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    5 cockatiels (Emma, Ellie, Nala, two I haven't named yet) 2 parakeets (Lady & Tramp)

    Are sea shells safe?

    Are sea shells from the ocean safe once they are boiled? How long should they be boiled?
    I see them on toys at the pet store and got the idea to make my own.

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    Casper, a blue fronted Amazon. Loves banana. Hates plastic bags and red coats.
    Not if they are thrown about in a very delicately glass fronted cabinet by a mischievous parrot.


    The seashell cupboard by Jean-Pierre Declemy, on Flickr
    "A busy beak is a happy beak" - David Strom

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    Lineated Parakeet named Kobe (M) and (F) named Tango Maine Coon Kitty named Christine
    No they are not safe. The oceans are full of little things that could harm a bird.

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    5 cockatiels (Emma, Ellie, Nala, two I haven't named yet) 2 parakeets (Lady & Tramp)
    I thought boiling it would kill anything in/on the shell.

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    Lineated Parakeet named Kobe (M) and (F) named Tango Maine Coon Kitty named Christine
    Well if you want to boil a sea shell I guess it would be cleaner. What happens to the small pieces the bird chips off? Will they be swallowed?

    This will answer your question:

    https://www.parrots.org/ask-an-exper...as-parrot-toys
    Last edited by spiritbird; 02-15-2016 at 05:22 PM.

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