I used to promote plastic water bottles for water, but after some research and a couple informative Facebook posts, I've decided to switch my parrots over to using stainless steel dishes for water.
There are glass water bottles with stainless steel spouts (such as shown to the left), however I don't care for these because I feel birds can't get enough water out of that kind of spout. Those bottles are safe for parrots. If you feel they would work for your parrot, try them out! Here is the Facebook post I felt needed shared: Keep your parrots safe! "I want to tell you how I almost killed my parrotlet and spent thousands of dollars in vet bills because of my ignorance. A few years ago my little guy wasn't doing well. I took him to the avian vet and she diagnosed him with gram negative bacteria and gave him antibiotics. He would be good for a while but would need more treatment and more meds every 6-8 weeks. This went on for 18 months with every test know to bird done on him. Eventually I asked to be referred to a special exotic animal hospital. We went for the appointment and had to fill out an extensive form outlining his medical history, food and environment. The vet walked into the room and told me she knew what was likely wrong with him before she even looked at him. Biofilm poisoning from his plastic dishes. Here's the scoop. Even when proper hygiene and washing is used, biofilms eventually build up on plastic dishes as they are porous. Wolfs dishes were washed daily but that does not matter. He was being poisoned every time he ate. The fix was easy.,,. Stainless steel bowls. The vet explained that biofilm poisoning is most likely to occur in birds smaller than a cockatiel. She says that these birds usual present in the ER vomiting and sick but most of them just die at home without the owner ever knowing why because people tend to be less likely to vet a small bird. Wolf is doing well but because of the 20 times he was on antibiotics and The long term sickness, his immune system has been damaged and his lifespan likely shortened, do yourself and your bird a favour and throw away those plastic dishes.. My mission is to get the word out so that no little parrots have to die needlessly. Every time I see on my boards about a parrotlet dying suddenly For no reason i wonder if it could have been biofilms. There is next to nothing out there that address' this so get the word out!" Learn more about Biofilm here: Biofilm/Wikipedia
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