The Grey Roost

Monkey Biscuits are for Monkeys

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Monkey Biscuits were once given to parrots and even weaning babies. With time we have found out, that this is NOT a good idea.

Originally, monkey biscuits were made for monkeys coming from the Central and South Americas. The Biscuits were made with a very high level of vitamin D in them, because that is what the monkeys from that area required for optimum health. However this level of Vitamin D is harmful to parrots and can lead to toxicosis in our birds. We have also learned through the years, that the biscuits contain a Gram Negative rod bacteria, which will not hurt the monkeys, but are dangerous to our greys.