Can parrots eat pumpkin seeds?

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Pumpkin seeds · Grains & Seeds

Yes — pumpkin seeds are a healthy, safe seed, a great lower-fat alternative to sunflower seeds. Raw or dry-roasted, unsalted.

Keeper's noteUnsalted, raw or dry-roasted. A nice way to add seed variety without the sunflower-seed obesity trap. Whole pumpkin guts are a fun seasonal foraging mess.

Why pumpkin seeds is good for parrots

Pumpkin seeds (pepitas) are nutritious — protein, healthy fats, zinc, magnesium — and far less likely than sunflower seeds to become an obsessive junk-food fixation. They're a genuinely good addition rather than just a treat, in sensible amounts.

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