. About 6 months later, (4 yrs ago) was doing a thorough vacuum upstairs, parrot keeping me company as always. Saw him disappear into area between window & screen. Went to get him out, saw paint chip disappear into his mouth (this from a bird that won't eat a carrot!) Was upset, but no panic, because the paint was lead free, right? And I'm one of those ignorant people who bought a parrot on impulse, so didn't know that much about their digestive system (was trying to learn as much as possible, but books I had read that far were mostly about husbandry.) NEXT DAY he was a little subdued in his behavior, but nothing that worried me. Took him outside to soak up some sun--it was very hot, so I gave him a fine spray w/the hose. He vomited some clear stuff, almost gel-like. Uh-oh, was NOT something he had done ever before. Still wasn't that worried (what did I know?) Put him in cage to dry off, & nap, which he did. I don't remember what his appetite was like. That night I let him out for dinner, & to cuddle. HUGE poop--no biggy (he'd been napping, right?) Something I hadn't really paid much attention to was bothering me, but I couldn't put my finger on it, looked around at everything, & OMG, on the newspaper I saw BLOOD IN HIS POOP. That HAS to be bad. My son drove us to 1 vet, she couldn't help (was in a wheel chair) so sent me to a 24 hr vet hospital an hour away. Admissions told me it couldn't be lead poisoning, it wouldn't show up so quickly. Nicky then had another poop (huge, & on my shoulder) with (for a bird) a huge amount of blood. Oh. Took him to an isolette (heat & humidity controled), & they'd call in an avian vet ASAP (Northcoast Avian Services, I think, but first I had to make a down payment of I think $300 cash or credit card. OK, luckily I had it.
If you're feeding daily just because they like it, I'd suggest almond butter or another nut that is better for them, but when specifically trying to remove something like metal from the body, PB all the way and twice a day every day is fine.