Smoking around pet birds?

Question

What's is your opinion on this issue?
Before you berate me, No, I don't smoke around mine.

Anyone know what happens if you don't some around a bird, but handle the bird after having a cigarette?

Oop... That's don't "smoke" around...

Thank you all for your input. I've given a thumbs up to all sensible answers.

I truely believe that when we smoke around our pets, they cease to be our beloved pets and they become our unwilling victims. That's not love, that's just selfishness and abuse.

Answer 1

OK here goes:

For those that don't know this, birds bones are hallow and due to this smoking around a bird is just lack of common sense and stupid. Those of you who DO smoke, and claim not to smoke around your bird, it's still on your hands, and clothing, which then is carried to your bird, that is unless you change clothing or wash or shower after each smoke break.

This study is still on going to see what direct link it has to shortening the life span and how much direct smoking has on parrots. Studies have also shown that direct genetic links and poor immune systems compromise a lot of the studies.

As much common sense would have it, we all know humans should NOT smoke, but we know humans smoke and live well into their 90-100(George Burns) and others don't (genetic links). Which brings up the argument that either chemicals changed or genetics are changing faster then studies are done, which could be both!!

With more chemicals and compounds being used in foods, both humans and animals, it's hard to base studies over a long period of time, but none the less, Common sense still rules facts the air we breathe is not as pure as it once was and neither is the water we drink.

One question posted on here was whether smoking marijuana was posing a risk to a person's bird?

I find smoking anything in the presence of a bird to only compromise the health of the bird at some point in time according to the study so far. How much, we will know shortly!!

This can not be compared to a candle every now and then vs a candle every day, yes this study is being done too and there is no comparison.

What I find more apeasing is all the information that is being listed has NO dates as to when it was published!! It's old and out dated information

Answer 2

When I was a manager of an exotic bird store, we would caution our clients about anything that could produce toxic fumes, including tobacco products. A bird is much more susceptable to airborne toxins than a human.

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=15&cat=1912&articleid=3110 warns: "A bird's respiratory tract is very different from that of a mammal's, and actually concentrates any smoke or fumes in the air, making them markedly more toxic. Basically, by the time an odor is strong enough for you to smell it (or even before that), the chemical could be damaging your bird's respiratory tract."

This is exactly right. The above cited webpage also has a list of toxins to which a bird should never be exposed.

Answer 3

I smoke, but only outside of my home, Birds respitory tracts are extremely sensative, so smoking would harm the birds, same as teflon, air freshners ect. It would affect the birds same as a person who as asthma. Passive smoking hurts anybody and anything.
I got 3 cats, 4 l/birds and a parrot and if i want a ciggy i go outside, same if children are around, i wont smoke in front of them.

Answer 4

lol I won't berate you.

Smoking around pet birds isn't good for them. They're avians; thus with flight, they use their lungs a lot. Smoking can hinder them as it does with us, crudding up our lungs making it difficult for us to breath. I would highly encourage people with birds or any other pets to go elsewhere to puff-puff. I wouldn't even smoke in the first place...

Answer 5

When I bought my bird I got a book about what to do and what not to do and it said not to smoke around the bird. It can hurt and even kill your bird - you shouldn't even light candles or spray deodorant or air freshener around your bird!

Answer 6

I am strongly against it. On top of the fact that second hand smoke being dangerous for humans, it's even more deadly to birds.

Birds' respiratory systems are so highly evolved/sensitive for flight that they are EXTRA sensitive to not only smoke, but scented candles, air fresheners, windex fumes, incense, exhaust fumes, bbq grill fumes, perfume, deodorant, hairspray, burning foods, cooking oils, natural gas, carbon monoxide, lawnmower fumes, not to mention PTFE (Teflon coating fumes which are ODORLESS and can kill a bird in MINUTES).

Passive inhalation of cigarette, cigar and pipe smoke can cause chronic eye problems, feather plucking, skin irritation and respiratory disease. Birds that live in homes with smokers may develop coughing, sneezing, sinusitis and conjunctivitis, which may resolve spontaneously, if the bird is moved to a location free of smoke. Some birds exposed to chronic second-hand smoke will develop secondary bacterial infections, as well, which can prove fatal.

Not only is the smoke itself very dangerous to them... but the lingering smell on you and your fingers cause problems for them too. For example, if they perch on the fingers you just smoked with, it can cause skin problems for them. Also, if they "preen" your fingers.

I do smoke myself, but outside and I wash my hands after every smoke. I also do not handle my birds for at least 15 minutes after I smoke. I probably only smoke about 5 - 6 times a day, if that.

Great question, thanks for asking!

Answer 7

I am a smoker, but I have always smoked outside. If smoking can do so much damage to a humans lungs imagine what it could do to a small pets.

Answer 8

It will depend on the fruit or veggie linked to a comparison. If perhaps you compare a n to a carrot, the carrot is the better of the two nutritional. But once you compare an avocado to the carrot, then your avocado is better. Both equally the apple and avocado, are fruits.

Answer 9

this is very bad to smoke near pet birds
because the heat level of the smoke is to high for the birds to
breath so its better nobody smokes near pet birds or theyll die
ok
thnks

Answer 10

Smoke is not a good thing for ether people or animals.