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| pianoharp |
Hello,
We'll probably do some painting indoors pretty soon, and I intend to house
my canary at the neighbor's. How many days do you recommend waiting after
the fumes are gone before bringing him back? I know they can smell and be
affected by fumes that we can't; I've read about the use of canaries in
mines to detect gases and such. I just don't want to bring him back when we
can't smell the fumes anymore and voila ... a dead bird!
What's your experience with this and small songbirds?
- pianoharp
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| Chuck Chopp |
pianoharp wrote:
> Hello,
>
> We'll probably do some painting indoors pretty soon, and I intend to house
> my canary at the neighbor's. How many days do you recommend waiting after
> the fumes are gone before bringing him back? I know they can smell and be
> affected by fumes that we can't; I've read about the use of canaries in
> mines to detect gases and such. I just don't want to bring him back when we
> can't smell the fumes anymore and voila ... a dead bird!
>
> What's your experience with this and small songbirds?
A further question to go along with the above... At the Sherwin Williams
paint store, there is a product available called "Odor Zap" [has a skunk on
the label] that is used to reduce/eliminate the odor of latex paint. I have
used it before and I can attest to the fact that it works - the smell of the
fresh paint was greatly reduced and didn't last as long as untreated latex
paint. However, I have no idea if this would reduce the toxicity of the
fumes w/respect to avians.
Chuck
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| Momma Soke' |
"pianoharp" <pianoharp@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
news:PBBNb.43369$I05.858594@twister.tampabay.rr.com...
> Hello,
>
> We'll probably do some painting indoors pretty soon, and I intend to house
> my canary at the neighbor's. How many days do you recommend waiting after
> the fumes are gone before bringing him back?
Call the mfr of your paint and ask them. I'd back it up with a call to the
vet. I've not painted since we got the birds but that's where I'd start.
Ma
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| Andee |
It depends on the type of paint you are using. Latex does not have any
lethal fumes, but it might be better to keep the bird away for 24
hours until the house is aired out. Oil based paint is three days
with ventilation, I have been told by an avian vet. I spot paint the
walls all the time and small amounts of latex do not any of the birds.
If you are doing only one room with latex, you could shut that room
off and the bird would be OK in some other room.
"pianoharp" <pianoharp@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message news:<PBBNb.43369$I05.858594@twister.tampabay.rr.com>...
> Hello,
>
> We'll probably do some painting indoors pretty soon, and I intend to house
> my canary at the neighbor's. How many days do you recommend waiting after
> the fumes are gone before bringing him back?
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| jmcquown |
Momma Soke' wrote:
> "pianoharp" <pianoharp@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:PBBNb.43369$I05.858594@twister.tampabay.rr.com...
>> Hello,
>>
>> We'll probably do some painting indoors pretty soon, and I intend to
>> house my canary at the neighbor's. How many days do you recommend
>> waiting after the fumes are gone before bringing him back?
>
> Call the mfr of your paint and ask them. I'd back it up with a call
> to the vet. I've not painted since we got the birds but that's where
> I'd start.
>
> Ma
What a timely post! And excellent suggestions. I'm thinking about painting
one wall in my apartment where the fireplace is and worried about what to do
with Peaches. I could take her to my brothers house for a few days but
wonder how long I would need to leave her there. So I'll call the paint
mfg. and her vet to inquire.
Jill
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| Mean Guy |
Right up my ally
I have been painting for a good while now.
There are some latex enamels that could harm youy or your bird. The less
shine the less lethal.
Latex paint takes a good while to really cure sometimes 2 weeks. It will
surface dry a long time before it fully cures.
Having said that I would keep the bird away for 24 hrs, minimum if you are
using latex enamel.
Oil or laquer at least 72 hours.
Good luck
"Andee" <Athibode@salud.unm.edu> wrote in message
news:9cd05a1d.0401151527.17591622@posting.google.com...
> It depends on the type of paint you are using. Latex does not have any
> lethal fumes, but it might be better to keep the bird away for 24
> hours until the house is aired out. Oil based paint is three days
> with ventilation, I have been told by an avian vet. I spot paint the
> walls all the time and small amounts of latex do not any of the birds.
> If you are doing only one room with latex, you could shut that room
> off and the bird would be OK in some other room.
>
> "pianoharp" <pianoharp@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
news:<PBBNb.43369$I05.858594@twister.tampabay.rr.com>...
> > Hello,
> >
> > We'll probably do some painting indoors pretty soon, and I intend to
house
> > my canary at the neighbor's. How many days do you recommend waiting
after
> > the fumes are gone before bringing him back?
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