eating the leather string?? :|

drab911 · Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 2:46 am Post subject: eating the leather string?? :|

Well I have put up my home made toy and boy oh boy does she love it... havent seen her this energetic yet! however I can tell that the leather string has little hairs on it obviously and she seems to be getting some as she is chewing on it... since its leather is it safe for her to ingest? I could not get a definate answer as to what was used to dye the leather because I know you need veggi dyed.. however it was from a craft store and the lady there belived it was veggi tanned because we thought the toxic stuff was probably more for shoe laces for water proofing??? do you think??
anyways thanks for any info you guys can provide\
Merry Christmas

janine · Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 12:42 pm Post subject:

Hi there

The leather should be fine when it is untreated but when it is treated than it could be a risk. Smile

Janine

drab911 · Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 3:00 pm Post subject:

But regluar "genuine Leather Lace" bought from a craft store shouldnt be treated I dont think do you?

Auspetian · Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 3:06 pm Post subject:

drab911 · Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 3:24 pm Post subject:

really are you sure about that... even the lady at the craft store was thinking that it probably is not... and it is a light natural color it is not like it is a dark brown or anything... my bird is very attached to her new toy and i know it doesnt matter if it ends up killing her but should I really take it out of her cage? I just spent all this money on this toy stuff and id like to think the leather is safe... so frustrating every single thing I have bought for this bird has turned out to be "unsafe" how is it everything can harm these things...

drab911 · Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 3:28 pm Post subject:

ANd if I SHOULD take it out where could I buy good leather lace? Where do they sell untreated lace?

drab911 · Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 3:32 pm Post subject:

OK I couldnt handle the guilt that I would face if this lace ended up hurting my baby... so I took it out Smile

Now I would still like to use the beads I have bought so do you think a HEMP string would be safe for her to make her toys out of? Please some advice is needed desperatly...

Auspetian · Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 3:38 pm Post subject:

Check out this link about leather tanning and safe bird toys.

Hope you'll find it helpful....
http://www.chopperstoys.com/CatalogArticlesLeather.html