If you searched parrot clamps hoping to find perch grips or cage clips for your bird, read this first. The products selling under that name are almost all heavy-duty battery jumper cable clamps, called parrot clamps because the spring-loaded jaw looks like a parrot’s beak. They are automotive booster hardware rated for high amperage, with nothing to do with birds. One listing in the group is a set of parrot-print beach towel clips, which are cute clothespins, not pet equipment either. We are flagging this clearly because shopping by keyword can land a bird owner on a metal clamp that is unsafe near a curious parrot. Zinc and lead from non-bird-rated metal hardware are a real toxicity concern around birds that chew everything. So rather than pretend these are bird products, we tested them for what they are and tell you plainly what belongs near your parrot and what does not.

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