diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
index 6e528516e3e..00e10a67545 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/parrot.dm
@@ -165,18 +165,18 @@
 						ears = null
 						update_speak()
 					else
-						to_chat(usr, "\red There is nothing to remove from its [remove_from].")
+						to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>There is nothing to remove from its [remove_from].</span>")
 						return
 			show_inv(usr)
 		else if(href_list["add_inv"])
 			var/add_to = href_list["add_inv"]
 			if(!usr.get_active_hand())
-				to_chat(usr, "\red You have nothing in your hand to put on its [add_to].")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>You have nothing in your hand to put on its [add_to].</span>")
 				return
 			switch(add_to)
 				if("ears")
 					if(ears)
-						to_chat(usr, "\red It's already wearing something.")
+						to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>It's already wearing something.</span>")
 						return
 					else
 						var/obj/item/item_to_add = usr.get_active_hand()
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 							return
 
 						if( !istype(item_to_add,  /obj/item/device/radio/headset) )
-							to_chat(usr, "\red This object won't fit.")
+							to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>This object won't fit.</span>")
 							return
 
 						var/obj/item/device/radio/headset/headset_to_add = item_to_add
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@
 		return -1
 
 	if(held_item)
-		to_chat(src, "\red You are already holding the [held_item]")
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>You are already holding the [held_item]</span>")
 		return 1
 
 	for(var/obj/item/I in view(1,src))
@@ -579,10 +579,10 @@
 
 			held_item = I
 			I.loc = src
-			visible_message("[src] grabs the [held_item]!", "\blue You grab the [held_item]!", "You hear the sounds of wings flapping furiously.")
+			visible_message("[src] grabs the [held_item]!", "<span class='notice'>You grab the [held_item]!</span>", "You hear the sounds of wings flapping furiously.")
 			return held_item
 
-	to_chat(src, "\red There is nothing of interest to take.")
+	to_chat(src, "<span class = 'warning'>There is nothing of interest to take.</span>")
 	return 0
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/parrot/proc/steal_from_mob()
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@
 		return -1
 
 	if(held_item)
-		to_chat(src, "\red You are already holding the [held_item]")
+		to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>You are already holding the [held_item]</span>")
 		return 1
 
 	var/obj/item/stolen_item = null
@@ -610,10 +610,10 @@
 			C.unEquip(stolen_item)
 			held_item = stolen_item
 			stolen_item.loc = src
-			visible_message("[src] grabs the [held_item] out of [C]'s hand!", "\blue You snag the [held_item] out of [C]'s hand!", "You hear the sounds of wings flapping furiously.")
+			visible_message("[src] grabs the [held_item] out of [C]'s hand!", "<span class='notice'>You snag the [held_item] out of [C]'s hand!</span>", "You hear the sounds of wings flapping furiously.")
 			return held_item
 
-	to_chat(src, "\red There is nothing of interest to take.")
+	to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>There is nothing of interest to take.</span>")
 	return 0
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/parrot/verb/drop_held_item_player()
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@
 		return -1
 
 	if(!held_item)
-		to_chat(usr, "\red You have nothing to drop!")
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>You have nothing to drop!</span>")
 		return 0
 
 	if(!drop_gently)
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@
 					src.loc = AM.loc
 					icon_state = "parrot_sit"
 					return
-	to_chat(src, "\red There is no perch nearby to sit on.")
+	to_chat(src, "<span class='warning'>There is no perch nearby to sit on.</span>")
 	return
 
 /*