mirror, in a corner of his own cage. He wouldn't move from that place, ate and drank very little, and didn't interact with me nor with the other guys. He seemed to get comfort from that mirror and just broke my heart. I know it is irrational, but since then I always leave one little mirror in every cage, where they can see their own face. Probably it is more for my own reassurance, and they ignore it completely...
So there's been a number of studies that show that parrots don't 'self recognise' in the mirror - they see it as another bird and can get super frustrated when they can't access the reflection! If they ignore it anyway then it's perfectly find to take out :)
You're right about birds and shredding toys Maya literally destroys like 4 corks a day if she is not distracted by anything
Fluffy is a bit timid in destroying so I'm working on him, but he keeps on trying to chew the pages of my science book! So I'm giving him toys of paper and cardboard to keep him busy 😆
Haha that's awesome!
I knew most of them, but it is great to know about the treat sticks and the bells :)
Glad you found it useful! 😊💙🦜
Excellent video agree with all of them especially the mirror controversy.
I really recommend against using cage cover seed catcher nets. They can get their claws stuck in them when climbing the bars!
Hey Luke, thanks for watching! I agree, they definitely pose a danger! They also encourage people to feed a high seed diet as they can keep on top of the mess as opposed to veggies and sprouts!
@@BirdNerdSophie yes! I'm trying to persuade mine to eat brocoli and carrots atm. At least they love leafy greens for now :P
I do get my birdy the treat stickers. But I basically take off little chunks to gift him at different times (usually during times when I’m cleaning his cage) Rather than yeah gorging the little guy.
Sounds like a sensible way of doing things :)
Excellent!!!
My two cockTiels LOVE you and David ( and your birds ). When they hear you or DAVID ( even without the bird chirps) they go Crazy!!! You would think ELVIS is in the building!!!
Lol. I Love you both too.
One day, hopefully we are going to have that consultation.
I have to find out how to do it and pay for it. I don't buy much on line.
So please help me.
Hi Yvonne! That’s so cute 😍 we usually accept PayPal or bank transfer for the consultations, you can drop us an email any time!
Great video!
Thank you! 😊💙🦜
We’re get our first bird on Friday && i bought a bed cos it was super cute && the lady from the pet shop suggested it. . I guess its going in the bin😓
Love your videos!
Thanks for watching! 💙 They do look cute but cause so many problems! I hope your new bird settles in well!
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it! Hope you are doing okay!
Sigh.. now I feel bad .. am good in all the NOs but the feeding part not so well .. I was sure most resources say pallets should be the main parts..they enjoy more socked seeds mainly grets and oats but I don’t think thats too healthy I am trying to get them into sprouts but .. “sigh again “
Am also getting trouble getting them used to being in the cages and playing with toys .. am sad now .. those cute beasts are are like stubborn kids
I didn't intend to make people feel bad in this video - I just want to make as much information accessible so people can make good choices!
Many manufactures and pet shops will say that pellets are the main part of the diet because they want to sell more!
I have a lot of resources on my channel for training birds to play with toys and getting them to eat vegetables if you need it!
O no please I’m quite thankful and I’ll be over it this weekend starting with your how to choose your pallet video.. I’m only sad that after all those days of searching and learning I still can’t feed them right .. keep doing what you’re doing after falling in love with birds and finding out how ppl are doing them unjust all I want to do is go to their homes and change their birds cages and life style .. I already did my sisters and a friends cages and gave a long lectures as a gift
Thanks heaps for your video I really appreciate the bad things for the birds you displayed. 👍
I’m glad you enjoyed the video 😊
I live in Australia 🇦🇺 so I’m a pretty long way from you lol 😂
Another very informative video! 👍
My food supplier gave me some treat sticks, but now I know that I'm don't give it to mine cockatiel!
Greetings from Belgium
Thanks for watching Wim! You could always hang the treat sticks outside for the wild birds so they don’t go to waste 😊
@@BirdNerdSophie good idea 👍😉
my birb lovessss bells but found out from my vet they are not dinging thing can be low quality metal so i bought these plastic ball toys with a like plastic coated ball in the middle and is made from stainless steel you can get different sizes depending on your parrot, i use a molting aid liquid in there water from vetafarm just to help fill in gapes in diet
Sounds good! You just have to make sure your bird doesn’t get too overexcited when playing with them 😊
@@BirdNerdSophie what happens if she gets to excited with her bell she loves it so much accually
@@Datbirb0 it can lead to increased aggression, biting and hormonal behaviour so just keep an eye on things!
I'm on a few budgie groups on Facebook. Everyone swears by nutrabol. The two separate times I gave it to my birds it made sweetpea lose 4 feathers each time. He's been slowly going bald for 17 months now so it was only ever the odd feather we found,until giving him the nutrabol and we'd find a few on the bottom of his cage. My vet also said it was safe to give nutrabol and pellets at the same time ( which I didn't as it states on the back not to give extra supplements)
Have you ever had any bloodwork done for Sweetpea?
The problem with Nutrabol is its a very high potency calcium supplement, but if birds are getting enough calcium from pellets and/or vegetables, then adding extra calcium on top is going to cause problems!
You mentioned vitamin supplements, does that also include probiotics? (Avipro). Our vet recommended we them give to our tiels after a spout of sickness, and he said its fine to have daily. But I'm not overly convinced. They are on a seed/tops pellet diet with kale daily as well. (They won't eat a lot of veg). A Healthy Treats video would be much appreciated, especially after I've just bought so many packets of the treat sticks! 🤦♀️
Yes I don't think probiotics are necessary daily! They are also rarely just sold as probiotics and are usually packed with vitamins too!
Haha you can always give the treat sticks to the wild birds so they don't go to waste 😂💙🦜
The amount of bells i have ripped off toys is insane. I do have a macaw parrot safe bell for my budgie though, its huge and thick stainless steel. Its a weird shape and there is no way for him to get near the clapper.
That’s great! We still avoid them as it makes our conures overstimulated!
Very useful video! It's such a shame that pet stores sell so many things that are actually harmful to your bird, all in the name of profit - and that they can get away with it because most of us don't know better! Which is why advice like this is so good to be out there :)
The one thing on this list that did surprise me were the multivitamin supplements, but it makes sense! I'm still trying to convert my boy from seeds to pellets and fresh veg, and actually swapped out his seeds for the nutriberries ones in the meantime as I saw they had vitamin supplements in and was worried he wasnt getting enough (at this stage he's eating very little of the pellets and will only sometimes nibble a tiny bit on a green bean/piece of apple/lettuce.) I don't have any plans to continue feeding the nutriberries once he's converted - but would like to know your thoughts on if this is okay for now?
I’m glad you found the video useful! Most people aren’t aware that vitamin supplements can cause more harm than good!
We give our birds nutriberries as treats - in fact they had one each tonight! It can be tough when transitioning a bird to a healthy diet - have you seen my video on getting your bird to eat veggies? 😊
@@BirdNerdSophie I have yes thanks, some helpful tips 👍 We’re getting there very slowly but definitely in the right direction
The rescue cockatiel I just adopted is on the fruity looking pellets. I said they looked like trix cereal lol. I'm going to switch him over! That is just what he came to me on. He is also obsessed with mirrors (I don't have one in his cage). Unfortunately, I've got a lot to correct!
If you are going to switch him over, do it slowly so it’s not such a shock to his digestive system!
Our little rescues do take a lot of work but they are so worth it! Thanks for watching!
@@BirdNerdSophie Thank you! I will do that. I’m sure he’s a sugar addict, those pellets smell like I could eat them
@@abbywalker4293 haha I have actually tried them and they taste like cereal! 😂
@@BirdNerdSophie His new Tops pellets came in today and he tried some and loves it!!! I’m so glad. ❤️ He’s normally nippy and hissy with me and actually wanted to step up after he had his food today.
Hey sophie love the video❤ I was working if it's normal for my bird to want to only play with her like palm leaves toys( rosewood)? She plays with the rest of her toys inside her cage it's just the rosewood ones! When she does play with them she completely destroys them but she only plays with them outside her cage!
Thanks for watching! Yes there’s nothing wrong with that! Some birds have favourites and if they’re easy to shred then they’ll be more drawn to those toys!
I had been feeding my bird Nutriblend pellets (a form of rainbow pellets) Im now worried that ive been giving him something very unhealthy.
heres the ingredient list, it would mean alot to me if i could get your opinion.
Ingredients:
Whole grains - soybean, wheat and maize. Vitamins: A, B6, B12, C, D3 and E.
Minerals: calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, sodium & zinc.
Fruity flavours: apple, blueberry & raspberry.
Lysine, methionine, vegetable oils, and natural organic acids.
Hey! Thanks for commenting! The pellet is based on soy, wheat and corn which isn't the most nutritious choice unfortunately. My advice is to go for a healthier choice like Harrison's or TOP's, or omit pellets altogether and go for a more raw, natural based diet 😊
@@BirdNerdSophie thankyou! I'll look for those two options at my local pet supply store today
How about toy balls? And bird perches that have sand paper to make them shorten their nails? And I recently got a new 8 week old cockatiel and was wondering if these are bad for the bird?
Definitely no sandpaper perches as they can hurt a bird’s feet! Toy balls are okay occasionally and supervised!
Are the Higgins pellets ok? The small parakeet blend ingredients look good don’t they? Also the Higgins parakeet seed mix as all kids of stuff aside from seeds. Can you look at those and see if that’s good for a cockatiel?
Hey! Do you mean the Higgins InTune pellets? If so, they are based on corn, wheat and soy and also contain sugar so I personally wouldn't recommend them. The parakeet seed mix has some interesting ingredients but it's mostly made up of millet ad also contains sugar so it wouldn't be one that I recommend either!
Love this I am the first view on the video
Thanks for watching! 😊
Good for u lol
I love making treats for my bird. I use his pellets (Harrison’s), oatmeal, steal cut oats, chia seeds, quinoa, and a little millet. He rarely gets these treats, and when he does get them they, he barely gets one bc they are a little big.
I also have a question, I am planning on getting a GCC and adding him/her to my flock. I have never owned a GCC, I have done research but I was wondering if you have any advice for me?
Sounds yummy! :)
Have you seen my conure playlist? I have various bits on there that will give you more info! Generally speaking, conures are bitey, loud and single minded, but also hilarious, loving and very intelligent! They can also be bullies to other birds so something to bear in mind!
@@BirdNerdSophie Ok I will go look at those! Thank you😁
I use those clips with my birds, but they really have no interest in it, they like the toys much better! And also these clips r different like they r the same style as those but it is really hard to open it (I have to put quite some force) so they can't open it either
Always good to keep a close eye on all clips - I check ours every day, but mine aren't interested in them either!
pew... Looks as if I have to change some things on our cages and playgrounds🤔. Luckily I have lots of zip-ties in my RC toolbox.
We are all always learning! The important thing is to want to continually improve our birds' environments! Thanks for watching! 😊💙🦜
@@BirdNerdSophie We saw no danger in those carabines because they close very strong. Sometimes too strong even for me.
But I'm not sure with the keyrings, Chuck loves to play with them. The bells are not their favorites, so the birds probably won't miss them. The last tent will be removed too. Mo has learned to fly in the cage,so she don't need it as a jump base any more. Sand is unsure, they like to play with it, or have a walk in it, it's very rare that they eat it
My old bird had a bell that was fully enclosed was that ok?
Yes there’s a type of bird safe bell in a long cylinder where the clapper can’t be reached which is fine to use!
I have two birds and they bite me alot and one of them r sick idk what to do can u help
Have you taken the sick one to see an avian vet?
Hi Sophie I just was wondering are bird lights bad for your birds or are thay good for them.
There’s a lot of conflicting information on how effective or safe bird lights are so I don’t personally recommend them!
@@BirdNerdSophie ok thank you for replying to my comment
Yogurt dipped treats are not good for birds since birds cannot digest the lactose in dairy products
I agree, I wish they would stop being made!
Hii, i know someone who showers their birds with johson's baby body wash or shampoo, and water, and srubs them with something that is like harsh? I don't know the name, is that safe? I am worried about her birds, I told her so many times about it but she didn't listen, she said her bird stinks if not showered with body wash or shampoo
That's very sad. Bird shouldn't smell - if they do regularly, the cleaning situation for the cage needs looking at, and they would need a check up at the vet! You could always share this video with her!
Are roudybush pellets safe for parakeets?
I personally wouldn’t feed they as they’re made from corn, wheat and soy with salt!
@@BirdNerdSophie I’ll order some Harrison pellets soon!
Most toys come with bells and it's sad :/
What about the lorikeet lory small pellet mix there colourfull are they safe
Pellets aren’t great for lories and lorikeets as their diet should be nectar and fruit based!
Yea i know she has her fruit veg and nectar diet im trying to find something foe foraging play she has all her toys and foot toys up on her gym i was looking for somsthing else for play and treats any suggestions
They are for lorikeets there like the nectur diet especially designed for them i bought a bag for her she won't eat them on there own i sometimes mix them in her nectur she will eat them then but if there no good i will stop giving them to her she only has them once in a while
@@paulthomas7641 yes I’ve seen those pellets- they aren’t great for their beaks and tongue or their digestive system really! They need the physical wet food for their diet as that’s what their digestive system is designed to process! 😊
Thank you sophie your videos and advice have helped me so much during these last 3 months you always answer my questions and i appreciate it so much
I have bells but it is covered
That’s less of a risk! But still had potential for over stimulation!
And the first like
My birds have colored pellets, im aware that they're full of dyes and sugars I can't ever find non-colored or non-seed diets. I'm trying to find the good stuff. :/ I'll check out Harrisons and those other brands
Try tops pellets
@@Clover_knows_pets Ok thanks I’ll look into those. 😁
@@FeatheredFlock
I think Harrison's pellets are the best
That's what everyone tells me🤷♀️
@@87.l9 yes that and tops is what I use but my bird likes the tops better
@@87.l9 Yeah I’ve heard that too. Just annoying when your pet store carries NOTHING good. The birbs are eating their chop right now so that’s the best we have right now. I’ll have to order the good pellets. I might check out BirdTricks diet?
Here!
Hii
@@87.l9 Hey!
@@FeatheredFlock were you first or was it me?
@@Clover_knows_pets I think it was me but I don’t care. 🤷🏻♀️🙃
Thank you for watching! 😊
So i have a question
Someone told me that harrison’s pallets are bad for bird bc it has peanut kernels and sunflower oil
Is that true ?
Ive been feeding my bird theses pallets all the time and im scared im killing him
They're fine to feed as part of a balanced diet! Feeding a tiny amount of peanuts and sunflower seeds aren't going to kill you bird!
@@BirdNerdSophie thank you
Someone told me that im killing my bird by giving him harrison’s and where basicly harassing me
Thank you so much
@@moofie8273 people can be very dramatic! There’s plenty of things that can kill your bird, but feeding Harrison’s isn’t one of them!
@@BirdNerdSophie 👍
Is it normal for budgies to climb on everything? My budgies have perches but they love to climb on literally EVERYTHING.
Lol yes it's normal :)
Yes! They can be inquisitive little beasts! 😍
@@BirdNerdSophie Ok thanks!
@@87.l9 Ok thanks!
Hello Sophie & Flock,
I want to thank- you for advising against bird shampoo and feather shines, bubbles ect., because I don't think that I have heard anyone else state that the feathers are no longer growing and the chemical ingredients are dangerous, unhealthy and unnecessary for the birds feathers.
I know that I sometimes get concerned about the condition of birds tail feathers. She seems to drag them through her food and sometimes her droppings. So, about the time she's not looking so pretty, she starts to molt and the old tail feathers are replaced.
Misting with room temperature water or a big plate of water seems to keep my bird clean and gets the dust off of her( Cockatiel 😊).
Thanks for watching ! The shampoos can often do more harm then good for sure! All they need is plain water as you said 💙😊
What should I do? My house is full of mirrors!! I can't break them. Mom will be angry😶😶😶😶
Don't let your bird spend time in front of them!
Are you a vet?
No I’m not a vet but I have 12+ years experience working with animals!
And the first comment
No one cares if you're the first person to like, comment or watch.
Please stop.
@@87.l9 fr
@@devisinghh what dose that meen
@@Clover_knows_pets for real
No bells. I think that humans like them. I doubt that there are cheap metal bell plants growing in the parrots natural habitat.
Humans should buy them for Christmas decorations-not for parrots.
Absolutely, there are a lot of other ways to provide auditory enrichment to birds! 😊
I will remember for my future parakeet to not have. Thx Sophie!
Thanks for watching 😀
Ayooo no dislikes lol
For now lol, someone always does which is so pointless! If I start watching a video and I don't like it, I just turn it off!
3 views 7 comments lol
I was first veiw first like and first comment😁
@@Clover_knows_pets you weren't first just stooppppp pleaseeee
@@87.l9 yes I was
@@Clover_knows_pets
Um you weren't. Set the comments to newest first then we'll see.
@@87.l9 yes we will I'm right
I Found this video very useful now i know what to buy and what not to buy when i go on a bird shoping spree Thank you for making this video😁💟
Glad it was useful 😊💙