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Post by 4Given » Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:04 pm

Do you know if any of the following plants are toxic to finches (zebras, societies): Peace Lily, tomatoe plant, or a spider plant. These are plants that I can get cheap at Meijers and could replace after abuse from the birds. Thanks for the help!
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Post by KNG5 » Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:24 pm

I think I've read that the spider plant is ok. Not sure about the other ones.

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Post by Sally » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:46 am

In FinchInfoCenter, there is a listing of some plants that are good or bad; the listing is under housing. There is also a link to a Birds n Ways site that has a more comprehensive list; however, I didn't see peace lily or tomato on either list. Spider plant is fine.

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Post by tammieb » Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:23 am

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Post by 4Given » Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:19 pm

Thanks Guys.... It helps!
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Post by Thalia » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:00 pm

peace lillies are poisonous to cats and dogs so I imagine they wouldn't be safe for finches either, not sure about spider plant, I think tomato is poisonous too, since it's in the nightshade family.

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