Bellow lists common and less common metals and their alloys, materials cage (wire frame), hardware (screws, locks, hinges), parrot toys and things is common to find around your house. Some of them, if swallowed, harmful effects on the health of your parrot.
All the birds are sitting very sensitive to toxins because of rapid metabolism, sensitive skin and respiratory tract, small size, and the digestive system, stomach (pH 2.0 and 42C) that some non-food items isextension of the terms of toxins or cause constipation, obstruction, bleeding and death. Natural curiosity and intelligence that drives reach parrots to chew and enjoy every ordinary and unusual objects and the strength of the beak down parrots even greater risk that the toxins are not only exposed to the consumer, but by contact with skin or inhalation . Toxins (eg heavy metals) is usually in the brain, bones, feathers, and some deposited in muscle tissue and can damage many different organscause non-specific symptoms of the disease.
Color used for your bird's cage is the main concern. Powder coating is much stronger than regular paint applied, the flakes of rust easily and can be swallowed and leave the cage.
In short - the ingestion of a paint or any type of metal is never a good thing - no matter how safe it is, above all, there are no standards for safe levels of toxic metals set up for birds.
Lead and zinc - very toxic to parrots. Exposure to paint over orAlloys in wire cages, which contain metals such as lead and zinc is the most dangerous for the parrots, because they do not, of course, only to chew on everything, but their beaks to climb. If the material of the cage or hardware containing such metals can cause heavy metal poisoning in your bird. Your family could put in a dust of your parrot to run around the cage. The most common signs of poisoning in birds side of submissive behavior on and off - with lead poisoning- Seizures and falls off the shelf, with zinc - falls out of the barrel. If you suspect - please contact your veterinarian immediately bird. The larger the bird, the greater the risk - the large birds can easily scratch the beard, chewing or breaking a few pieces of softer metal or paint.
Can paint as well as lead in paint, primers are used in welding - welding in a cage (of different welded joints), film on the bottles of wine, champagne, wire, fishing weights, curtain weights,Bullets and pellets, stained glass, seal and PVC.
Connected with the industry standard for lead safety standards set by the federal government to allow that time to paint a less than 600 ppm (parts per million or 0.06% by weight) of lead in the home.
Check with the manufacturers in relation to zinc, since there is no regulation for their content in paint.
Zinc is an essential element and plays an important role in enzyme activity, but if uncontrolled intakeAmount of non-food items can lead to high accumulation and toxicity. Zinc is used not only in color, but can also be used in electroplating - galvanized wire cage, metal hardware and some bird toys (zinc is expressed only for zinc coatings for the metal cage or hardware protection against oxidation and make it better). This is extremely toxic to parrots, as described above.
Galvanized wire mesh or not to be mentioned in outdoor aviaries. Do not treat outdoor aviaries withVinegar zinc poisoning your parrot to protect - what does it really affect the top coat of zinc oxidized very accessible (opaque white - zinc rust) and the zinc coating layer oxidized at some point - not necessarily remove all but thin, have enough underlying metal susceptible to oxidation and rust, which also does not perform well. This procedure may be sufficient to protect small birds from poisoning by zinc, but it seems that the best thing to do to avoid zinc parrots around.Zinc and its' connections Applications: UV protection in plastic, protective sunscreens and lotions, flame retardants, wood preservatives and pesticides in agriculture.
Copper is an essential trace element necessary for the formation of hemoglobin and is a component of several enzyme systems. Copper is a soft metal in the rule for the finish (not only the U.S. Mint cents - copper-plated zinc 2.5% to 97.5%, but also hardware and decorative items on the cage) used kitchen utensils, copper wire , welding.Copper is potentially toxic to birds - usually oxidized copper causes problems - the storage of acidic foods in copper or contribute slightly acidic water with copper to a greater amount of this metal in the diet of your bird and is easy to avoid. Copper is a fungicide and algaecide popular (used in commercial and private swimming pools as well as vegetables and grains spray against fungi and algae) to prevent.
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc and is usually used in padlocks- It is probably ok for small birds can chew the lock, but must be avoided for parrots. You can find only a few documented cases of metal toxicity in parrots, chewing brass padlocks.
Nickel could potentially toxic to your bird. Although he found little documented evidence that could shed light on nickel toxicity to birds and parrots in particular, are some articles clearly show that nickel-moderately toxic to wild birds and poultry (especially youngbirds in the process of growth - growth experiments of chicks to 4 weeks of age was significant at 700 ppm of nickel and from top to bottom). Nickel is commonly known as human allergen (contact dermatitis of the skin) and its salts are highly toxic and soluble aerosols all live. Nickel commonly used for the coating, since corrosion metal (iron and copper usually) prevented. So even if you have decided it's OK, nickel-plated material for your parrot, you have on a regular basis, asoxidation can chip and set the underlying metal.
Tin is a soft metal by many experts as non-toxic to birds, unless it has "galvanized" (misused is the term for galvanized sheet metal (galvanized steel) or some small container of galvanized iron) and - When in doubt - consult factory. According to the Metal Box to keep Wikipedia in itself is not toxic, but most are tin salts and some organic compounds of tin - TBT (tributyl tin), for example. TBT is extremely toxic - thin layer of thisPolymer can be used as a protective layer on non-food glass and ceramics. Tin corrosion from distilled sea and soft tap water, but can be attacked by strong acids, alkalis and salts. Tin is available in different alloys such as welding and bronze, tin and bell metal, Babbitt metal and amalgam fillings. Organotin compounds used as fungicides, insecticides, bactericides, and are good for man and animal toxicity. In addition, such as PVC and PCBs depositedHeat stabilizers.
Steel / iron carbide, aka non-toxic to birds (especially because it is difficult to solve and very difficult to swallow the pieces parrot and it is), but the rust - is to be as careful as the coating wears off the cage and corrosion begins - to examine, powder-coated cages than painful. Powder coating is much stronger and more structured surface of this coating provides a better grip for birds.
Stainless steel (SS) - very hard material that does not scratch easily or shave itWill not rust in normal ambient conditions. It does not require, the coating or paint finish, very easy to take care - you can power wash (just remove your bird loved:) and dry the cage - basically nothing to fear. Comments pair of stainless steel:
Some stainless steel and rust stains, if extended wet acidic or time left when bird droppings accumulate in a few places that hold moisture well;
Here you will find many references that SS is notmagnetic - it is not right. Stainless steel is an alloy containing 10.5% or more of chromium and iron in more than 50% and other components. Its magnetic property depends on what other components of this alloy - nickel, magnesium, carbon, nitrogen, molybdenum ... Each steel-nickel is not magnetic (nickel alloy to strengthen steel and chrome iron feature). Medical Grade SS typically uses nickel and chromium, so that is not magnetic. Chromium Alloys(No nickel) are magnetic. Various combinations of components define the magnetic force of the alloy.
Some owners say that brilliant parrot cages SS Polished (glossy, almost mirror-smooth surfaces interacting) their parrots very excited (and nervous) did - can be useful for the cages of the SS, the surface they look less shiny - polished surface pad with a subdued tone - Electropolishing usually does just that.
Aluminum is a soft metal, and as many as safe for birds. ButSome studies have shown that some species of birds, which are loaded with aluminum habitats with high aluminum diet increased levels of aluminum in bone and soft-shelled eggs which deformed to a small degree of slip. Other studies bring concerns with bone growth and weight gain in growing chicks, an increase of aluminum in the diet. So it is probably safer not to let your parrot to the beak of aluminum things around your home and to avoid bird toys (only as a precaution - you can neverknow what your reaction to particular bird)
Most parrots aluminum toxicity documented cases linked aluminum foil heated - is mainly attributed to the fumes from their non-stick polymer additives.
Selenium, mercury, cadmium, arsenic, thallium, and cobalt are potentially toxic to birds. Poisoning by these elements have been documented in wild birds due to environmental influences and rarely diagnosed in pet birds, but it seems smart to knowMain sources of households' exposure to these elements.
Selenium is another element that the food needed can be toxic if taken in large quantities. Selenium is used in the electronics industry, glass and rubber production, editing, pesticides and shampoos - avoid contact with these substances, your parrot. Interpretation of selenium toxicity is complicated by the interaction with other metals, notably mercury and arsenic, selenium may reduce toxicity.
Mercurymuch less toxic heavy metal. It affects the immune system, alters genetic and enzyme systems, and damages the nervous system, including coordination and sense of touch, taste and sight. Since most families are dangers associated with mercury were detected and removed some time ago - for your parrot fish diet and mercury-containing thermometers, it is highly unlikely that your bird is exposed to more toxic forms of mercury are - methyl mercury or elementalMercury.
Cadmium - in some batteries, pigments, used in electroplating, welding, alloy production and found production of plastics. Cadmium and its compounds are highly toxic even in low concentrations. If ingested bird accumulates in the liver and kidneys causing kidney damage, reduced egg production, and altered behavior.
Cadmium is long known to be carcinogenic. In addition to possible exposure to cadmium through the diet (most plants have a high absorption and accumulation ofEnvironmental cadmium - another reason for organic parrot food supply) are the combustion of fossil fuels like coal and oil and other hazardous sources of cadmium exposure to smoking - lungs absorb cadmium more efficiently since Courage. Do not smoke and never leave the bird to reach for cigarette butts, do not burn coal or oil lamps used. Keep your paint artist (if it applies to you) out of the reach of your bird. Used cadmium yellow, orange and red pigments in the color art,Coloring of plastics and specialty paints, ceramic glazes and stained glass (Tiffany lamps, red lights) contain cadmium.
Arsenic has been used to control agricultural pests, to handle the pressure timber for outdoor use (up to 2003) and chemotherapeutic agents. Taking various organic and inorganic compounds of arsenic accumulates in the kidneys and liver and can cause anemia, nervous disorders and weaken the immune system. We hope that your parrot from exposure to this risk is verylimited.
Thallium sulphate (salt of the heavy metal thallium) as a rodenticide (rodent) and insecticides to the house (ants and beetles) are used - it is very toxic to mammals, birds and insects used only by professional exterminators - very unlikely, the parrot will be exposed to any of this unless you save and use these chemicals in your home.
Cobalt and its salts are in nuclear medicine, enamel and semi-conductors, grinding wheels used in painting on glass and porcelain,Hygrometer and electroplating, production of vitamin B12, as a drier for paints, varnishes and paints, and as a catalyst for organic reactions.
According to Wikipedia, although cobalt is an essential element for life in small quantities, at higher levels of exposure, mutagenic and carcinogenic shows like nickel. For nickel and hexavalent chromium (VI), cobalt is a major cause of contact dermatitis in humans.
Play it safe - check all the metals in your birdOn your bird cage and toys regularly for chipping, peeling, rust and oxidation.
