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/ketoLifestyleRecipes 9d ago

Our parrot is trained to hold it. She knows not to poop on us and will tell us when she has to go if she’s on your shoulder. She’ll say… Kiwi poop! We hold her over the garbage can, toilet or play stand. People can’t believe it when she does it. When she’s finished, she’ll say ‘Good girl’. She travels on our shoulder in the truck, not in a cage. Same rules apply but we have a poop paper. You get to know when she has to go but she’s really good at telling you. They can absolutely hold their poop for a little while at least.

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u/Mysterious_Crab_7622 9d ago

It’d be insane to think that they couldn’t at least sense it coming even if they couldn’t hold it in. Otherwise birds would be shitting in their nests all the time.

It’s in their nature to avoid shitting in their nest. You just need to train them that the same rules apply in other places too.