ok it's christmas time

[birdgirl]

it's Taco and Barkley's first Christmas with me and I don't want anything to happen what should I watch out for to keep them safe?

[Jenny]

Umm....poinsettas? And make sure they don't sneak any Christmas candy from you. (:

[birdgirl]

haha it will be hard to keep the candy away but I have a plan I'm making them there own tree A.K.A. Taco's climbing tree and it will have all bird safe stuff on it like popcorn and bird bread and their gifts will be under it and in their little stockings(also on Taco's climbing tree) I will have peanuts, fruit, bird treats and their small toys
oh I wraped the gifts in news paper and tied them with sisal rope haha so the birds could open them them selfs

[Jenny]

Wow, great idea!!! What kind of gifts have you gotten for them?

[Amanda]

I love your idea about the bird tree full of treats! And about wrapping their gifts with newspaper and sisal rope!

[krazy4birds]

Ohhhhhhh what a sweet idea birdgirl!!!!! You birdies are lucky to have you for their mommy!!!! If all pet owners were half as loving as you there would be no unwanted pets in this world. I love the idea of wrapping with newspaper and such!

[birdgirl]

thanks guys I just hope the birds like it :p I mostly got them baby toys but they also have some bird toys too they both have a good sized shopping bag full!

[birdygirl4]

Here's an article I wrote on poisonous Christmas Plants.
With Christmas coming up people are getting into the holiday spirit, putting up wreaths, trees, and mistletoe. After decorating people begin to worry. However, bird owners have to more to worry about than getting the star on top of the tree, they also need to worry about the plants they bring into the house. Birds, being the curious creatures they are, seem to have an uncontrollable desire to investigate everything in the house, including plants, with their beaks. This is a danger at Christmastime when most plants in the house are poisonous.
Oftentimes at Christmas it seems like the entire house is full of colorful plants. These plants are often poisonous. This is an extreme danger when the bird is allowed to roam freely around the house. These brightly colored plants may interest your bird. Your beloved pet, investigating its surroundings, could begin to chew the plant and be poisoned as a result of this.
Many common plants at Christmas are poisonous. The large reddish pink poinsettia is a danger to your bird. The leaves, roots, and immature plants should not be eaten. Mistletoe and holly both have poisonous berries. According to the BirdsnWays poisonous plant list, the pine tree has poisonous needles. Your pet bird should not have access to any of these plants.
There are a few ways you could deal with these potential dangers in your home. First, you could buy only artificial plants. These are relatively inexpensive and, although it is not recommended, will not cause your pet harm if they chew on them. Secondly you could simply not have these plants at all. However, it seems difficult to imagine a Christmas without a Christmas tree or poinsettias. So the most practical decision would be simply not allowing your bird access to the room with the plants in it. By choosing one of those solutions you are lessening a potential danger.
Christmas is not the only time when there are plants that are potentially harmful to your bird. There are many common poisonous plants; among them are azaleas, buttercups, crocus, daffodils, and many others. More complete lists can be found on the Internet. However, these lists are not complete, so do not feed your pet bird any plants that you do not know for sure if it is poisonous or not. If you have any doubts do not give the plant to your bird.
No matter how cautious you are accidents can and will happen. There is always the off chance that your bird may nibble, chew, or eat a plant that it shouldn’t. If this happens contact your avian veterinarian. The animal poison control center can also help. These two places can help save your bird’s life.


Helpful Information
http://www.birdsnways.com/articles/plntstox.htm
- List of poisonous plants

(888)-426-4435
- ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
- This is a 24 hour service however it is not free

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I love the idea of wrapping gifts in newspaper also. I think I'll do that for Sophie the shredder.

[birdygirl4]

I have to get Sophie some presants.

Maybe after school this week. Or if I can convince my mom to take me today after dinner.

Santa always brings her something but I want to get her some nutra nummies, some toys and other fun things.

[Jenny]

I can't believe you wrote that article, it's so good! On top of poisonous plants and candy, also avoid the shiny/metallic wrapping paper as that's harmful to birds as well.

[birdgirl]

birdygirl4 that was really good! I'm lucky becausewe have 2 house plants and none of them are poisonus and we aren't getting any new ones for christmas :D

[dlaura]

Great article birdgirl!

[birdygirl4]

We still have two pointsettias from last year but sophie isn't allowed around them so she isn't in any danger.