Eating Poop

Post by **Lauren** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:19 pm

Any ideas on how to stop Yoda from doing this? It started a few days ago and hes done it a few times already!

I clean the cages thoroughly once a week and do my best following them around with a tissue everyday. Anyone else had this problem? Ideas? Poop can't be good for them!

Post by **kyria** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:45 pm

umm .. nada ! will think on it and let you know if I think of anything

Post by **Lauren** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:57 pm

Hmm, definately not something I want Yoda eating. I suppose I'll just have to clean more than once a week and hope Yoda grows out of it.

Also, Does anyone know of those bitter tasting feather picking sprays? I was supposed to get lice/mite spray but picked up a feather picking spray accidently a while ago. I never took it back to get exchanged. I was just thinking if I should just throw it out since we don't have a problem with feather picking. Its says 'Extremely bitter tasting spray to aid in the prevention of feather picking habits in pet birds.' Active Constituent - Denatonium Benzoate?

Melissa · Post by **Melissa** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 1:11 pm

maybe try spraying that wherever he's eating the poopies from? if its bitter tasting then im sure it will deter him from eating that at least a little bit.... and you'll already know its safe for him to ingest because thats what its made for! ive never used it as ive never had a bird that pulled.... but i did use something similiar for my golden retriever when she was a puppy (she chewed on EVERYTHING including the walls!) and it certainly helped break her of chewing the "no-no" stuff

Post by **kyria** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 2:27 pm

Check this out

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denatonium

Also this link:-

http://www.denatonium.blogspot.com/

DENATONIUM BENZOATE - Technical News and Information from RC Pharmachem Ltd
Denatonium Benzoate, is an extremely vile tasting, non toxic and odorless substance which makes harmful products taste "YUCK" to children and pets. Enjoy reading information about Denatonium benzoate, and please post any questions you may have. Let's see what we can do to help reduce the amount of poisonings occuring in pets and children.

they use the stuff to deter ingestion of other poisions like rat poison

I wonder if it would really work, I mean these babies eat hot chillie peppers for cryin out loud :roll:

but then if its particularly designed for birds it would be diluted to a correct level and is probably worth a try.

Post by **Lauren** » Thu Aug 09, 2007 5:29 pm

Thanx for the info chickies. My mum used to put something like this on my nails because I chewed them! I might just give it a try.

Cage cleaning day today. Other than cleaning the bathroom its my most hated chore. Argh! Has to be done though. :roll:

Ohana · Post by **Ohana** » Fri Aug 10, 2007 4:39 am

Pistachio my Quaker will do this occasionally. Sometimes I think she does it because I get up off my duff and see what she is doing.

I'll be interested if the spray actually deters him.