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Conference 7.286::pet_birds

Title:	Captive Breeding for Conservation--and FUN!
Notice:	INTROS 6.X / FOR SALE 13.X / Buying a Bird 900.*
Moderator:	VIDEO::PULSIFER

Created:	Mon Oct 10 1988
Last Modified:	Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	942
Total number of notes:	6016

645.0. "Forlorn Grey feels abandoned. What to do?" by AIMTEC::SIMPSON_L () Mon Jan 06 1992 14:08

    Hi!
    
    I have a Congo Grey (Kudzu).  A friend
    has Kudzu's brother, (Crabgrass).
    My friend is having her house painted
    so she brought Crabgrass and her cockatiel, (Dusty) over
    to our house for a while.  She tried bording them at a pet shop
    but they both got so stressed I said that I would care for them.
    However, the painting is taking a lot longer
    than we anticipated.
    
    I have some questions.
    
    1.  Is the smell of any paint harmful to birds?
    Part of the house is being painted with oil-based paint which
    we realize is quite harmful.  But we get conflicting info on Latex
    paint.
    Some people say that any paint smell is bad for them and she should not
    bring them back until all traces of smell are gone.  Others say
    that the Latex should not harm them.  This leads to my next question.
    
    2.  Crabgrass is taking the separation from her quite hard.  When
    I used to go visit her before all this, he would let me pet him and
    feed him.
    Until last night, I had to leave him in the cage and just fill his food
    and
    water dishes.  He would snap at me if I tried to touch him.
    Last night, however, he seemed to decide that he just could not
    stand it any longer and was desperate for company.
    He came rushing out of his cage to me and just wanted to be cuddled.
    My friend comes to visit him some so he won't forget her.
    Should I try to continue to handle him so he won't feel lonely?
    Will I be straining the bond between him and my friend?
    How can I make him as happy as posible?
    He may be with me for a while the way things are going.
    
    Thanks very much.
    
    Laurie

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645.1 about 2 days YOSMTE::MAPPES_DO Mon Jan 06 1992 16:11 8

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645.1	about 2 days	YOSMTE::MAPPES_DO		`Mon Jan 06 1992 16:11`	8
	Hi, I have read that the paint smell makes the Birds nose run then they are more prone to infection. I do not know that this is fact but I do know that birds are alot more sensitive than people. I would keep the birds out of the painted area for about 2 days more if the smell is real strong. Donna

    Hi,
    I have read that the paint smell makes the Birds nose run then they are
    more prone to infection. I do not know that this is fact but I do
    know that birds are alot more sensitive than people. I would
    keep the birds out of the painted area for about 2 days more if the
    smell is real strong.
    
    Donna