quote:Originally posted by ekkiemom
I use newspaper (black&white only) as my vet recommended. It is free. address my comittment to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, and I can easily examne the droppings.
My vet was concerned about wood shavings as people tend to not change as often and bacteria can grow and then become airbourne. Also, according to the vet, shavings often contain to much dust which can increase or aggravate feather picking.
Woops! there needs to be an Emoticon for to much beer!
I forgot to mention that I have a grate in the cage. Both the breeder and the vet recommended that the baby not be allowed to reach the paper with droppings.
I also used newspaper some time ago. I used to have a grate in Zazu's cage, so it was possible.
Now he doesn't have a grate anymore and I am a little bit careful to use newspaper now as he might shred it, resulting in droppings on his cage tray.. (And him ingesting some of the newspaper)
I don't use newspaper in my Senegal's & lovebird's cage as
my Senegal destroyed his grate
resulting in having the same problem/question as my cockatoo..
Monday March 14, 2005 11:52 am
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