Erasers. Are they a health hazard to your pet bird?

Question

My pet cockatiel has resently started a habit of chewing my pencils' ends. I was told that if swallowed, the bits of erasers in my bird's stomach will build up and eventually cause him to bloat since supposedly they're not digestible. I've tried having him chew the end of pens instead, which he won't bother with---he really likes erasers. (Whenever I'm writting with a pencil, he'll fly over to me and try grabbing for the end every single time.) Is it true that erasers are deadly to him?
If they are, does anyone know of any subtitutes for a fun-to-chew eraser my bird might like?

Answer 1

Ferrets love to chew and ingest many food and non-food items. In their minds, all these things are "edible". The following items should be off limits to your pet, as ingesting them can cause gastro-intestinal blockages, which can be fatal.

Rubbery items: door stoppers, cabinet door stoppers, remote control buttons, cellular phones, telephone cords, rubber bands, pencil erasers, rubber feet of clocks, rubber backed carpets, radios and vcrs, dog toys, crutches or canes with rubber feet etc.
Leathery items: Leather belts, purses, wallets, backpacks, shoes.
Foam items: shoe insoles, foam stuffed cushions and furniture, stuffed children's toys, stuffed pet toys, foam-lined carpets, sponges.
Cleaners: bars of soap, dish and clothing detergent, sprays, pesticides, plant fertilizers, etc.
Other items may be toxic if ingested:
Plants: many household and outside plants.
Medication: tubes of toothpaste, ferret hairball laxatives tubes of anti-biotic ointment, cough and cold medication, band-aids, cotton balls.
Human foods: fresh fruits and vegetables, nuts, cheese etc



so they CANNOT EAT THEM THIS IS A LIST OF NON EDIBLE ITEMS

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Answer 2

I don't know if erasers are bad for birds, but you might want to try covering your pencil ends with tape. Use a seperate eraser that you keep in you pocket when your pet's around. Eventually, he'll get the point.

Answer 3

ohhh you have to stop your bird from doing that it will kill it just like erasers killed mine to treat i right now i would put some lime juice in her water!

ut was very stupid of you i was in first grade your not you dont have that as a excuse

get your bird a cuttle bone they like those and they come in flavors or you can buy some soft wood toys for parrots not erasers



please stop and monitor your bird more oftine!!!

i hope you feel very guilty when she dies be it a day or 12 years

Answer 4

it really is bad for him...its bad for any kind of animal...i say get him a chew toy for birds or something like that...

Answer 5

notnotnot health hope your bird isnt dead by now

Answer 6

umm stop it immeditaly it can cause an impaction