Aloe GEL?

[Ronda477]

Can anyone tell me if I can still use this? I bought Aloe Gel instead of the juice not knowing I was suppose to buy the juice lol. So being that it says made with 100% aloe, but seems to have other things in it, is it still ok to use on the birds? I mainly bought it for our quaker cause ever since we brought SweetHeart home and put her (Quaker Molly) in a new cage she has started picking her neck a little. I spray her down every day now or let her bath in a dish but wanted to just help her in any way that I could without doing more harm to her. We did put it on her twice already until I noticed it was suppose to be the juice. I hope I didn't do any harm!! Can I use this or should I just get rid of it and try to find the juice? Here is a pic of her just the other day, I tried to catch it in time, I just hope she quits cause I read they are kind of self mutilators once they start, so hoping she won't be like that!

 

[Talon]

I would think that the gel would be fine as long as she isn't ingesting it. The juice really is easier to use as you can spray it on.

[Ronda477]

Well she will let my husband rub it right on that spot, but didn't know if it would hurt her cause aloe isn't the only ing. in it.

[LisaM]

You said aloe wasn't the only thing in it...what else is in there? If it's not 100% aloe, I wouldn't probably use it.

[Ronda477]

Ingredients- Aloe Vera Gel, Water, Propylene,Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vit E), Carbomer 940, Polysorbate 20, Triethanolamine, DMDM Hydantoin, Diazolisinyl Urea, Tetrasodium EDTA, Fragranc, FD&C Blue #1 & Yellow #5.

 

 

Can this be harmful?

[judygram]

I don't know about some of that stuff but I imagine one of those ingredients is some form of alcohol and that is not good, better to get 100% aloe gel to be on the safe side.

[Talon]

Oh yea, I agree with Judy, there does appear to have alcohol in it. Juice is digestible and the only way to go. :cheer:

[spookyhurst]

Just save the aloe gel for yourself. If one of your birds gives you a good bite, aloe gel will ease the pain and make the wound heal a lot faster .

[Ronda477]

I'll keep it for hubby and kids lol, but I am very allergic to aloe. Makes me swell up lol. But I will go out and get her some juice. Thanks!!!!

[BMustee]

As with what everyone else has said...all the extras in it could be bad for them. I use the Juice for baths but when Elmo gets a booboo I break off a peace of Aloe from one of my plants and use the gel inside to rub on it. I tell everyone they should have one or two plants for this very reason. They are really easy to grow and if I can't kill them then no one can!:laugh: When you use the plant itself you know that there is nothing in it but Aloe...just don't use anything like pesticides or fertilizer on them.

[BMustee]

Most stores that sell plants sell Aloes, and they are normally under $3 if they are baby plants. And one thing that is cool is when they get kinda big their roots send out baby aloe plants. I have a bagillion Aloes that all came from 3 original plants.

 

FYI - They do great in pots too.

[Ronda477]

Aha! I always wondered what BMustee's name was lol! Guess I should have just asked lol Being I am allergic to it anyway, I don't think I will get the plant, but for everyone else that is a wonderful idea! A whole lot cheaper in the long run and more natural. I will def have to look for the juice! The juice is good no? lol Just something my Italian grandfather always said lol. Sorry having a silly moment!

[judygram]

Ronda, check out the local Walmart for the juice, thats where I got mine and I know you have Walmarts there in your area, I have been to them, LOL!!!!!! Will be coming up again soon, maybe in the next couple of weeks, maybe we could meet and do lunch.