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Physalis
Topic Started: Aug 8 2009, 02:59 AM (103 Views)
Cathy	Aug 8 2009, 02:59 AM Post #1
Senior Member Posts: 357 Group: Member Member #254 Joined: October 11, 2007 Gender: Female I'm a conure: Owner Location: Norway	Anyone know if birds can eat Physalis? Been trying to read abit on the net about it but cant find anything.



Bird_Lover	Aug 8 2009, 06:35 AM Post #2
Silver Member Posts: 536 Group: Member Member #293 Joined: November 29, 2007 Gender: Female # of conures: 2 I'm a conure: Owner My name is: Hannah Location: Minnesota My Conure/s are: Orrin--Peach Front Conure, Rylee--Sun Conure	Although I couldn't find the exact plant on this list, many other plants of the NightShade family are listed as toxic plants on this site: http://www.plannedparrothood.com/plants.html



BUUZBEE	Aug 8 2009, 07:17 AM Post #3
Administrator Posts: 7,238 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: October 23, 2006 Gender: Female # of conures: 3 I'm a conure: Owner My name is: Anna Location: So Cal, USA My Conure/s are: Blue Crowned Kermit Green Cheek Coco Green Cheek Sheila My Facebook/Myspace/Twitter fbk.com/anna.pottingerpriest myspace.com/conurecrazy ..... I dont tweet :)	I've never heard of it... but i'd go with what bl posted



kermits	Aug 8 2009, 08:09 AM Post #4
moderator Posts: 1,130 Group: Staff Member #608 Joined: October 26, 2008 Gender: Female # of conures: 1 I'm a conure: Owner My name is: jackie Location: York Yorshire England My Conure/s are: green cheeked	I have never heard of it.



Cathy	Aug 8 2009, 09:22 AM Post #5
Senior Member Posts: 357 Group: Member Member #254 Joined: October 11, 2007 Gender: Female I'm a conure: Owner Location: Norway	Its not the plant i was thinking about but the fruit on it. If thats safe to give to birds. Havent seen any info about it yet so i dont wanna give it before i'm 100% sure Pic of the fruit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Physalis.jpg Here's the whole site about them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physalis Edited by Cathy, Aug 8 2009, 09:22 AM.



conure58	Aug 8 2009, 04:06 PM Post #6
Administrator Posts: 4,746 Group: Admin Member #20 Joined: November 19, 2006 Gender: Male # of conures: 2 I'm a conure: Owner My name is: Mark Location: Central Texas My Conure/s are: Kahn (Brown-Throat) & Summer (Sun)	Looks like it's safe for human's to eat, but I've never heard of or seen it before either. I guess, if it were me, I wouldn't give any to my birds (just because I'm really not sure if it's safe for them or not). I'd rather be safe than sorry.



Dusky Lover	Aug 8 2009, 04:14 PM Post #7
Moderator Posts: 1,173 Group: Staff Member #817 Joined: April 6, 2009 Gender: Male # of conures: 2 I'm a conure: Owner My name is: Phil Location: Western , Connecticut My Conure/s are: Conrad the Dusky , Sunny the Sun Conure	I agree with Mark !! I would NOT feed this to my birds , i also have never heard of , or ever seen this before . Not to mention , it looks absolutely TERRIBLE ! Keep it far away from your birds , thats the best advice i could give ya .



Cathy	Aug 9 2009, 02:15 AM Post #8
Senior Member Posts: 357 Group: Member Member #254 Joined: October 11, 2007 Gender: Female I'm a conure: Owner Location: Norway	They taste very good. U can eat them as they are, on cheesecake, other cakes, fruit bowl and other things. It's rich on vitamins and healthy for humans. But since i havent found anything about if its safe to give to birds. I will not. I will be 100% sure before i give my baby's anything. They are afterall my baby's



Dusky Lover	Aug 9 2009, 09:53 AM Post #9
Moderator Posts: 1,173 Group: Staff Member #817 Joined: April 6, 2009 Gender: Male # of conures: 2 I'm a conure: Owner My name is: Phil Location: Western , Connecticut My Conure/s are: Conrad the Dusky , Sunny the Sun Conure	It sounds like you are doing the responsible thing , i know that birds can be harmed from things we are not knowledgeable of . Thats why its better to be extra safe , then extra sorry ! I will have to try that physalis one time , and see what i think about it myself .



conure58	Aug 9 2009, 10:46 AM Post #10
Administrator Posts: 4,746 Group: Admin Member #20 Joined: November 19, 2006 Gender: Male # of conures: 2 I'm a conure: Owner My name is: Mark Location: Central Texas My Conure/s are: Kahn (Brown-Throat) & Summer (Sun)	Dusky Lover Aug 9 2009, 09:53 AM It sounds like you are doing the responsible thing , i know that birds can be harmed from things we are not knowledgeable of . Thats why its better to be extra safe , then extra sorry ! I will have to try that physalis one time , and see what i think about it myself . So true. Chocolate is fine for most of us, but not for birds. Same with caffeine (coffee/tea/Mountain Dew.. ).



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