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Cage No-No's

For your bird's safety, keep the following items out of your bird's cage: Shower-curtain-ring style toy hangers: Large birds can open them and become impaled on the hook; small birds may put their heads through the larger end and become trapped in the small end. Dog-leash-snap-hook style toy hangers: Birds have been known to trap their mandibles in these. Usually long ropes, string or anything else that may entangle your bird. Remove badly frayed rope toys and accessories. Don't offer little Ferris wheels or other tippable toys to small birds. Injuries have been reported when they have tipped over with birds on them. Galvanized metal dishes or accessories pose a risk for zinc toxicity. Crystal glasses or bowls: Broken glass equals an injured bird. Genuine lead crystal actually contains lead, which may leach into food or liquid. Imported or antique crockery: Lead or other hazardous compounds may be present in the glaze. "Crazed" crockery: Those little cracks in the glaze are call "crazing" and may enable harmful compounds to leach into food. Styrofoam and other foam containers: Birds may chew or ingest them. Frayed rope toys and perches. Dyed leather.