10 Dangerous Bird Products You Should NEVER Buy!

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Pet stores will often try to sell you things that are dangerous or unhealthy for your pet bird (or other animal). Learn to recognize these products and avoid buying them!
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[@ilovebirdiesbirds5437]

Finches and canarys don't need grit either, the remove the shells of the seeds.

[@ElleAndTheBirds]

I was wrong, I will pin your comment so people know this

[@anonymousjanedoe]

Oh ok thanks

[@avawishart4155]

I approve this 😉

[@parrotboy7743]

@@ElleAndTheBirds is my cage for 2 green cheek conures bug enough 165cm tall 68cm by 63cm wide

[@Dancing_One-One]

Which birds do need grit then?

[@juneballantyne9577]

“Not happy huts, death dens” 💀🤚🏼

[@melissarueb9326]

I 100%AGREE

[@gglovesgorillazmj7784]

PERIOD

[@Minne648]

Agreed

[@samlovesbudgies4673]

Yes that’s true

[@bella_grace_]

YES

[@anonymousjanedoe]

Elle mid-sentence:“With fuzzy threads-” Me:“you mean fuzzy THREATS”

[@sankarraoanumalasetty2860]

Lol 😂

[@anonymousjanedoe]

@@sankarraoanumalasetty2860 lol

[@moonlight.star1]

LOL

[@ra43262]

I love your pfp 🥺

[@Capybara_me11]

Lol so true

[@vanessacarlson606]

“Never listen to pet store employees” Me who works in a pet store and regularly tells people all of this: :(

[@sandrastreifel6452]

Well-informed pet store employees are an endangered species, always have been. I’m glad you care, Vanessa, but it’s better to get veterinary or expert advice about your bird’s needs.

[@vanessacarlson606]

@@sandrastreifel6452 I am not going to disagree with that, but if I do not tell customers everything they need to know and simply tell them to get the advice of a vet, chances are they will not and then know absolutely nothing.

[@swizzlejelly750]

I'm a pet store employee too, I will admit those at like petco are pretty useless but sometimes you can find a good one. I work at a local pet store and all of us have loads of expirience, she should be more specific

[@melsbiggestfan222]

whoever sees this don't blame this person its prob ppl who tell her tht its not her decision most likely

[@pyromochi6889]

My bird has been overpreening, what do I do?

[@phoebezhang1190]

I (as a hamster owner) used to think pet stores just don't properly care for animals such as hamsters. As I explore the care of other animals, I found out that pet stores don't really have knowledge of the care of other animals either.

[@skunkshine028]

Yeah hamsters especially are abused though . But yes budgies Guinea pigs ect ect are commonly mistreated

[@phoebezhang1190]

@@skunkshine028 I agree. Another common abused pet are turtles

[@TheDracoAnimator]

@@phoebezhang1190 and let's not forget bettas. Left in tiny plastic cups without food until they die.

[@mansageekz7938]

@@phoebezhang1190 it's just a business for them which is disgusting

[@Gamer-4E]

Also parrots are mistreated like when i got my cockatiels the cage they were in was so SMALL like 10 in one cage ITS SO CRUEL

[@_dumbass]

Death dens NOTED ✅

[@_dumbass]

thanks queen! :D

[@chloebosarge7049]

The zoom tho 😭

[@_dumbass]

@@chloebosarge7049 ikrrrr

[@LeishaChavan]

Did anyone notice her necklace , it’s so cute . It has all her little birds on it 😍

[@AgentbutterflyAnimates]

I did its so cute

[@carlenestewart7367]

It thought I was the only one who noticed 😁😂😅

[@aruxani]

IKR!

[@chloebosarge7049]

YESSSSS I want one. 😀

[@aruxani]

@@chloebosarge7049 Same

[@gamingwithbrayden2216]

el, i had a happy hut and a chewed up rope but when i saw the video i instantly took it out. A month later by two birds were happy. I feel like i owe you my life

[@tokamohamed4078]

some names for so-called "happy huts"happy huts I've encountered: Hurt huts, unhappy huts, death dens, horrible hideouts, danger dens, disaster dens, horrifying houses, horrifying huts, and so many more. The moral of this DONT BUY HAPPY HUTS THEY ARE BAD FOR BIRDS.

[@87.l9]

I'm never calling those things happy huts again I'm gonna call them DEATH DENS >:(

[@MatinAndTheBudgies]

Same

[@MatinAndTheBudgies]

The name should definitely change maybe we should try and start a hashtag

[@neemnaeem4459]

Ikr why is it even called happy hut when birds are not even HAPPY IN THERE some people are soo insensitive 😒 like my one friend who bought a bird just bc I did and her bird died of loneliness she didn't even care about it I was soo disgusted 😔

[@MatinAndTheBudgies]

@Perry the budgie hello

[@leothebudgie676]

@@MatinAndTheBudgies #stopthedeathdens

[@Dancing_One-One]

I will show this video to my dad whenever he sais: "oh look a bird mirror, how cute." or: " what a colorful rope toy." again.

[@friendlyghost8293]

you dont have to show him the video, you can just expain, my dad still uses febreeze, and i told hiim when or if i get a bird he can stop using it, and he agreed.

[@lilr9867]

I know right

[@UmmJennah1]

I’m getting ready to take the mirror out of my parakeets cage. I have 3 parakeets and I now know why one is so aggressive. She’s the one who loves the mirror.

[@Dancing_One-One]

@@UmmJennah1 Good👍

[@Leahxvsq]

same

[@xoxoDayDreamingxoxo]

Something else about the vitamin water drops, that I saw someone mention in a budgie Facebook group, was that if the bird doesn't like the taste, they can learn to avoid the water dish and become seriously dehydrated! In such a small bird that can be dangerous!

[@sage4618]

Hello! A question here. As shown to not have ropes for your birds are ‘wooden’ ropes okay? they aren’t really ropes but look like it.

[@astro6512]

@@sage4618 wooden ropes are fine because they don’t have the fibres that the birds eat

[@jfecanin310]

We adopted a budgie a few years ago who was so neglected that he was overly protective over his reflection and even his shadow. He would neglect eating and drinking to spend time with his shadow (we don't have mirrors at our aviary), and when he had to be forcibly separated from his shadow to eat or take medication, he would become aggressive and bite people and other birds. It took years for him to recover and for us to teach him to interact with other birds and become a fully integrated part of our aviary.

[@extrovertedintrovert2900]

I have a bird and my brother has a bird and when Elle said "NO COTTON ROPE TOYS!!" and I saw my bro had a cotton rope toy for his budgie, I took it out without asking. I think it is safe to say he prefers an alive bird to a bird toy.

[@mxxhi170]

Awesome :) im really happy u took it out of the bird's cage 💛

[@1nokai]

You are a savior😁

[@mxxhi170]

@@1nokai yes he/she is ✨💜

[@HK-jb6hi]

Ok but remember to also explain to your brother why it’s harmful instead of just removing it, otherwise he’s probably going to get another one to replace it

[@mxxhi170]

@@HK-jb6hi yes thats true but i mean if the person removed it then it obviously means something is wrong with the toy

[@madelineprather7470]

Thank you for letting me know about the happy hut issue! I didn't know how dangerous they could be, and thankfully I've only had my little lovebird for two nights, so I could quickly prevent bad things from happening to him! I took it out of his cage right away. Thank you so much! ❤

[@uhhidunno7889]

At least I can rest a little easier knowing there is another person in this world who cares for their birds.

[@laurencealdover3068]

I think those thread perches would go on the same category.

[@swizzlejelly750]

I'm a pet store employee, when she says " don't listen to pet store employees" she means those at PetSmart and petco, private businesses are very knowledgeable and will absolutely give you correct information. We aren't trying to make money. We own a lot of pets and we know what works!!

[@girlmeetspup5778]

most private business pet stores are super cool!! but not all people that work at chain pet stores like petsmart or petco care about money... me and my coworkers at the petsmart I work at dont get paid by commission, we genuinely want what's best for the animals and could care less about the money part. me and my coworkers tell customers that we don't sell proper sized cages and we show them cages online that are better suitable :) one of my coworkers even owns reptiles, dogs, cats and rodents and we all have lots of experience everything we do is to help the animals there :)

[@PlainOLIcecream]

This is SUPER informative,I had a happy hut but I took it out long ago cause I saw somewhere it was bad. Thanks elle!!

[@gaslightgatekeepgirlboss8335]

Lol i had mine before my bird started mating with it 💀

[@goffyyyy]

We keep alot of birds like ella and we don't use this happy huts,a bird nest is good for you're bird

[@jessicalopez4636]

I’m not even gonna lie…I’ve done so many of these things & omg I’m so ashamed of myself. Luckily it was years ago & didn’t last long. I changed a lot of things so it doesn’t cause harm to my birds & they are all going strong, the oldest being 5 years old! And I’ve still got many more years to go with them☺️

[@Marijemarijee]

Proud of you for admitting to your mistakes and improving your care! Youre amazing :)

[@vickiking9829]

We all make mistakes. We are human. One of my budgies got out unexpectedly while my dogs were in the house. We had just had them a few days. I was able to get him on my finger but before I got him back in the cage he flew off to our downstairs bathroom into the toilet. Unfortunately my reaction was to just grab him and lift him out of the toilet and put him back in the cage. It put our taming back. I've just been able to get him to come to the millet after two weeks since then.

[@looly66]

Being a good pet owner isn’t about the mistakes you have made, it’s about how we react to somebody correcting our mistakes. Everybody makes mistakes. There is misinformation everywhere, hey I’m sure even Elle made a mistake or two when she first started out. Even some of the best pet owners have made a mistake. Don’t feel bad about it everybody has made a mistake and nobody is absolutely perfect.

[@hastyhummingbird2582]

I did the same thing, but i stopped the moment I saw this video

[@SpontaneousSketches]

If anyone uses shampoo for their bird, consider using aloe instead. It's natural, it makes their skin hydrated and their feathers look beautiful. [:

[@spyfalls_]

You don’t need to use anything on your birds 🤦‍♀️ Just water is fine. They wouldn’t have anything in the wild

[@ludociel1moivalentine]

@@spyfalls_ fr

[@SpontaneousSketches]

@@spyfalls_ but they're obviously not in the wild as pets, therefore they don't have the same things they would have in their natural habitat. We have to make adjustments to their needs because their lives are very different than non-captive birds. I'm not saying you absolutely have to use aloe for your bird, it is great for their feathers, but I'm not forcing you to use it.

[@spyfalls_]

@@SpontaneousSketches What I’m saying is they can survive without it in the wild, they can survive without it in captivity.

[@SpontaneousSketches]

@@spyfalls_ it's not a necessity, unless your bird plucks its feathers, it's just for better skin and feather health. I'm not trying to argue, I'm just saying what aloe can do for your bird.

[@jessirarara]

I'm so happy for the existence of the bird community! I am looking to get birds again for the first time since I was a teen and I was looking at a happy hut. There was one I saw on Amazon though that had a review talking about how their bird had chewed a hole in the fabric and had somehow gotten caught INSIDE THE HUT between the layers of fabric. I thought maybe it wasn't a common occurrence but wanted to make sure and googled it. I found out that getting caught literally inside the things doesn't seem to be common, but after running into MANY videos like your own I understand the long list of reasons why these things aren't good for your bird. Thank you for this.

[@mxxhi170]

I am literally so obsessed with your necklace wthhh 😫✨

[@parrotart5251]

Me too

[@MariaLopez-sj9io]

carspolymerclay on ig made it for her! It’s so cute😍

[@87.l9]

Lol

[@mxxhi170]

@@MariaLopez-sj9io thats so sweett 🥺

[@mxxhi170]

@I_like_birbs 247 lmao

[@mansishah6579]

Sisal rope, jute rope, hemp rope, seagrass rope, and anything else that is a natural fiber (except cotton of course) is safe for birds! Even paper cord is safe! All you need to worry about if you have natural fiber rope is if the rope is treated in any way (sometimes it’s treated with petroleum and other chemicals) or if there were any glues used in making it. And if the rope is colorful, you have to make sure it only uses food grade dyes.

[@HK-jb6hi]

There is evidence of birds dying from natural fibre compaction as well so you still need to replace them when they are really frayed or you witness the bird ingesting it, just to a lesser extent.

[@Leeeuuuhhh]

coconut fiber is the only edible rope in existence.

[@HK-jb6hi]

@@Leeeuuuhhh no ropes should be ingested :/ just that sisal, seagrass and coconut are less likely to cause an impact ion

[@robinrossgarrad9794]

I was told to buy a mop head and I line it on the back of the cage, they sleep in it too.

[@HK-jb6hi]

@@robinrossgarrad9794 those fibres are harmful, chemically treated and triggers hormones, that’s probably not a good idea

[@MerhanaLaPrincesse12]

5:20 Elle: Mirrors are bad for birds *Me who lets her lonely cocktail fly freely in a room full of mirrors*: Hmm good information

[@lilac_spot]

I love the fact that she takes the time to explain every single thing with details!

[@floridadreamin7210]

I love the fact that she takes the time to explain every single thing with details

[@Daibelizzzy]

@@floridadreamin7210bro what and why?

[@eliskastankova6478]

She is paid for that... 😂

[@abigailmarshall7165]

Elle : Don’t buy table top cages Me with a 48”x36”x24” table top:👁👄👁

[@mannyheffley340]

Same :0

[@anampacheco1158]

I won't buy a cage like the one she has rn- I understand it's the best but rn I can't... I want to train my bird to have an open cage so I hope that helps...

[@Y0URlocalArsonist]

I agree with everyone here 👁👅👁

[@SoaringSunshine]

This is such good info! I will definitely take this information into consideration when I buy toys for my Pineapple GCC!

[@spucciniful1]

Ohhh my goodness I LOVE pineapple green cheek conures!!!

[@angsfeatheredfriends]

PlantetPleasures website is amazing, if you are looking for parrot safe natural toys. You don't have to worry about what is or isn't safe, cause it is all safe! Mine love them all! Glad El mentioned them in one of her older videos.

[@claytonmorris5352]

Very good advice & information about the birds. Thank you Elle

[@GabrielaMartinez-of3fr]

Thank you for all the information. My daughter wants me to adopt a macaw. I’m seriously considering it because she has done many years of research and this is her passion. I’ve also done research from KZbin videos like yours. Again, thank you 😊. Love, love, love your necklace.

[@mansageekz7938]

Did u adopt a macaw ?

[@GabrielaMartinez-of3fr]

@@mansageekz7938 Hi, not yet. We still have a lot to set up at home to safely accommodate these beautiful birds.

[@ilanidams9899]

Macaws are parrots for really experienced bird owners, if you want the best for your bird you should start with a smaller more beginner breed

[@MrJdubz100]

I just adopted a 4 year old Catalina macaw and they are absolutely not for beginners.

[@ArKer902]

I ask myself how much dollars you‘ve already spent for your birds. But they get the BEST care from you.☺️😄

[@leothebudgie676]

At my local pet store, they sell Macaws. They are worth like $2678 or something.

[@kayskritters131]

@@leothebudgie676 really?! :0

[@leothebudgie676]

@@kayskritters131 yos

[@kayskritters131]

@@leothebudgie676 dang

[@leothebudgie676]

@@kayskritters131 Well, I have some cheap birds here. They only cost like $200, $300, or $400.

[@happyfurhammies6539]

when Elle uploads I drop what I'm doing to watch her videos! who else does that I'm assuming a lot of people lol

[@87.l9]

I wasn't even doing anything lol

[@BlessedWithPets]

My mom woke me up to come eat breakfast Then she went downstairs and I rolled over to check my phone and Saw that she had posted something so I watched this whole video and now she’s mad at me

[@BlessedWithPets]

@I_like_birbs 247 lol

[@zyle-lee2520]

True

[@endlessbirds3050]

same here i always watch her vids

[@Jasmine-ec1zh]

I've had my bird Echo for over 6 years now, he's outlived two other birds I've had. The most recent one, Niku, died just yesterday. I'm watching videos to try and figure out a best way to make him comfortable now that it's just him again.

[@urtiyayeah1946]

Why did your birds die so fast?

[@urtiyayeah1946]

Are you sure your keeping them properly?

[@Jasmine-ec1zh]

@@urtiyayeah1946 i keep them properly yes. The first bird was not mine and died back when we first got them (keep in mind they were from petsmart, and yes now i adopt and do not shop but then i was younger and less educated.) The most recent one had hurt her leg and hid it from me, and I couldn't get her to the vet in time. I noticed that night and had made an appointment for 6am the next morning.

[@Jasmine-ec1zh]

@@urtiyayeah1946 also keep in mind that the first bird (who again was not mine) was taken to a vet but still passed, we believe he was just too old to heal up. And I had Niku for almost 6 years aswell, so they did not "die so fast"

[@animalrescuer80]

Amazing video.. thank you for the Amazon list 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@trusfrated4645]

We👏need 👏an👏 eyeliner 👏 tutorial 👏

[@babitapatil2241]

😆😆

[@mxxhi170]

PERIODT

[@LillySubliminals]

Lol

[@T0mtoma]

Yep!

[@aatiqasharif9000]

Loll ikr i looked at.the thumbnail and im like " woah! Pretty!!! "

[@bruh-hk6tz]

This channel has me so angry at pet stores. Everything they sell seems to be for profit with no benefit for the birds! Definitely watching all your videos so I can make sure I’ll take the best care of my birds when I get them! Thanks for existing bc this makes it so easy.

[@addison_sanders]

Random Person: "Oh but my bird loves their hunt, they sleep in it every night i could never take it out." Elle: "Your bird is nesting in there, you don't want that." That face though... HAHAHA, Love you Elle.

[@dianesmeltz8087]

I just now received my Elle's Avian Essential Box for small birds. This is fantastic !!!! Such a great variety of items. Everything you would need to set up a beautiful cage.... Well worth the price !!!! LOVE IT !!! Thank you so much Diane

[@conniecruz880]

So happy to see you. You may of saved my budgies lives. I thought they didn't chew their rope, but I checked after your video they are. Thank you.

[@cerbera_22]

I'm mad at myself for buying a tiny cage. But thankfully I was able to get a bigger cage today (Second day of owning a budgie)

[@angsfeatheredfriends]

Started out with a sorta smaller cage, not a nice huge flight cage, but not terribly small either. Those small cages can come in handy. I kept mine. I had to use it to quarantine 1 of my budgies. I have also used it for transporting. I am not comfortable with those tiny bird carriers at all. Not when a vet drive is over an hour away. You can also use them as a side cage to explore. Fill it with foraging toys, keep the door open. Let your birds explore it during the day (that is if you let your birds out to free roam).

[@ashleykhenning11]

I currently use my smaller cage as sort of a play cage for my bird. I leave it on the desk open at all times, and hide a treats with some toys, and I change the set up every few weeks. My bird enjoys climbing in and out and all over it, foraging for all the goodies while I work on the computer next to her. My bird's wings aren't clipped, so she flies off whenever she gets bored. Her actual cage is much bigger obviously, and thats where she sleeps. But the smaller cage made for a great play pen Instead of buying a whole new playset.

[@lucija9178]

Same but i still have them, thankfuly my father and i will buy them 80×80×150 cm large cage, i think it is big enough for 5 budgies ,😄

[@kawaiigameroxo1836]

WOW SECOND DAY ROUND OF A APPLOUSE THATS AMAZING 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@thatfireao770]

My mother didn’t listen and my birds are stuck with a tiny cage D:

[@aloe7889]

Thank you this video is very informative. I had considered trying the furry huts, rope toys and honey stick treats. But what you said makes alot of sense, I wouldn't risk my birds' health. So glad I found your video before I spent money on some of these!

[@demeaningplebny1363]

Lots of great tips. Thank you for doing this!

[@budgiepalace7646]

bestieeee we love the wing liner

[@venkatalakshmisd212]

Hi

[@jellyandthecrewman1834]

Pun intended?

[@vivianavillarreal8303]

Yesssss

[@californiadreamin5093]

Really? I found myself staring at it and was distracted from the content of the video.

[@Capybara_me11]

R u here to see her eyeliner or bird things

[@chrispukalski8346]

I just had to tell you this at the end of the school year we are doing a trained birds performs i am sooo exited for my bird to be in it

[@FerDeLance06]

Hey that's cool, Chris. Are you going to video your bird's performance and show it online?

[@chrispukalski8346]

i don't know yet

[@frippity]

if you do we’d love to see

[@chrispukalski8346]

@@frippity Thanks

[@chrispukalski8346]

I don't really know yet because my birds are scared of the camera

[@debbie_93]

I love this girl! I’ve learned so much!!!! Most I never bought into, but the fuzzy cave, that was the best!

[@nargisfarhana1354]

She knows a lot about birds!!

[@nancyfelix4612]

You have honestly helped me a lot with my birds and I wanted to thank you.🥰

[@bangtanff986]

All points noted in my bird care book.... Thank. You very much for this good and nice information

[@MrCARLOSFINES]

Amazing educational video thank you for helping me keep Daisy safe !!!!!

[@monkeynumbernine]

Ah, yes...the *DEATH DENS* 😡 I was just at the parrot food/ toy store on Tuesday (giant national chain store) and, of course, every single enclosure with small parrots had these terrible things.

[@crested_moon]

Lol one time I took them off the shelf and hid them!!!!

[@khyunmomo.]

i used to have a very small cage for my 2 budgies :( but thanks to your amazing bird videos i actually got them a bigger cage and way more toys and i also got them on the right diet! thanks for ur videos their really helpful :)

[@spongebobpopsicle6857]

poo

[@amerisartanimation]

Hello Elle and the early squad! Hope ya’ll have a wonderful day! :D

[@H.C.Q.]

I love those rope perches. I now have three of them that sort of make a three-tiered stair case from the bottom level to the top. They're great because they can be bent into any customized shape.

[@jessb7030]

Thanks for this!! Awesome!! Very helpful for sure.

[@evdokiach7765]

YOUR NECKLACE IS YOUR MERCH???BECAUSE I LOVE IT!!

[@shreya3006]

I think it was a gift to them but I might be wrong

[@CVersailles]

That "NOPE" at 11:47 is just too precious... Thanks for that! And for the rest: it's RIGHT ON! The marketers are the predators and we are the prey... The problem is that what is being said now is the same as what what said when I first started out with birds over 15 years ago, and nothing has changed... The marketers seem to be winning the battle...

[@Linda-qq5mg]

This is a very important video with lots of great information! Thank you so very much.

[@tara3449]

Thank you so much Elle! I have decided to get a cockatiel finally and am really excited thank you for this! It will extremely help me for a first time bird owner for me! ☺️☺️☺️

[@emberwolfanimations6603]

Thank you! As a first time bird owner you have helped so much!

[@odalisherrera8434]

thank you elle! I recently got my first conure and the previous owner was admit about him sleeping in his happy hut. I have two cockatiels and they sleep on their natural perches. My conure had some aggressive tendencies as of lately, I will be removing the hut today!

[@carolinaarango9224]

Thank you soooooo much for this advice!This has helped me a lot!

[@alejandroantonio5083]

I have learned so much from these videos thank you so much and u qasbplaning on buying the happy hud bird bed. Thank you so much👌🏼

[@mijiniworld]

Thanks for telling 😀 I was planning to buy honey sticks and flavoured millets! Thanks for the information 💜💜

[@addyssy]

This is SUCH GOOD INFO I’ve been deciding when to get a bird and what I should get for the birb. And this explains a lot of things dangerous to them! Tysm for this info it’s so helpful Elle!

[@reidamemer1]

Well it's been a year, did you still get the bird? 🤨

[@They350]

@@reidamemer1 yeah

[@doe729]

I am a new bird owner. I just purchased my first parakeet four days ago.. I splurged on a really nice cage, toys and perches. According to your video, it looks like I did a good job and you’ve given me a lot of information so I don’t go forward with making mistakes to harm my new pet.. Thank you.

[@belinhafernandes]

Thank you SO MUCH for this information especially concerning the abrasive concrete perch! I have one near water and food. The bird uses it to polish the beak but stays mostly in the higher wood perches. I had no idea most of that these products even existed! I am learning about birds. I have a few doubts about food and many, many doubts about toys so I will search your videos on that topic too.

[@lizdoesstuff4880]

I’m happy I saw this I’m getting my first bird in the summer and I’m doing a lot of research

[@miss1234smiff]

Thank you for this vid. I had no idea some of the things I had in my cockatiels cage was actually harmful. Going to make sure he is better taken care of. Again thank you!

[@andrewhenney]

Thank you for your advice Elle.

[@marylucero5875]

Thank you for this video ❤️ you are saving birds!!

[@moe541]

I literally paused this video and took off the sand perches from my green cheeked conures cage when Elle said these were actually bad for parrots 😅

[@dawnherbst325]

Hi Elle I wanna just say thank you for your vids because if it wasn't for you I would not know how to properly take care Of a bird ( I am planning on getting a cockatiel) so thank you for teaching me 🌸🌸🐤

[@oliviaespino6395]

Your video’s help out so much I am a soon to be owner of a bird! Either a lovebird or a cockatiel and I am so excited!

[@moonlight.star1]

Anyone who disliked this meant 'DIS I LIKE'. Well done, Elle. You outdid yourself this time.

[@abi2370]

Lol I like that

[@moonlight.star1]

@@abi2370 thankyou

[@yaggukult9789]

grit is actually for softbills who dont hull their seeds and the hulls aren't really digestable so they use hem to grind up the hulls, parrots hull their food and if you give grit, they can eat it and it can destroy their internal organ's walls

[@FerDeLance06]

It surprised me when Elle mentioned that. I was always under the impression that you should always supply grit for your birds. It makes me wonder if pet shop staff would advise you on that. I guess some would, but there would invariably be some that wouldn't - just to get the sale.

[@leilanieq4650]

Sadly I have bought some of these things but thanks to you and many other bird you tubers and influencers have helped with these. Thankfully before I got my bird the pet store I got her from “Parrot Stars” helped me find the correct bird cage and I got mine through them. I used to have a happy hut but it made my bird very hormonal along with her mirror so I had to get rid of the both. At pets mart they told me the sanded perch would help her nails and as a younger kid I believed her. I got it and when I was putting it in the cage and cute my hand on it, if it cut me I knew it wasn’t that safe for her so I also didn’t use that. I’ll let you know when I post a cage tour and maybe you can give some feedback or watch my video! I had to learn over time but I’m so great full for people who inform others like you Elle! I started my channel partially for the same reason! To inform others. I’m gonna ask for your kit as a gift and maybe I’ll get it!!

[@wingedfawn]

This video is really helpful thank you! I'm looking to get a bird or two soon so this is extremely helpful :)

[@jeremygernhaelder8783]

This has been incredibly informative...thank you so much...I will adjust my birds' cage tomorrow morning

[@snowandlemon439]

You always make informative videos ❤️

[@87.l9]

Hi

[@PlainOLIcecream]

Henlo

[@futurefreefliers5861]

Hi

[@ro_2525]

My cousins budgie died because of the "Happy Huts". His budgie shredded the material and choked on it. 😭😭😞

[@truethat8717]

So sad😭

[@ro_2525]

@@truethat8717 😞😞😭

[@odesola]

R I p bird 🐦 lived s good life my died 2 months ago :(

[@jimgriffin9924]

I live in a senior apartment with limited space. Rowdy, my green cheek conure, has a cage downstairs in the living room, although he spends most of his time riding around on my shoulder. Huckleberry and Pickles, my two budgies, live very happily in a table top cage like the one you show. The cage is on top of the chest of drawers in my bedroom, where they can watch me (and where they and Rowdy can visit safely with them inside their cage) while I'm working on my computer. Since I'm a writer, that's where I spend most of my day. Huckleberry and Pickles prefer to stay in their cage most of the time, so they have company while I work. And they love chattering at anyone on the computer

[@juliametha3819]

A brilliant video! Thank you so much! ❤ 🦜

[@carlysand7771]

I don't know how I didn't know how dangerous those happy huts are! My bird had always loved to hide in there or in a blanket I had draped over a perch... She was never hormonal, but I will definitely not be doing this for future birds I own!

[@BirdNerdSophie]

I made a similar video a couple of months ago and we seem to have picked the same stuff haha! The only thing I'd say is that seagrass huts can still promote hormonal behaviour so I don't usually recommend them either! Hope you and the flock are okay!

[@mariniqueterblanche431]

Yes it can help still if they loved the hut

[@angsfeatheredfriends]

Hello Sophie, I also agree on the seagrass hut. It is still a hut. Birds do not get as broken hearted over the loss of dangerous items as some people think they do lol

[@candicet5973]

Yep! Now I have 2 videos to see what to look out for! 😃

[@loishancock9996]

Thank 😮you for sharing your experience.

[@user-gm9hs5xc8w]

Thank you so much for telling me all of this. I am preparing to get a parrot and I am learning and you just taught me a lot. Thank you so much.

[@chickpeagaming100]

I cant wait to get my first two budgies! I have been researching by watching your vids, Alens vids, and many more birb yters for about a year or two! I feel like I'm ready now.

[@chickpeagaming100]

@Sofia Braham Thank you for the info! I only have been watching the informational ones. Elle is probably my favorite bird channel on KZbin. I'll probably get my budgies next week! I already made a natural wood playground that they will love!

[@victoria3301]

Great substitute for a preening toy: a piece of dried corn husk! My baby loves to destroy things and she will spend forever just shredding the corn husk to powder. Plus it's super cheap 😊

[@birdsbirding2150]

Good info.. thanks...

[@nicolasannawn5715]

Many times in the petshop I used to work in, parrots ended up with their feet tangle in the threads. Very good video!

[@Libineeraj]

I needed this video cuz I was thinking to buy some stuffs for my birds 🥰

[@baileydeberry3238]

Love your Channel!!!!!!!

[@thedudex2644]

Thank you sooo much! I am getting a bird soon and I had a happy hut in the original cage design and didn't know it was bad! I'm learning new stuff every day and I'm studying to give them a better life this gos to show studying is important! Thank goodness I got it out before endangering my soon to be bird! Thank you you my favorite bird channel :>

[@arrenpauldignomopets]

I am learning so much from you ty!

[@tayroberts4481]

My daughter adopted two parakeets 6 months ago, THANK YOU for your EDUCATION on all things BIRDS, thanks to you, they are living their best bird life. We have learned SOOOOO much!! XOXO

[@ireneplayz3436]

Welp, time to remove all 4 mirrors in my birds cage

[@enterthefoodwithtsk7102]

Alle your interaction with birds is amazing.

[@pipermcgirr2657]

I'm fairly new to your channel but I love your videos and can't wait to order one of your kits for my bird!

[@rsull1995]

You forgot 11! You shouldn’t get a bird because you’ll get addicted to them and sniff them and you can’t save yourself! 😡

[@PlainOLIcecream]

Oh yea!

[@mxark446]

TRUE-

[@rainez-00]

What's 11?

[@PlainOLIcecream]

@@rainez-00 the video says "10 dangerous things" they're just sayying to add

[@traciburnam1865]

Look at you! Congratulations ❤ You do a great job educating people about birds. You actually inspired my flock, and I am in bliss with my feathered friends. Thank you, and again, congrats.

[@itsana6920]

Thank you very much this was really helpful :)

[@Tonystark-sg3dm]

Thank u Elle for the info