i know a bird is a bird and not a person, but serious answers please~
2007-03-04 09:40:41 · 13 answers · asked by :) 3 in Pets ➔ Birds
but, when i bought them they smelled so nice like sweet shampoo, but now its like theyve lost it. dont get me wrong i give them baths and everything, but only with water,but they still smell the same.
2007-03-04 09:47:35 · update #1
what about soap?
2007-03-04 09:51:01 · update #2
No. You should never use soap on a bird, it will wash the essential oils out of its feathers
2007-03-04 09:45:05 · answer #1 · answered by searchpup 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No. I would not use typical household products on a bird. I've heard that Dawn is a safe soap, but keep in mind that birds are very small and you should only use a tiny bit. Make sure the bird is restrained and cannot get any in its beak.
Why does smell really matter? I find natural bird smell is very cute and unmistakable. I wouldn't trade it for the world. However, I know one bird who doesn't have a natural bird smell. This is because her owners are afraid of her and don't bathe her when she needs it, but her feathers have taken on the smell of their house. It may just be the environment your bird came from that gave it that smell.
Also, there are some sprays specially made for exotics to spray your bird with. The ingredients are not harmful - here's an example: http://www.parrotdiseperch.com/parrot/shop_details.php?prod=734
2007-03-04 18:22:49 · answer #2 · answered by PinkDagger 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, never use shampoo on any bird. Get a bowl that the bird can't flip over when it sits on the rim. Put some water in there and offer it to the birds.When they are ready to bathe, they will.
2007-03-04 19:26:13 · answer #3 · answered by Pustic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Birds clean themselves. DO not use Soap on them or shampoo. Even the stupid things sold for washing birds is actually harmful. If you want clean birds. Give them a shallow dish or nice warm water in cage to play in. Or you can mist them with water lightly
2007-03-04 17:59:50 · answer #4 · answered by Steph D 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You cant use soap on birds. Just use a spray bottle and mist them with it. That is the way they bathe in the wild.
2007-03-04 19:44:22 · answer #5 · answered by Jacqueline M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO NO no ..... do NOT use any soap on birds, it will kill them. Give them a bowl of water, and let them bath themselves.
2007-03-05 15:29:28 · answer #6 · answered by Mensa Head 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother tried that and she killed my sisters bird,. I would go to pet shop and ask them what they would use, there is more than likely a shampoo that is made for birds.
2007-03-04 17:45:57 · answer #7 · answered by eeyore 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Not people shampoo. You can use Dawn dish soap. Thats what they use on ducks when they are covered in oil. Remember the commercial? LOL
2007-03-04 17:50:10 · answer #8 · answered by joolybean28 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
NOOOO! Any type of soap or chemical substance is bad for a bird, use only water, that's all they need.
2007-03-04 17:45:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
DON'T U DARE!!!!u could let it lose it hair or even have a kind of sickness or die of the chemical inside the shampoo since animals don't have the same hair we do
2007-03-04 18:01:29 · answer #10 · answered by Emily ♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋