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| Finite Guy |
Hi All:
My wife asked me to post this question. We have a two year old budgie,
very tame and the family is very attached to this pet. Needless to
say, we are very careful regarding his health.
My wife is thinking about getting a hair permanent. I seem to recall,
that the odor from the chemicals used for the perm usually linger for
quite some time even after the harir is washed several times.
Is this a problem for budgies? The bird frequently sits on my wife's
shoulder and sometimes pecks at her hair.
This may all seem like a silly question /topic, but I know that these
birds are extemely sensitive to smell.
Robert
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| Mamabird |
"Finite Guy" <finiteguy_nospam@netscape.net> wrote in message
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> Hi All:
> My wife asked me to post this question. We have a two year old budgie,
> very tame and the family is very attached to this pet. Needless to
> say, we are very careful regarding his health.
> My wife is thinking about getting a hair permanent. I seem to recall,
> that the odor from the chemicals used for the perm usually linger for
> quite some time even after the harir is washed several times.
> Is this a problem for budgies? The bird frequently sits on my wife's
> shoulder and sometimes pecks at her hair.
> This may all seem like a silly question /topic, but I know that these
> birds are extemely sensitive to smell.
> Robert
FWIW... I used to get perms all the time and it never bothered my birds.
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| Shannon |
"Mamabird" <iluvbirds.@directlink..com> wrote in message
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> "Finite Guy" <finiteguy_nospam@netscape.net> wrote in message
> news:3f797e13.409584861@news.genuity.net...
> > Hi All:
> > My wife asked me to post this question. We have a two year old budgie,
> > very tame and the family is very attached to this pet. Needless to
> > say, we are very careful regarding his health.
> > My wife is thinking about getting a hair permanent. I seem to recall,
> > that the odor from the chemicals used for the perm usually linger for
> > quite some time even after the harir is washed several times.
> > Is this a problem for budgies? The bird frequently sits on my wife's
> > shoulder and sometimes pecks at her hair.
> > This may all seem like a silly question /topic, but I know that these
> > birds are extemely sensitive to smell.
> > Robert
>
> FWIW... I used to get perms all the time and it never bothered my birds.
> --
> Mama
> ~^~^~^~ Visit Mamabird's Nest: <http://iluvbirds.tripod.com/> And My
> Photo Albums at: <http://photos.yahoo.com/iluvbirdz>
> ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~
A home perm? Or a Salon perm???
I don't think I'd risk a home one... What do you think?
Shannon
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| Mamabird |
"Shannon" <shannon@nomorespam.com> wrote in message
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> "Mamabird" <iluvbirds.@directlink..com> wrote in message
> news:7aheb.10049$NX3.3775@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > "Finite Guy" <finiteguy_nospam@netscape.net> wrote in message
> > news:3f797e13.409584861@news.genuity.net...
> > > Hi All:
> > > My wife asked me to post this question. We have a two year old
budgie,
> > > very tame and the family is very attached to this pet. Needless to
> > > say, we are very careful regarding his health.
> > > My wife is thinking about getting a hair permanent. I seem to
recall,
> > > that the odor from the chemicals used for the perm usually linger for
> > > quite some time even after the harir is washed several times.
> > > Is this a problem for budgies? The bird frequently sits on my wife's
> > > shoulder and sometimes pecks at her hair.
> > > This may all seem like a silly question /topic, but I know that these
> > > birds are extemely sensitive to smell.
> > > Robert
> >
> > FWIW... I used to get perms all the time and it never bothered my
birds.
> > --
> A home perm? Or a Salon perm???
>
> I don't think I'd risk a home one... What do you think?
I'm talking about salon perms. I'd never risk a home perm with birds in the
house either.
Salon perms have come a long way. The one's they have today aren't as
"stinky" as they used to be. Any residual odor left on the hair would, IMO,
be so slight that it wouldn't cause a problem.
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| High Flight |
Finite Guy <finiteguy_nospam@netscape.net> says...
> My wife asked me to post this question. We have a two year old budgie,
> very tame and the family is very attached to this pet. Needless to
> say, we are very careful regarding his health.
> My wife is thinking about getting a hair permanent. I seem to recall,
> that the odor from the chemicals used for the perm usually linger for
> quite some time even after the harir is washed several times.
> Is this a problem for budgies? The bird frequently sits on my wife's
> shoulder and sometimes pecks at her hair.
> This may all seem like a silly question /topic, but I know that these
> birds are extemely sensitive to smell.
Others have answered the odor question. But! If your wife comes home
looking like she's wearing an oversized brillopad, the budgie might not
recognize her and make a beeline to the opposite end of the house.
Jack
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aka Keet Visit my web page at http://junior.apk.net/~jac/
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| JZ |
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"Finite Guy" <finiteguy_nospam@netscape.net> wrote in message
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> Hi All:
> My wife asked me to post this question. We have a two year old budgie,
> very tame and the family is very attached to this pet. Needless to
> say, we are very careful regarding his health.
> My wife is thinking about getting a hair permanent. I seem to recall,
> that the odor from the chemicals used for the perm usually linger for
> quite some time even after the harir is washed several times.
> Is this a problem for budgies? The bird frequently sits on my wife's
> shoulder and sometimes pecks at her hair.
> This may all seem like a silly question /topic, but I know that these
> birds are extemely sensitive to smell.
> Robert
I have to wash my hair four-to-eight hours after a perm, most people have to
wait three days... If she wants a perm, suggest she has it done at a salon
and doesn't have the bird on her shoulder until after her first wash.
Jan
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| Steve |
"Mamabird" <iluvbirds.@directlink..com> wrote in message
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> "Finite Guy" <finiteguy_nospam@netscape.net> wrote in message
> news:3f797e13.409584861@news.genuity.net...
> > Hi All:
> > My wife asked me to post this question. We have a two year old budgie,
> > very tame and the family is very attached to this pet. Needless to
> > say, we are very careful regarding his health.
> > My wife is thinking about getting a hair permanent. I seem to recall,
> > that the odor from the chemicals used for the perm usually linger for
> > quite some time even after the harir is washed several times.
> > Is this a problem for budgies? The bird frequently sits on my wife's
> > shoulder and sometimes pecks at her hair.
> > This may all seem like a silly question /topic, but I know that these
> > birds are extemely sensitive to smell.
> > Robert
>
> FWIW... I used to get perms all the time and it never bothered my birds.
> --
> Mama
They were probably just being nice.
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* Steve *
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| Mamabird |
"Steve" <mynameismj@notasecret.com> wrote in message
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> "Mamabird" <iluvbirds.@directlink..com> wrote in message
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> >
> > FWIW... I used to get perms all the time and it never bothered my
birds.
> > --
> > Mama
>
> They were probably just being nice.
Probably.
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Mama
~^~^~^~ Visit Mamabird's Nest: <http://iluvbirds.tripod.com/> And My
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| Allen Wolverton |
Shannon <shannon@nomorespam.com> wrote in message
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> "Mamabird" <iluvbirds.@directlink..com> wrote in message
> news:7aheb.10049$NX3.3775@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > "Finite Guy" <finiteguy_nospam@netscape.net> wrote in message
> > news:3f797e13.409584861@news.genuity.net...
> > > Hi All:
> > > My wife asked me to post this question. We have a two year old budgie,
> > > very tame and the family is very attached to this pet. Needless to
> > > say, we are very careful regarding his health.
> > > My wife is thinking about getting a hair permanent. I seem to recall,
> > > that the odor from the chemicals used for the perm usually linger for
> > > quite some time even after the harir is washed several times.
> > > Is this a problem for budgies? The bird frequently sits on my wife's
> > > shoulder and sometimes pecks at her hair.
> > > This may all seem like a silly question /topic, but I know that these
> > > birds are extemely sensitive to smell.
> > > Robert
> >
> > FWIW... I used to get perms all the time and it never bothered my birds.
> > --
> > Mama
> > ~^~^~^~ Visit Mamabird's Nest: <http://iluvbirds.tripod.com/> And My
> > Photo Albums at: <http://photos.yahoo.com/iluvbirdz>
> > ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~
>
> A home perm? Or a Salon perm???
>
> I don't think I'd risk a home one... What do you think?
>
> Shannon
>
Don't trust any substance you can smell
Don't trust any substance you cannot smell.
-allen
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