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My parakeet got wax on its feathers. How do I remove it safely?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Bird | Parakeet | Male | unneutered

My parakeet accidentally stepped in wax and now his feathers are covered in it, what should I do?

1 Answer

Most Helpful Answer

Answered By Jessica Keay, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 7th, 2018

I am sorry to hear about Titan! I would consider bringing him to the vet for an exam to ensure that he didn't receive any burns from the hot wax. If he has an extensive amount of wax on his feathers you may also need the help of the vet to remove the wax safely. Small amounts that are not near the face can sometimes be removed with warm water containing very small amounts of dawn dish soap to help soften the wax with the warmth thereby allowing it to be removed, but if your parakeet has a large area covered with wax, doing this at home could be difficult and risky so a vet's help would be best.

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