My mom says if my parakeets peck at the latex gloves they will die. Is it true?

Question

I am afraid to touch my parakeets without glove. So I put them on and my parakeets peck and likes. My mom scares me by telling me if they will die, is it tue?????????????????

Answer 1

It is not the pecking that will harm your bird,what will harm your bird is the Latex itself if your bird was to swallow any that it pecks off,this would cause a blockage in it's gut and kill it.

That is what your mom is trying to prevent.

So she is being sensible in telling you that.

Answer 2

Yeah, as someone else has already said, why have a parakeet if you're not going to let it get used to you? Besides, when a parakeet bites it doesn't really hurt, I've had them bite me in petco =P

Answer 3

First off, if your scared on holding a bird or touching it, than you shouldn't get one because you can't teach a keet to not be scared of you when your wearing a glove. Ok, so let's say the parakeet got used to your glove hands. What about once you take them off? she/he will freak out. This is why it's bad to tame a parakeet or any sort of bird with gloves. Also, what wacky said, is true.

Answer 4

no they wont! ur moms evil!!!! well the msot that can happen is it getting sick. go to a pet store and buy some bad tasting liquid if u can