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An exterminator is coming to treat my apartment. I will not need to leave for the treatment (ie it is not being fumigated). Should I remove my bird from the premises while this is happening? If so, for how long?

As an update, I ended up not removing my bird from the apartment. One of the two rooms of my apartment was being treated, so I put her in the non-treated room prior to the exterminator arriving, and kept her there for about four hours after the treatment. She was next to an open window in this room.

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(After calling an avian vet to double check)

Yes, the bird should be removed from the premises for at least 24 hours if possible. Upon returning, all surfaces that the bird regularly comes in contact with should be wiped down.

If it is not possible to remove the bird from the apartment, keep it as far away from the treatment area as possible in a well-ventilated room (ie air filters and windows open).

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