Making your home bird safe

Environment

Birds have very efficient respiratory systems and can be harmed by cigarette smoke, insecticides, hairspray, and other air pollutants. Overheated non-stick cookware (like Teflon) makes a poisonous gas and can kill a bird quickly. Be extremely careful, or do not use it at all.

Temperatures comfortable for you should be comfortable for healthy birds. Sudden changes in temperature can be harmful for sick birds. In winter with dry heat, increase the humidity with a humidifier.

Household dangers include dogs, cats, toxic plants, ceiling fans, young children, 

Poisonous plants

Avocado, Black locust, Clematis, Diffenbachia, Eggplant, Foxglove, Hemlock, Lily of the valley, Lobelia, Lupine, Crown vetch, Oleander, Poinsettia, Rhododendron, Rhubarb leaves, Virginia creeper, Yew.

Safe house plants

African violet, Aloe, Baby's tears, Bamboo, Begonia, Christmas cactus, Ferns, Ficus benjamina, Figs, Grape ivy, Herbs, Monkey plant, Mother -in- law's tongue, Palms, Peperomia, Pothos, Purple passion vine, Schefflera, Spider plant, Swedish ivy, Wandering jew, Zebra plant.

Harmful substances

Aerosol sprays, Smoke, including cigarette smoke, Cleaners, Gas from nonstick cookware, Irons, Hairspray, Natural gas leak, New carpet oder, Pesticides, Room freshners, Rug cleaner, Scented candles, Self cleaning oven spray.

Windows and mirrors.

A cockatiel who's flying in your house for the first time won't know what windows and mirrors are. From the cockatiel's perspective they're openings to more space for free flight. To aviod an accident windows need to be kept closed at all times and draw your curtains, close the blinds, and cover large mirrors with a towel. Get in the habit of doing this. Eventually a smart cockatiel will learn where his boundaries are and will learn to aviod your windows and mirrors.

Kitchen

This is a no go area there are too many danger's in this room.