msterspy wrote:
> I have a collection of gold pocket watches (gold filled actually) and
> of the things that our parakeet likes to do is bite on the watch case
> or stem. He also likes to peck at his reflection in the case cover. Is
> there any danger in chewing on gold? He can't really break of any
> metal but I was wondering if there are other reasons why it wouldn't
> be  good for him.   He also likes to bite gold chain necklaces.
>
> MS

Nope.  They surely do love shiny things :)  I had to be careful wearing
earrings around my parakeet, Buddie - he'd give them quite a yank trying to
play.  I'm not fond of having earrings ripped out of my earlobe so I had to
remember to take them off before we played.

Jill




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