I have been trying with no luck to find out if a certain plant is safe for birds to nibble on.

 

The tag which came with the plants called them Fittonia.

Looking them up online, I have found they also go by these names-

Mosaic Plant, Painted Net-Leaf, Painted-Net Leaf, Silver-Net Leaf.

 

I sure hope they are okay, because my birds are just devouring them.

 

Any ideas for a plant that would actually be good for birds to eat,

while still making a nice looking house plant?

 

I see lists all over for plants that are "safe"-

but how about any actually designated for part of their diet?

 

I mean if they are going to eat it anyway-

I should make sure it's going to be something healthy as part of their diet right?

Hmm-

Nobody has any suggestions?

It can't just be me whose birds chew the houseplants!

I tried sprouting some of their regular birdseed and let them grow into plants.

They didn't even look at them.

And they weren't exactly the nicest plants to have in the living room window.

Of course these poor little plants aren't looking very nice anymore either.

I think every leaf has nibble marks on it!

Maybe it's time to just remove all plants all together.

But I just keep thinking-

if they're eating it, maybe it's for a reason- like they need it for some sort of nutrition?

It's a fairly recent development.

I've had these plants on that window sill for maybe a year now.

And it's just the last couple of months where my birds have started treating it like a salad bar.

The regular mix of seeds and pellets I feed them hasn't changed.

So...

Edited March 21, 200916 yr by clr