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unhand me (lemmy.world)
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biiiiiiig stretch! (lemmy.world)
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[–] tryingnottobefat 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Human names for pets is super normal! My bird’s names are Marty and Theodore. Birds are also definitely smart enough to recognize their name. Yasha looks like a very sweet birdie. 😊

[–] tryingnottobefat 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

So smol! What is their name?

[–] tryingnottobefat 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No towel! That’s an interesting technique. My African Grey let’s me clip one or two nails if I keep a constant stream of seeds going into his mouth. Usually a full nail trim takes a week. My cockatiel’s nails are so tiny so I towel him and use a dremel on them.

 

Marty is starting a new oral medication for his hormonal issues. The veterinarian thinks that his unrelenting interest in nesting and other reproductive activities could be a sign of obsessive tendencies. He’s starting on Clomipramine, but I’d like to train him to take medication willingly since he’ll have to take it every day, possibly twice a day.

[–] tryingnottobefat 96 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I really miss my community there 🥲It feels like breaking up with a shitty boyfriend, but his grandma was really nice to you.

 

(His foot is purple because he was eating blackberries earlier.)

[–] tryingnottobefat 2 points 1 year ago

Larry was on my “Hot” page!! Larry is trending!! Yay Larry!

[–] tryingnottobefat 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I tried to teach my cockatiel the “bu bu brrrrup bu bu” part of the cookie song, and he didn’t pick it up whatsoever, but my African Grey did!

[–] tryingnottobefat 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If it were me, I would insist on x-rays, just to be sure. If the veterinarian recommends x-rays, they're going to want to sedate him. Don't be put off by this, it's very normal to sedate them because it could be very painful if the patient actually has a fracture. If the vet does not want to sedate them, ask about sedation, or go to a different vet. Avian anaesthesia is commonly done with a drug called isoflurane. Isoflurane is extremely safe to use in birds because birds don't metabolize it (the drug never enters their blood stream). Instead, it works by signalling to the brain that it's time to go to sleep. Because they're just asleep, they don't need to be intubated or anything like you would if someone was anesthetised for surgery.

[–] tryingnottobefat 1 points 1 year ago

My African Grey's name is Theodore; Theo for short. He's a very "standard" parrot. Theo is curious and destructive, but afraid of new things and afraid of new people. I'm sure that he'll get better with time. He just needs to see that we won't abandon him again. I know that none of what happened was my fault, but I still feel guilty about it, especially when I get frustrated with him. I have to keep reminding myself that we're both trying to recover.

[–] tryingnottobefat 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

In your video we can see some significant asymmetry; his right wing is sitting much higher, and further from the body, than his left wing. Asymmetry is a clear sign that something is wrong. I would definitely get him checked out by an avian vet when possible. If you are unable to get to an avian veterinarian by tomorrow, some veterinarians, or emergency animal hospitals, will prescribe pain control while you wait for an appointment with an avian vet.

When you see the avian vet, mention the clumsiness. Something might be causing him to be off balance. Healthy birds shouldn’t be clumsy enough to cause significant injury; if they fall, they should be able to recover by flapping.

Thanks for reaching out for advice- it can be scary and stressful to hear that your little buddy might be hurt. Make sure you’re taking care of yourself too.

[–] tryingnottobefat 3 points 1 year ago

I can now sleep peacefully at night knowing that there is a cockatiel named Sterling Sterling Sterling. I love it.

[–] tryingnottobefat 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Please tell me that the S. in Sterling S. Sterling is short for Sterling.

[–] tryingnottobefat 2 points 1 year ago

The one and only! I left Reddit because I don’t want to supply them with free content and engagement anymore. I dearly miss the parrot community there. I will continue to respond to any direct messages I get with bird questions on Reddit because it doesn’t contribute to Reddit’s product.

 

Post your parrots! Post your questions! Let's keep it going!

 

Post your parrots! Post your questions! Let's keep it going!

 

How Marty lost his tail:

About a month ago, we were evacuated from our home because of wildfires. I wasn’t home when the evacuation order was given. I wasn’t allowed to go home to get my birds. Police officers kicked my door in around 1:30am that night and retrieved my birds! In the scuffle, Marty’s tail was ripped out.

Here’s my previous post about their rescue, if you’re curious.

It’s a cached Reddit post from web.archive so you aren’t giving Reddit any traffic.

 

Time for a RASPBERRY PARTY. That’s when you make as large a mess as possible with a single raspberry. If you don’t accidentally vacuum up raspberry remnants without realizing and inadvertently spread raspberry all over the floor, then it wasn’t a real raspberry party.

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Welcome to Lemmy! (lemmy.world)
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We’re happy to see you.

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