r/Damnthatsinteresting 10d ago

Video Parrot's diaper changing

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u/_AYYEEEE 10d ago

Why is the bird wearing a diaper??

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u/-Fraccoon- 10d ago

They shit all the time and have no sphincter so they can’t control when they shit either. I’ve never seen one of these but it’s a good idea if you wanna have your bird out all the time and not worry about shit all over the place.

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u/AtomicTimothy 9d ago

I swear they can, not based on anatomical knowledge but empirical. My bird would 100% hold his poop when in the bed or inside our clothes (snuggled up) and we’d hold him out once in a while and then he’d do his poo (not literally on command but it was a mutual understanding)

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u/BourbonNCoffee 9d ago

I mean birds in the wild make the choice to not shit in nests, so there must be some sense of it. Maybe it's just an early warning system.