1. Disinfectant 2. Non-stick coatings 3. Paint 4. No scented things 5. No vapeing/smoking 6. Plants in house 7. No cords 8. open medications 9. No ceiling fans on when bird is out 10. Open doors and windows This is the rundown
Wait can i ask a question My alpha bird which is a female She had a child but never lets him out even if he's old enough why is my alpha bird Never letting him leave
DO NOT PUT YOUR OVEN IN SELF CLEAN WITH YOUR BIRD IN THE HOUSE!!! Just learned this the hard way!! My conure died because if this, I don’t want this to happen to anyone else.
I had a 15 year old Cockatiel that was my absolute BABY. In our okd house, when we put the oven to auto clean, (fumes are fatal to birds) we put her and her Budgie friend in a room far away with fans and shut the door. They were always fine! However, last year, we moved into a new house. It was time to auto clean the oven, so we moved the cockatiel, budgie, and our 3 canaries to the farthest room in the house, again, with fans, door shut and towel under the wedge. This is the sad part. Unfortunately, somehow, abd maybe it was the type of oven, but the birds were poisoned by the fumes. The budgie died first, to which we took immediate action and removed the rest of them from the house completely to get fresg air. Unfortunately then, two of the canaries passed, shortly followed by my dear Cockatiel. One canary survived because she struggles to intake air, thus not receiving a fatal amount of fumes (the breeder we received her from failed to care for her properly, we saved her). This was last week. So please, please, if you're auto cleaning an oven, if you can, remove the birds from the house completely, if you can. Keep the at a family member's for the day. Do not repeat my mistake. I miss my girl.
I'm so sorry about this! You even took precautions. But now everyone who reads this comment will know that fumes are efficient travelers. I recently moved and now have a self cleaning oven. I was excited and was definitely going to use it and soon. Now I know not to so you saved at least two birds (blue budgie and cockatiel). May those sweet babies rest in peace.
Thank you for posting this. I need to clean my oven soon. Now I know I should roll their cage out of the house when I clean the oven and air out the house completely before bringing them back in. Thanks for saving my birds!
Leaving a door or window open to a bird is like taking your child to the park, looking away for 1 second and then they're gone *edit* OMG THANK YOU ALL FOR 674 LIKES IVE NEVER GOTTEN THT MUCH IN MY LIFE!
Omg my birds have been in the kitchen the longest time! But, they're not dead or sick or anything. Whew! Edit: also since my cousin has allergies, and he lives with us, i can't put my birds in the house or train them/open the cage cause the feathers fly everywhere. So we had to put them outside that's fine right? But now I'm kinda scared bc our neighbors smoke.... but like i said my cousin has allergies so we can't bring them in... help someone😐😐
The open door/window one is probably the scariest one, your little birdie could suddenly go missing and while you're spending your time looking for him indoors, they'll be running around outside. Every second counts when your bird is outside :( My mum left the back door wide open the other day, and my bird Oscar flew outside. I never thought he'd be able to fly all the way through the living room, through the dining room, through the conservatory, and onto the driveway in one quick flight, but he did, even with his wings partially clipped. He made his way down the driveway and into the front garden before we finally managed to catch him. It was a really close call, but she still hasn't learned her lesson because she keeps leaving the door open when she goes outside ;_;
GrinFlash Don’t assume the mum meant to do it - it was probably an honest mistake. My mum left the front door open momentarily once, and my little tiel was able to fly straight out of it and into the woods. No hope of finding him when the whole surrounding area is endless forests, but we tried our hardest and spent the next 3 days searching through the woods for him. My mum did everything she could to try and find him and she was really remorseful, so just because a mum is the reason a bird flies away, it doesn’t mean they’re a bad mum. She’s the reason I was able to have my bird anyway, so if anything I should be thanking her. I know you’re referring to the other person’s mum in their story, but it’s still really hurtful to others with a similar experience.
Elle; the second way that paint can harm birds is if your bird chews on something that is painted and it starts flaking off. My bird in the meantime: *chews on the metal of his cage like he has 9 lives or something*
no no no no absolutely not I almost killed my bird with safe oils I found online. I took my bird to the avian vet because she couldn’t breathe and I didn’t know what was wrong she told me that no chemicals or scented oils are safe for a bird. She said that while some of them won’t guarantee the bird to get sick it’s like rolling the dice. What causes respiratory problems in one bird may not in another. she said that you should never take that chance because even if it has been fine it can build up in their lungs and cause sudden breathing problems or even death which is what almost happened to my bird. The vet even told me that the little puff of smoke from blowing out an unscented candles can irritate a bird’s lungs if they are in the same room. NOTHING in the air at all I cried for days cause I thought my baby was gonna die.
That’s absolutely terrifying! I’m so sorry you had to go through that, I’m so relieved your feather baby is ok! Thanks for sharing, hopefully others will see this and it will help their birds ❤️
@@ElleAndTheBirds Could you do some more cockatiel videos. During this quarantine, I'm doing research so that when its all over i can get a bird. However, I cannot find many care guides on them whatsoever . Your channel has really helped me find information, but could you maybe go in a bit more depth? Thank you so much,i have literally binged all your vids and there so good!I am obbsessed with your channel now.
I feel it's important I add to this list of items-- FLY TAPE! My late budgie Diddy was spooked out of my room once and flew into some flytape in the kitchen ;n; It was incredibly traumatizing for both me and him to have to cut the sticky glue out of his feathers and wash off his wings, and his feathers were a mess for a few weeks after the fact. I'm only thankful I got to him and was able to free him before things had escalated further... He was okay, but any type of glue trap, whether for insects or rodents, is downright CRUEL, and obviously very dangerous to pets!
Oh no! I f eel so sorry for Diddy. At least now he's in birdie heaven. There are so many products that should simply not exist. That fly paper is one of them.
As an artist who keeps their birds in their room, I really really appreciate the part about paint, I never new about it, and now I know I have to paint outside my bedroom! Tysm!!
thank you so much! I’m a new bird owner and when I told my mom about Teflon she just laughed it off and took it as a joke so when I showed her this video she took it more seriously. Thanks again!
tessa shields did you end up getting rid of the Teflon? I’m having trouble convincing my mum to YEET Teflon out the house (even tho I haven’t got my bird yet) I’m really panicking 😰
I brought my budgie to my cousins house once. And he got free while I was out, because my cousin didn't know to close the cage before opening the windows in the house. I stayed there for an extra week to look for him, but it was no use. Loosing a bird who was bred to be a pet and doesn't know how to find food, especially one that is only native to Australia, was heart breaking.
Make sure you bond with that bird also because it’s very likely it may unfortunately outlive your grandpa and it would be terrible. If it didn’t have a decent bond with its future caretaker… Long live grandpa and birds!
Sadly my house almost burned down, my beatiful parakeet smelled the smoke and woke us up as he was freaking out so we put out the smoldering item but sadly he didnt make it :(
JustPazzaz - My vet told me that chocolate was okay, or even good for parrots, so I had been giving my bird some small abounds of chocolate. I found out just a few days ago that this is not true. Chocolate shall never again pass his precious beak.
This could be good but there's so many misconceptions too. Like, there's the people who cry never give your bird dairy! And then there's my avian vet who is like, yes a bit of yogurt here and there is fine. I use the bathroom test. If dairy gives me the shits, I don't share it with my bird. We are both lactose intolerant.
I- *I'm gonna adopt a cockatiel tomorrow, and we plan to put the cage a little near the kitchen* Edit: I'm so glad I found this video, or else my cockatiel would die..I will ask my dad to move the cage outside or inside my room..
@@givemeattention4163 They dont let them fly away though! I'm sure they dont want them to fly away and they to and try to catch them. Its a mistake to learn from and it is sad
Honestly, i'm so glad this video was posted.. It probably saved so many birds. It didn't really matter for me because I didn't have any of these things in my entire house. But thanks for notifying everyone about this type of stuff! ❤️
I remember I had forgotten to close the window, because my bird is completely bird proof I often leave my birds home alone when I go to school, with the cage door open so they can just chill. When I arrived home, my cocktiel was just playing with her toys inside her cage. When I came back from my shower, she was literally gone. I had forgotten to lock a window, and she was sitting on a tree outside it! Luckily I had taught her recall and she came back... I can't imagine what would have happened. She is 13 now and I can't imagine living without her. This is why, ALWAYS double check you have closed your windows!
My sisters rabbit chewed my phone charger whole my phone was charging in the one second it took for him to enter room then leave.... he wasn’t supposed to be in that room. But somehow he got in.
My grandma got a bird with three love birds and everyone bonded to her. When she died they never ate or talk like depression. But there was a way to make them undepressed, i ised my gramas voice. I know this is sad😢
i've been doing a lot of research about getting a bird while also in the process of buying my first home and this video was a huge help! I've been able to create a list bird safe household essentials that i'm going to need before I've spent money on non-bird safe items. also you're birds are so adorable!
Ummm..... with this virus going around why in the flipping hell would you do that? I'd give them away before doing that. So my question is. How dirty do you want your house?
Thanks for making the video. Birds are extremely vulnerabale with their little hollow bones and respriatory system. I'd say the 2 biggest dangers to them are Themselves and everything that exists.
I saved this video to my birds playlist. I’ve wanted an African Grey for YEARS so and over the years I know a ton of things about birds and it’s always good to learn more about them. Thank you for the very helpful information!!!
“you cannot spray any disinfectant in the same room as your bird” lmao, good thing I never clean my room at all 😎 (jkjk I do, just not with sprays and stuff)
I disabled the ceiling fan in my birdroom/bedroom right when I got them. By that I mean I cut off the cord that you pull to activate the fan then taped it up as well as covering any exposed metal on the fan so they couldn't access them. Now they actually love to run across the fan and hop from one part to the other so at least it still serves some purpose.
Could you make a video on how you potty trained the birds? That would be sooo great!! I literally love how your videos are so easy to understand!! Keep up the good work 👍👍 Also...you should do a video explaining your birds’ story!!
Elle, you’re doing a fantastic job. Please keep telling people to READ actual books as well as internet on their particular species of bird. I raised a baby Moluccan cockatoo, but now have 4 budgies. I’ve been reading a year to learn everything about thier natures and capabilities. My favorite budgie is... Disco ! He speaks hilarious phrases... !!!😂😂😂
About the doors. We have a cat that likes to run out when we open the door so we built a net door (basically a frame with net in in) so we could go past that door, close it, and then open the door out. It works really great with cats at least, not sure how it’d go with birds that like to chew and destroy things but it might be worth considering. We did the same for windows as well so we can have them open without anyone running away
Me: wants budgie rlly bad studies rlly hard all about them and even convinces parents Her: no nonstick items in ur house hold Me: and that is how all my dreams were crushed in one night
When we got our birds we went to our local thrift store and grabbed a few mismatched stainless steal pots and pans! You may be able to find some on craigslist that you can pick up while practicing social distancing.
Elle I know your not gonna see this but I really appreciate that you give tips on birds because I’m thinking about getting a cockatiel with my money and I keep watching more and more of your videos. They have really helped me to make sure nothing to be cautious to a bird is in my house before I even start even getting stuff for it. I just wanted to say thanks for all you did! From: a local ten year old
I love the videos you make about what’s right and wrong for you’re bird. But to be honest I just see you’re videos because I love the way you take care of them, and they are adorable. I have a bird too, and I get all my inspiration from you! Thank you so much for sharing you’re techniques to all of us. Our fellas derserve the best, and you give it to them☺️ thank you!
Thanks Ellie! Very helpful and your birds look very happy! Most of the things that you mentioned are also harmful to people too. The air quality in your home is everything to a bird, you should always let fresh air into your home just make sure your windows are closed or screened before your birds are out.
This is good for me,because I plan on keeping my bird upstairs because my 2 cats and dog..I just really need to tell mom not to use disinfectant wipes,and my bird is protected.
long comment. my birds are on a poor diet they’re not tame and they have all dowel perches. i know a scary thing thing to read. BUT don’t worry my dad brings home fresh veggies every thursday and in slowing changing they’re diet from all seeds to veggies and fruits (still need to research some pellets) i’m going one step at a time with my two budgies diet being the first thing then taming which i think i’m helping by when they eat i’ll have my hand on the outside of the cage which they’re slowly becoming more comfortable with the last thing i’ll do will be housing once i know they’re on a healthy diet and can step up they’ll get a bigger cage (which i already know which i want) and more perch variations and OUT OF CAGE TIME this for me is overwhelming to think about because i love my birds and want the absolute best for them and i’m really going to try achieve this but if i can’t i will be finding a rescue or experienced bird owner to take them in because they deserve the world 💕
Hey! I have experience with birds and would love to help! The fact that you have 2 budgies is going to make the taming process more difficult, and do you know their age and gender? Let me know! The brand I find the best are Harrison pellets. Very nutritional and you can order then in the size you want! For taming I would suggest for the next 2 weeks or so to put one of your hands on different sides of the cage each day for about 10-15 minutes, also talk to then a little with a sweet voice, this is so they understand that your hands arent harmful. Then once you have done about 2 weeks of that start putting your hand in the cage do not try to pick the bird up, done move it around a lot, just set it in there for about 5-10 minutes a day for 1-2 weeks. then hold treats in your hand and see if they go for them. This is a process bu its worth it! Good luck.
@@mikpears5181 Great! Glad to help. After the process I told you, if they are eating from your hand, start teaching them to step up! The one thats 4-5 months might be easier to tame. But who knows! Because usually older birds are more set in their ways are are more difficult. HAPPY EASTER!
Did you just read my mind? Because last night before sleeping, I was actually worried about all the fans that we have and how they can harm the new bird that we are going to get! And I really didn't want to clip my birds wings! So I was thinking about adding small net kinda things to the gets of my door. Any ways, thmx for the info! I'm gonna get a budgie after this quarantine! So u helped me a lot! :)
@@SidlymationsD you don't have to get a conure.. all birds are playful and friendly if you raise them right and give them the proper training and socialisation.. not just conures. Budgies are just as loving. Conures are arguably much more fidgety and more likely to keep flying around rather than staying with you for cuddles, although all littler birds are fidgety lol. Conure screams are especially loud so keep that in mind too
I always recommend trimming at least 4 flights because they can injure themselves unless they are flight trained, I’ve heard and witnessed way to many birds break their necks because they fly into things, it doesn’t hurt them at all to trim them, unless you don’t know how to trim, they should be able to fly, depending on how much or little you trim, they just won’t be able to fly up and away they fly up and come back down, usually they get better at flying with their wings clipped and you have to do more, but it’s usually with smaller birds like parakeets and conures :)
Thank you for making this video. I lost my budgie today due to candles. I was keeping Jinx ( my budgie) at my bf house for a week because I won’t be around to take care of him. My bf knows what to do but his mother didn’t. She burned candles around Jinx even when we specifically say not to. My bf wasn’t always around to monitor things Found him pass away this morning and pretty sure due to toxin. I miss my baby, hope he rest in peace.
About a year ago we didn’t saw the electric cable and he chewed the whole entire cable and i mad a short circuit and he was badly injured but thanks to god after a month he was back like nothing happened
I’m feeling bad for you going through all your comments now that you’re growing your channel when you had 400 when I subbed you didn’t have as much work but keep up the good work you don’t need to do anything to my comment you already have enough work 👍🏻😄
I think its worth stressing that open doors and windows are dangerous even if you are well bonded with your bird. If they go outside, they are just exploring and not trying to escape, but if they get startled, take flight and loose sight of where they were you may lose them forever, because parrots have no homing instinct. They want to find you as much as you want to find them, but they don't know which way to go :( Just don't get complacent, even if you don't feel like your birds jailor, you are still their protector.
Also be careful about leaving paper towels sitting upright on the table. My budgie, Luna, got stuck and fell down in and was stuck in the tube upside down for at least 30 minutes or more until I thought to look there. She was okay, but it could have ended badly if I was away for longer. Also, open toilet seats! Keep em closed! ♥️
Also, don’t leave your bird next to an air conditioner or somewhere hot. If they stay to long next to it it can be fatal. Also if your bird is in the sun next to a window that can cause death and also major dehydration problems. Take care of your birds! 😊
Another good video!!! Fun fact, a lot of space heaters contain Teflon in them. Be careful what ones you use around your birds if you do. A nice alternative to keeping your friends warm are heating lamps. You can get them in any pet store, they tend to be in the reptile section. A nice alternative to cords, cause of birds love for plastic coating is shoelaces! I had a few packs of un used ones. of 100% cotton. I turned them into a bird toy. My cockatiel and budgies loooove chewing off the ends. I also added a bell and some wood beads to each to make it a little harder. And, as far as windows and doors go. The top 2 things every parrot owner should train with their birds is "Come" (to you) and "Return" (to their perch stand, or a cage). If you are in an area where you can free fly your bird outside, you should take advantage of it. I cannot in my area, to many giant predator birds in the air. Hawks and Bald Eagles.Just make sure you bird is fully trained before trying this, you may also want to look into harness training.
I've known this for quite a while, but apparently my family didn't. So, before I was born my eldest sister had a budgie named Budgie (Creative, right?) and he was placed in a sort of setup right between the laundry room and the kitchen, which Is a very bad idea because the Kitchen has fumes from cooking , etc and the laundry room, believe it or not, your washer and probably dryer can cause fumes that we cannot smell but it can be horribly harmful to birds, especially to budgies, and Im pretty sure this contributed to the fact that he only lived for four years. Rest In Peace, Budgie.
1. Disinfectant
2. Non-stick coatings
3. Paint
4. No scented things
5. No vapeing/smoking
6. Plants in house
7. No cords
8. open medications
9. No ceiling fans on when bird is out
10. Open doors and windows
This is the rundown
Omg I wasn’t expecting you to heart my comment 😁 I’m getting a green cheek conure soon 🦜
Congratulations!! 🦜🦜
Wait can i ask a question
My alpha bird which is a female
She had a child but never lets him out even if he's old enough why is my alpha bird Never letting him leave
@@crimpy1 lucky thats my dream bird
omg i all redy does these thinks no scented things when i watch this coment i go fast at bath to take shower i was so scared
“You are going to have to yEET some of these things out of your house” 😂😂😂
@DoN• 2x no she said yet dumb ass sometimes subtitles are wrong
@DoN• 2x subtitles aren't always right.
Haha so true and so funny
@DoN• 2x are you gonna eat toilet spray
You have too cute bird
DO NOT PUT YOUR OVEN IN SELF CLEAN WITH YOUR BIRD IN THE HOUSE!!! Just learned this the hard way!! My conure died because if this, I don’t want this to happen to anyone else.
I’m so so sorry for your loss 💔
sorry for your lost
Im so sorry but my budgie died to 😭...
Im so sorry for ur lost T~T
I'm so so so so so so so sorry for your loss💔
Elle: 'No nonstick pans. The fumes released when heated may kill your bird'
**cries in asian kid**
I can relate- Me being Pinoy has 5 nonstick pans T-T
Same, my mom's pans are ALL non-stick, I'm Mexican tho.
@@LiptonTea34 SAME do you think if i tell my mom to get rid of them she will??
@@brisamauries4692 lol my mom would think I'm nuts to even think that she would bother throw all her non-stuck pans away for a bird :/
My asian friend killed my bird because he had something on him ;-;
I had a 15 year old Cockatiel that was my absolute BABY. In our okd house, when we put the oven to auto clean, (fumes are fatal to birds) we put her and her Budgie friend in a room far away with fans and shut the door. They were always fine! However, last year, we moved into a new house. It was time to auto clean the oven, so we moved the cockatiel, budgie, and our 3 canaries to the farthest room in the house, again, with fans, door shut and towel under the wedge. This is the sad part. Unfortunately, somehow, abd maybe it was the type of oven, but the birds were poisoned by the fumes. The budgie died first, to which we took immediate action and removed the rest of them from the house completely to get fresg air. Unfortunately then, two of the canaries passed, shortly followed by my dear Cockatiel. One canary survived because she struggles to intake air, thus not receiving a fatal amount of fumes (the breeder we received her from failed to care for her properly, we saved her). This was last week. So please, please, if you're auto cleaning an oven, if you can, remove the birds from the house completely, if you can. Keep the at a family member's for the day. Do not repeat my mistake. I miss my girl.
yeah people don’t realize
hope your little birds are safe in heaven 😭♥️
I'm so sorry about this! You even took precautions. But now everyone who reads this comment will know that fumes are efficient travelers. I recently moved and now have a self cleaning oven. I was excited and was definitely going to use it and soon. Now I know not to so you saved at least two birds (blue budgie and cockatiel). May those sweet babies rest in peace.
That's a great suggestion
Thank you for posting this. I need to clean my oven soon. Now I know I should roll their cage out of the house when I clean the oven and air out the house completely before bringing them back in. Thanks for saving my birds!
Leaving a door or window open to a bird is like taking your child to the park, looking away for 1 second and then they're gone *edit* OMG THANK YOU ALL FOR 674 LIKES IVE NEVER GOTTEN THT MUCH IN MY LIFE!
the.artistic .therapist Yup
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Actually, my birb rarely ever flies out of my room. I can leave my door open to go quickly get some water or something and he will stay where he is.
Oh nvm I realised what u were talking about
Hi
Elle: " no scented things"
My moms candles:" WHAT NO NO NO I DONT WANNA LEAVE"
Omg! I don’t have to be completely gone out of the house they just can’t be in the room the bird is in!!
*They*
I love how her bird just fly and land on her so cute😍
Ya
Samesies
Moral of the story: *KEEP YOUR BIRD OUT OF THE KITCHEN* 😂
ItzMeABoy no, if you are cooking then the fumes will still reach and kill your bird
Red Pandas Rule! My bird is in a room connected to the kitchen, but we do not usually use non-stick pans
Also my birds never go into the kitchen area
We had to buy a legit door so my bird couldn't get in the kitchen
Omg my birds have been in the kitchen the longest time! But, they're not dead or sick or anything. Whew!
Edit: also since my cousin has allergies, and he lives with us, i can't put my birds in the house or train them/open the cage cause the feathers fly everywhere. So we had to put them outside that's fine right? But now I'm kinda scared bc our neighbors smoke.... but like i said my cousin has allergies so we can't bring them in... help someone😐😐
ARE YOU KIDDING ME!
The open door/window one is probably the scariest one, your little birdie could suddenly go missing and while you're spending your time looking for him indoors, they'll be running around outside. Every second counts when your bird is outside :(
My mum left the back door wide open the other day, and my bird Oscar flew outside. I never thought he'd be able to fly all the way through the living room, through the dining room, through the conservatory, and onto the driveway in one quick flight, but he did, even with his wings partially clipped. He made his way down the driveway and into the front garden before we finally managed to catch him. It was a really close call, but she still hasn't learned her lesson because she keeps leaving the door open when she goes outside ;_;
Time to get a new mum.
it's called wanting to kill a bird without you being the one who does it lol
My mom calls me extra for telling her to close the door she does not understand that the bird can fly outside in 0.5 secs 😑😐
GrinFlash Don’t assume the mum meant to do it - it was probably an honest mistake. My mum left the front door open momentarily once, and my little tiel was able to fly straight out of it and into the woods. No hope of finding him when the whole surrounding area is endless forests, but we tried our hardest and spent the next 3 days searching through the woods for him. My mum did everything she could to try and find him and she was really remorseful, so just because a mum is the reason a bird flies away, it doesn’t mean they’re a bad mum. She’s the reason I was able to have my bird anyway, so if anything I should be thanking her. I know you’re referring to the other person’s mum in their story, but it’s still really hurtful to others with a similar experience.
@@icanseeyou9820 did u like ur own comment?
me as an artist who paints in my room 👁👄👁
Same, but I think watercolor is alright for them
@@user-yg6ki7ou2y better than others because it is watered down but still toxic
@@swiftiebee13 well, fuck
Lol
Just don't keep it in the same room that you paint in- but i am glad that I know this before getting a parrot- because I like painting sometimes...-
Elle; the second way that paint can harm birds is if your bird chews on something that is painted and it starts flaking off.
My bird in the meantime: *chews on the metal of his cage like he has 9 lives or something*
When she said plants in the house i was like “ oh no...”
Same
I’m safe for that but I’m thinking about perfume and electric cords. (My mum using a lot of perfume lol)
Luckily I’m not other people that ARE RELATED TO ME
This is too much I'm getting a snek
My mom too😂
no no no no absolutely not I almost killed my bird with safe oils I found online. I took my bird to the avian vet because she couldn’t breathe and I didn’t know what was wrong she told me that no chemicals or scented oils are safe for a bird. She said that while some of them won’t guarantee the bird to get sick it’s like rolling the dice. What causes respiratory problems in one bird may not in another. she said that you should never take that chance because even if it has been fine it can build up in their lungs and cause sudden breathing problems or even death which is what almost happened to my bird. The vet even told me that the little puff of smoke from blowing out an unscented candles can irritate a bird’s lungs if they are in the same room. NOTHING in the air at all I cried for days cause I thought my baby was gonna die.
That’s absolutely terrifying! I’m so sorry you had to go through that, I’m so relieved your feather baby is ok! Thanks for sharing, hopefully others will see this and it will help their birds ❤️
Live Laugh Birds What do you clean your 5 beautiful birds cage’s with ?
@@ElleAndTheBirds Could you do some more cockatiel videos. During this quarantine, I'm doing research so that when its all over i can get a bird. However, I cannot find many care guides on them whatsoever . Your channel has really helped me find information, but could you maybe go in a bit more depth? Thank you so much,i have literally binged all your vids and there so good!I am obbsessed with your channel now.
My two babies died not to long ago aka birds
I feel it's important I add to this list of items-- FLY TAPE! My late budgie Diddy was spooked out of my room once and flew into some flytape in the kitchen ;n; It was incredibly traumatizing for both me and him to have to cut the sticky glue out of his feathers and wash off his wings, and his feathers were a mess for a few weeks after the fact. I'm only thankful I got to him and was able to free him before things had escalated further... He was okay, but any type of glue trap, whether for insects or rodents, is downright CRUEL, and obviously very dangerous to pets!
Sorry! Hope your bird is ok!
Same!!
Same :
Oh no! I f eel so sorry for Diddy. At least now he's in birdie heaven. There are so many products that should simply not exist. That fly paper is one of them.
So you feel it cruel to set them up for flies ? You said it's cruel for insects right?
As an artist who keeps their birds in their room, I really really appreciate the part about paint, I never new about it, and now I know I have to paint outside my bedroom! Tysm!!
This applies to my cockatiel
She protecc
She attacc
But most importantly she want snacc
Oh good one!!😂
Yerp
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Joao Pedro is that from danTDM 😂😂
XxkaylalovesrobloxXx Xx yup
thank you so much! I’m a new bird owner and when I told my mom about Teflon she just laughed it off and took it as a joke so when I showed her this video she took it more seriously. Thanks again!
I’m so happy this video helped your bird!!
tessa shields did you end up getting rid of the Teflon? I’m having trouble convincing my mum to YEET Teflon out the house (even tho I haven’t got my bird yet) I’m really panicking 😰
LOVE your profile yeehaw.
same and my mom still wont get rid of it
@@messypawss Same! @Live Laugh Birds plz tell me how to convice my mom!
Her you are going to yeet some things out of your house : me :yeets everything in my house to the garbage
Good job fam
I love to see, your birds flying and seating near you
That's so sweet...🤩
thank you for sharing your tips! this helps a lot to a new bird owner💗
I’m so happy this helped! ❤️
Live Laugh Birds 💗💗💗
Right
i’m a new bird owner and this helped so much!
Do you think loud noises annoy budgies? My household is quite a loud one and I’m scared if it’s healthy for them.
“No open windows”
My window is permanently shut 😅😂
Angel Scinta 🙄ruined it
Mine to
Yeah I have A screen window to
mine is too XD
Mine are always open (you know those net windows? Yeah I have those)
THANK YOU SO MUCH ELLE! My family was about to re-paint our house and keep my bird inside until I watched this video! You saved my bird at risk :)
I love how she said at the beginning your you are going to have to yeet some stuff out of your house
Your severely underated ngl.
Omg thank you!!
Sorry but what is ngl
Jahnara Musharaf, ngl is an acronym for not gonna lie
@@jahnaramusharaf807 ngl is not gonna lie
she has more knowledge then you'll ever have!
I brought my budgie to my cousins house once. And he got free while I was out, because my cousin didn't know to close the cage before opening the windows in the house. I stayed there for an extra week to look for him, but it was no use. Loosing a bird who was bred to be a pet and doesn't know how to find food, especially one that is only native to Australia, was heart breaking.
I’m so sorry for your loss 💔
i’m sorry oh my god
U lost it I'm so sorry I feel bad well I lost all f my pets at least I have two more
I’m so sorry 😢
Nooo I am really sorry 😭💔
My grandma passed away a month ago and my uncle bought my grandpa a parrot (he is so happy for the first time in a month!) I will see it today
Make sure you bond with that bird also because it’s very likely it may unfortunately outlive your grandpa and it would be terrible. If it didn’t have a decent bond with its future caretaker… Long live grandpa and birds!
"A lot of paints have lead or *Zinc* which can be toxic"
*me, staring at the seed bag that has zinc as an ingredient* ????????????
I can't understand this too🤦♀️😂
Why must a seed bag contain zinc tho
Kinda sus⁉️
Sadly my house almost burned down, my beatiful parakeet smelled the smoke and woke us up as he was freaking out so we put out the smoldering item but sadly he didnt make it :(
I’m so sorry for your loss 💔 fly high ❤️
💔💔💔
I’m so sorry for your loss😭
Im sorry for u bird
So sorry
You should do a video on foods that are toxic to birds. Like Avocados, chocolate ext.
JustPazzaz - My vet told me that chocolate was okay, or even good for parrots, so I had been giving my bird some small abounds of chocolate. I found out just a few days ago that this is not true. Chocolate shall never again pass his precious beak.
This could be good but there's so many misconceptions too. Like, there's the people who cry never give your bird dairy! And then there's my avian vet who is like, yes a bit of yogurt here and there is fine.
I use the bathroom test. If dairy gives me the shits, I don't share it with my bird. We are both lactose intolerant.
Most of it is just self explanatory.
@@bolt1437 yes but not avocados or the stems of some foods.
Etc*
I-
*I'm gonna adopt a cockatiel tomorrow, and we plan to put the cage a little near the kitchen*
Edit: I'm so glad I found this video, or else my cockatiel would die..I will ask my dad to move the cage outside or inside my room..
how is the cockatiel? i’m getting one tomorrow too!
@@frenchyfruuu9752 ooh gratz and good luck with it!
@@user-ck5kt1ci6k thank you! he’s very talkative since i got him!!
im getting one in 2-3 days! so excited :D
Her: *talks about paint*
Me: ho oh MOM WE CAN'T PAINT THE HOUSE ANYMORE!
You can just take him or she out the house till it drys
@@zahraaalismaeli7357 where am I supposed to take them 💀
Wait, maybe a bird sitter!
There are still idiots who leave their door and windows open and I see their bird on social media lost and stranded on someone back yard or deck.
It doesn't only happen when they leave stuff open. Someone could simply open a door for a split second and the bird could fly out.
[WE]•MeetYourEnd • i have no idea how people are so stupid they let their birds fly away
@@givemeattention4163 They dont let them fly away though! I'm sure they dont want them to fly away and they to and try to catch them. Its a mistake to learn from and it is sad
Mia Arianna sound pretty dumb if your bird is able to get away like that. it's not just a mistake, it's certain death for birds
@@givemeattention4163 Well I'm glad you didn't have to experience it because I did and its devastating.
Me:sees non stick frying pan *throws frying pan out the window mom:WHAT ARE DOING me:ITS FOR THE BIRBS
Ayeeeee frog siblings
@@sagec8370 ayy
Honestly, i'm so glad this video was posted..
It probably saved so many birds.
It didn't really matter for me because I didn't have any of these things in my entire house. But thanks for notifying everyone about this type of stuff! ❤️
I remember I had forgotten to close the window, because my bird is completely bird proof I often leave my birds home alone when I go to school, with the cage door open so they can just chill. When I arrived home, my cocktiel was just playing with her toys inside her cage. When I came back from my shower, she was literally gone. I had forgotten to lock a window, and she was sitting on a tree outside it! Luckily I had taught her recall and she came back... I can't imagine what would have happened. She is 13 now and I can't imagine living without her. This is why, ALWAYS double check you have closed your windows!
Her: **starts talking about birds eating cords**
Me: **Looks at my dog cause she chewed up my charger and earphones**
My sisters rabbit chewed my phone charger whole my phone was charging in the one second it took for him to enter room then leave.... he wasn’t supposed to be in that room. But somehow he got in.
🤣🤣😂
My dog destroys everything I love her
Dude one day I got home and my dog had chewed a line filter in the fuse part, with my PlayStation 2 power plug, HOW DID SHE SURVIVED?!
my parrot chewed up the charger but LUCKILY the switch was off..
My grandma got a bird with three love birds and everyone bonded to her. When she died they never ate or talk like depression. But there was a way to make them undepressed, i ised my gramas voice.
I know this is sad😢
Very well put. And elegant! Every starter should see this.
I love how she sounded like a mom teaching her kid when she said "I'm sorry, but you cannot..." XD
Great video. Pearl looks like she wants to be buddies with Kermit.
Thank you! It’s so cute 🥰
i've been doing a lot of research about getting a bird while also in the process of buying my first home and this video was a huge help! I've been able to create a list bird safe household essentials that i'm going to need before I've spent money on non-bird safe items.
also you're birds are so adorable!
Hello!
If you still have the list, could you possibly share it👀
The last one gave me goosebumps I’m always so scared my birds are going to get outside
My brother eating chicken right next to the birds-
Me: -SmAk- BoI wE gAwT bIrDs StArINg At ChU ThEy GOnN' ThInK u GOnNa EaT dEm-
I have lit my candle once a long time before getting my birds, now I will never light my candle as long as they live 🙂 no baby birds dying on my watch
Me: I should probably throw out my lysol wipes.
Live Laugh Birds: Here are some things you should YEET out of your house.
Ummm..... with this virus going around why in the flipping hell would you do that? I'd give them away before doing that. So my question is. How dirty do you want your house?
@@heidimoodie5577 It was a joke...
Heidi Garrison there’s alternative cleaning products that work just as well...
her: *talking*
meh: *lisinging*
meh: *get bored*
meh: *put english and read it and staring at her bird bc its so freaking cute*
Before I got a bird, I had many candles in my room so you might have saved my birds life! Thank you!😊☺🤗
Your video's are really helpful for my research for getting a budgie. Thank you so much for making these!
Thanks for making the video.
Birds are extremely vulnerabale with their little hollow bones and respriatory system.
I'd say the 2 biggest dangers to them are
Themselves and everything that exists.
I love the way your eyes sparkle when you smile.
i'm currently binging your videos because I've been thinking about getting a bird for a veryyyy long time and your channel is my first stop
I saved this video to my birds playlist. I’ve wanted an African Grey for YEARS so and over the years I know a ton of things about birds and it’s always good to learn more about them. Thank you for the very helpful information!!!
“you cannot spray any disinfectant in the same room as your bird”
lmao, good thing I never clean my room at all 😎 (jkjk I do, just not with sprays and stuff)
Ya same
Jk. GUYS IM JUST KIDDING NO GUYS I DO STOP SAYING I DORNTNRHT
I disabled the ceiling fan in my birdroom/bedroom right when I got them. By that I mean I cut off the cord that you pull to activate the fan then taped it up as well as covering any exposed metal on the fan so they couldn't access them. Now they actually love to run across the fan and hop from one part to the other so at least it still serves some purpose.
Very informative and interesting! Thanks for warning me about bad things for birds! You just saved all of my birds's lives!
That makes me really happy! :)
@@ElleAndTheBirds :D
Could you make a video on how you potty trained the birds? That would be sooo great!!
I literally love how your videos are so easy to understand!! Keep up the good work 👍👍
Also...you should do a video explaining your birds’ story!!
Elle, you’re doing a fantastic job. Please keep telling people to READ actual books as well as internet on their particular species of bird.
I raised a baby Moluccan cockatoo, but now have 4 budgies. I’ve been reading a year to learn everything about thier natures and capabilities.
My favorite budgie is... Disco !
He speaks hilarious phrases... !!!😂😂😂
I love how she is such a good bird owner❤️, btw love your birds!!!
About the doors. We have a cat that likes to run out when we open the door so we built a net door (basically a frame with net in in) so we could go past that door, close it, and then open the door out. It works really great with cats at least, not sure how it’d go with birds that like to chew and destroy things but it might be worth considering. We did the same for windows as well so we can have them open without anyone running away
3:13
Duckie: *impossible mission music*
Me: wants budgie rlly bad studies rlly hard all about them and even convinces parents
Her: no nonstick items in ur house hold
Me: and that is how all my dreams were crushed in one night
When we got our birds we went to our local thrift store and grabbed a few mismatched stainless steal pots and pans! You may be able to find some on craigslist that you can pick up while practicing social distancing.
She killed me at candles. I love scented candles.
My mom has non-stick coating but good thing my room isn't even close to the kitchen
good!
Elle I know your not gonna see this but I really appreciate that you give tips on birds because I’m thinking about getting a cockatiel with my money and I keep watching more and more of your videos. They have really helped me to make sure nothing to be cautious to a bird is in my house before I even start even getting stuff for it. I just wanted to say thanks for all you did! From: a local ten year old
So thankful
I love the videos you make about what’s right and wrong for you’re bird. But to be honest I just see you’re videos because I love the way you take care of them, and they are adorable. I have a bird too, and I get all my inspiration from you! Thank you so much for sharing you’re techniques to all of us. Our fellas derserve the best, and you give it to them☺️ thank you!
No thank you so much for watching and learning everything you can!! Our birds absolutely deserve the best ❤️
Thanks Ellie! Very helpful and your birds look very happy! Most of the things that you mentioned are also harmful to people too. The air quality in your home is everything to a bird, you should always let fresh air into your home just make sure your windows are closed or screened before your birds are out.
This is good for me,because I plan on keeping my bird upstairs because my 2 cats and dog..I just really need to tell mom not to use disinfectant wipes,and my bird is protected.
long comment.
my birds are on a poor diet they’re not tame and they have all dowel perches.
i know a scary thing thing to read.
BUT don’t worry my dad brings home fresh veggies every thursday and in slowing changing they’re diet from all seeds to veggies and fruits (still need to research some pellets) i’m going one step at a time with my two budgies diet being the first thing then taming which i think i’m helping by when they eat i’ll have my hand on the outside of the cage which they’re slowly becoming more comfortable with
the last thing i’ll do will be housing once i know they’re on a healthy diet and can step up they’ll get a bigger cage (which i already know which i want) and more perch variations and OUT OF CAGE TIME
this for me is overwhelming to think about because i love my birds and want the absolute best for them and i’m really going to try achieve this but if i can’t i will be finding a rescue or experienced bird owner to take them in because they deserve the world 💕
Hey! I have experience with birds and would love to help! The fact that you have 2 budgies is going to make the taming process more difficult, and do you know their age and gender? Let me know! The brand I find the best are Harrison pellets. Very nutritional and you can order then in the size you want! For taming I would suggest for the next 2 weeks or so to put one of your hands on different sides of the cage each day for about 10-15 minutes, also talk to then a little with a sweet voice, this is so they understand that your hands arent harmful. Then once you have done about 2 weeks of that start putting your hand in the cage do not try to pick the bird up, done move it around a lot, just set it in there for about 5-10 minutes a day for 1-2 weeks. then hold treats in your hand and see if they go for them. This is a process bu its worth it! Good luck.
Mia Arianna Thank youuu! i’ll definitely be following this and they’re both males ones 3 and the other one is about 4-5 months
@@mikpears5181 Great! Glad to help. After the process I told you, if they are eating from your hand, start teaching them to step up! The one thats 4-5 months might be easier to tame. But who knows! Because usually older birds are more set in their ways are are more difficult. HAPPY EASTER!
Did you just read my mind? Because last night before sleeping, I was actually worried about all the fans that we have and how they can harm the new bird that we are going to get! And I really didn't want to clip my birds wings! So I was thinking about adding small net kinda things to the gets of my door.
Any ways, thmx for the info! I'm gonna get a budgie after this quarantine! So u helped me a lot! :)
Get a conure. They're extremely playful and they easily get attached to u
@@lazyoldjay thnx for the suggestion! I will see about that
@@SidlymationsD you don't have to get a conure.. all birds are playful and friendly if you raise them right and give them the proper training and socialisation.. not just conures. Budgies are just as loving. Conures are arguably much more fidgety and more likely to keep flying around rather than staying with you for cuddles, although all littler birds are fidgety lol. Conure screams are especially loud so keep that in mind too
I always recommend trimming at least 4 flights because they can injure themselves unless they are flight trained, I’ve heard and witnessed way to many birds break their necks because they fly into things, it doesn’t hurt them at all to trim them, unless you don’t know how to trim, they should be able to fly, depending on how much or little you trim, they just won’t be able to fly up and away they fly up and come back down, usually they get better at flying with their wings clipped and you have to do more, but it’s usually with smaller birds like parakeets and conures :)
This is one of the pros of having a bird that never learned to fly.
Buuttt I cant teach them a lot of tricks...
also closing the toilet lid, no baths, no pots/pans cups full of liquid
Thank you for making this video. I lost my budgie today due to candles. I was keeping Jinx ( my budgie) at my bf house for a week because I won’t be around to take care of him. My bf knows what to do but his mother didn’t. She burned candles around Jinx even when we specifically say not to. My bf wasn’t always around to monitor things
Found him pass away this morning and pretty sure due to toxin.
I miss my baby, hope he rest in peace.
About a year ago we didn’t saw the electric cable and he chewed the whole entire cable and i mad a short circuit and he was badly injured but thanks to god after a month he was back like nothing happened
That’s terrifying! I’m so glad your feather baby was okay!
I’m feeling bad for you going through all your comments now that you’re growing your channel when you had 400 when I subbed you didn’t have as much work but keep up the good work you don’t need to do anything to my comment you already have enough work 👍🏻😄
I think its worth stressing that open doors and windows are dangerous even if you are well bonded with your bird. If they go outside, they are just exploring and not trying to escape, but if they get startled, take flight and loose sight of where they were you may lose them forever, because parrots have no homing instinct. They want to find you as much as you want to find them, but they don't know which way to go :( Just don't get complacent, even if you don't feel like your birds jailor, you are still their protector.
Man love how your real 1,000% but we live in times where people are so sensitive of what you say but you’ll always have true Subs nice video
3:31 why did your budgie in the bottom right corner turned into a super car?
Oml lolll
Just in general, NEVER put your birds on a pan. It gives me the goosebumps.
And especially don’t put the pan on the stove.
Elle, thankyou for all the info and I hope you are all well.
Im actually getting a bird tomorrow and your channel helps alot! My heartu 💜
Same
Lucky!
Wow, we are waiting for our baby budgies to be resdy in 2 weeks and this is HUGELY helpful
You are such a sweetheart. This is a great video a lot of people don't know this stuff. Keep up the great job.
Also be careful about leaving paper towels sitting upright on the table. My budgie, Luna, got stuck and fell down in and was stuck in the tube upside down for at least 30 minutes or more until I thought to look there. She was okay, but it could have ended badly if I was away for longer. Also, open toilet seats! Keep em closed! ♥️
When she said no plants in the house I just abt cried becuse my family is insane with plants ughhh
Her : u will have to YEET some of these things out of ur house
Me: YES I WILL YEET ANYTHING U SAY OUT OF MY HOUSE
I was about to get a budgie, now I'm going to be sooooooo much more careful!!!
Thanks for the advice it will definitely help!
Congrats on 44k!
yes...I'm convinced now my house could never be a safe place for one
Finnaly i feel relived as the open windows is what i forgot and now i have mosquito nets to avoid my bird flying away
You have a gift of explaining
This is extremely helpful for me because me and my family are thinking of getting 2 buggies 👍❤
You’re right elle, thanks for this information...i also avoid this all in my house ever since i had my first bird
Awesome, safety first!
Also, don’t leave your bird next to an air conditioner or somewhere hot. If they stay to long next to it it can be fatal. Also if your bird is in the sun next to a window that can cause death and also major dehydration problems. Take care of your birds! 😊
Lost a tiel to teflon fumes, one to drowning in a bin under a roof leak, and one to it flying out the door into a lake.
I no longer keep tiels...
I taught my BIRD not to BARK at strangers. BEAT THAT
Wait what-
OMG HOOOW MINE JUST SCREAMS PERMANENTLY EXCEPT WHEN THE LIGHT IS TURNED OF THEN MY BIRD JUST SLEEPS
@Angel Scinta Oh I guess we're a good boyfriend after all
Bad:My cockatiel died yesterday, but i got it when i was uneducated about birds,so it was bought at a pet market.
Please always educate yourself when buying any pet :'))
Thank you for telling me about the plants as i am getting a bird soon and i have a lot of plants around the house.
I have a bird and he is 3 years old. Thank you for your help
Another good video!!!
Fun fact, a lot of space heaters contain Teflon in them. Be careful what ones you use around your birds if you do. A nice alternative to keeping your friends warm are heating lamps. You can get them in any pet store, they tend to be in the reptile section.
A nice alternative to cords, cause of birds love for plastic coating is shoelaces! I had a few packs of un used ones. of 100% cotton. I turned them into a bird toy. My cockatiel and budgies loooove chewing off the ends. I also added a bell and some wood beads to each to make it a little harder.
And, as far as windows and doors go. The top 2 things every parrot owner should train with their birds is "Come" (to you) and "Return" (to their perch stand, or a cage). If you are in an area where you can free fly your bird outside, you should take advantage of it. I cannot in my area, to many giant predator birds in the air. Hawks and Bald Eagles.Just make sure you bird is fully trained before trying this, you may also want to look into harness training.
"Your going to have to *YEET* these things out."
I died 😂
This was so soo helpful....two days before I bought two cockatiel birds ....
I've known this for quite a while, but apparently my family didn't.
So, before I was born my eldest sister had a budgie named Budgie (Creative, right?)
and he was placed in a sort of setup right between the laundry room and the kitchen, which Is a very bad idea because the Kitchen has fumes from cooking , etc and the laundry room, believe it or not, your washer and probably dryer can cause fumes that we cannot smell but it can be horribly harmful to birds, especially to budgies, and Im pretty sure this contributed to the fact that he only lived for four years.
Rest In Peace, Budgie.