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Do Alexandrine Parrots eat bitter melon / bitter gourd / karela and french beans? Is this safe for them?

french beans (haricot vert , in french ) yes no problem .
for the other fruit you name , i don't know them .

jean19 wrote:french beans (haricot vert , in french ) yes no problem .
for the other fruit you name , i don't know them .

Thank you jean19. It is very nice of you to share the information God Bless.

you're welscome!!

jean19 wrote:you're welscome!!

Thank you Jean19

Bitter Melon/Gourd/Karela, from what I can find is fine to feed cooked. General consensus is that it is safe- but who would want to eat it. XD http://parrot-lovers.livejournal.com/4012950.html

BUT many lists have bitter melon listed as toxic to parrots ( http://www.sweetencreekvet.com/site/vie ... Plants.pml ). In the wild birds eat the seeds but parrot enthusiasts are led to believe it can cause gastro-intestinal upset. I imagine this is because it can cause this in humans.

Here is what it can do to people: http://www.drugs.com/npp/bitter-melon.html

So basically my answer is I don't know if it is safe. But I have given you the information to decide for yourself I think. Our basic rule is usually "If in doubt, leave it out" so I won't be adding this to my food list just yet.

Melika wrote:Bitter Melon/Gourd/Karela, from what I can find is fine to feed cooked. General consensus is that it is safe- but who would want to eat it. XD http://parrot-lovers.livejournal.com/4012950.html

BUT many lists have bitter melon listed as toxic to parrots ( http://www.sweetencreekvet.com/site/vie ... Plants.pml ). In the wild birds eat the seeds but parrot enthusiasts are led to believe it can cause gastro-intestinal upset. I imagine this is because it can cause this in humans.

Here is what it can do to people: http://www.drugs.com/npp/bitter-melon.html

So basically my answer is I don't know if it is safe. But I have given you the information to decide for yourself I think. Our basic rule is usually "If in doubt, leave it out" so I won't be adding this to my food list just yet.

Thanks Melika I would agree with you.