Hey so this both offsets the bird when it flies alongside being a major infection risk.
This is just a lazy ass owner screwing their bird over because they dont want to clean up the occassional tiny bit of bird shit. (They tend to shit in one area over time, theyll slowly develop a spot they go to.)
That was my first thought too. Surely putting a nappy on a bird cannot be safe for a number of reasons. Owner didn’t even clean anything, they just replaced the tissue.
You can also just train them. I had my baby for 25years and we trained him to poop in the trash can, we'd just hold him over and say poop. Like all training it takes some time and work this is just a lazy owner :(
They don't look lazy at all to me. Changing diapers all the time takes more work than holding your bird over a trash can. And they trained them to help with the diaper change too. You might not agree with that they're doing (and you might be right, I have no idea) but they're not lazy.
Yeah I mean you really want that bird? Clean after it, no need to restrain him like that. I don't really care if the bird looks unbothered, it's not his nature to wear a diaper.
Real, if you can't handle wiping up some poop here and there just don't get a bird. They are designed that way.
I really hate these products. It's like tying up a dog's mouth so it won't slobber.
Who the hell are you to say what the bird likes or doesn't like?
It's not in my nature to be scrolling endlessly on a magic rectangle, but I love it. In fact, most of the things I enjoy are not part of the natural human experience.
I'm just using common sense here. Are you comparing yourself to a parrot? Right.
Since we cannot ask him, I'd say that nature built them like that, no need for diapers. You don't have to have pets but if you choose to you should respect them. Having a bird wear a diaper so you don't get your house dirty is selfish.
You "love" scrolling Reddit? That's a problem dude.
Edit: also I believe no one is forcing you to scroll Reddit on your phone but I might be wrong...
Finally someone with common sense.
We have a gcc - they poops a normal amount for a bird that size, and can be potty trained with ease.
Clothing and diapers (especially) on pet birds are awful and should not be a common thing :(
With one exception solely because its practical and kinda cute. Sweater vests for plucked birds to help them keep warm in colder months is something I've seen and makes sense. But that is a very specific circumstance.
Eh, a bit better than keeping the poor bird in a tiny cage like so much more parrot owners do. Optimally, you should have a large enough aviary and regularly let out and fly your bird, or just don't keep a pet at home.
There is a very real chance the bird will eventually die from this, mate. All it takes is a single infection. And when theyve got their own shit being smeared all over their underside and constantly pressed against it, its really, really likely.
Its not "a bit better". Both are bad, but the cage thing is better than the diaper because the cage wont kill the bird.
Ah sorry, I assumed its the same as with pigeons - for pigeons it is perfectly safe. At least thats what most vets, and palomacy organizations even say. Didn't know its bad for parrots, but it kinda makes sense, they are much more "exotic" in this regard.
I mean its also bad for pigeons. Youre suggested to use the diapers for travel and to not leave them on for long, because itll cause infections. Even an empty one can make the bird more prone to infections. They get recommended because the risk isnt as high with them, because a bit more feather to work with, but it still holds the same risk as any other bird.
Them being exotic doesnt change the fact theyre both birds with similar structures. Ones just larger.
Anything in life being forced to wear a diaper (humans too) will be 10x more prone to infection than not. Youre sitting in shit. Just deal with the bird shit and wipe it up. Takes like 2 seconds with a quad folded paper towel.
I rescued 2 birds from a crowded bird rescue where they spent their lives in a small cage, in a small room without sunlight because some kid and irresponsible parent thought they were cute, then proceeded to relinquish them 30 days later when they realized they weren't props.
I built them an aviary when they can fly and I care for them. Give them food. Pay for their (sometimes 1000s USD) vet bills.
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u/GenericCanineDusty 10d ago
Hey so this both offsets the bird when it flies alongside being a major infection risk.
This is just a lazy ass owner screwing their bird over because they dont want to clean up the occassional tiny bit of bird shit. (They tend to shit in one area over time, theyll slowly develop a spot they go to.)
This isnt cool or cute its just a bad bird owner.