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.
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.
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
CharlieMyLovebird (01-16-2023)
No they are not safe. The oceans are full of little things that could harm a bird.
Karen (02-16-2016)
I thought boiling it would kill anything in/on the shell.
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.
BirdsForever (02-27-2016), Casper's 2nd best friend (02-15-2016)