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Is my bird sick?

Leslie H.

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I've had my Green Cheek Conure, Pierre for awhile and have been attempting to tame him. His stubborn personality doesn't help at all. However, tonight he seems a bit off? He sneezed and got quiet. He then proceeded to make more sneezing noises frequently. Something I've never seen him do is bob his head. He began bobbing it up and down. I read that it was to get attention for food however, his food bowl is filled and he had been eating at the time. He's resting right now. I'm just not sure what to do at the moment. Any suggestions? I would ask to take him to the vet but unfortunately he isn't tame and doesn't like when hands get very near him... Could he be sick? I'll let him rest tonight and keep an eye on him until the morning.:sour:
 

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Only way find out is take him to avian vet, tame or not, sorry that is the only way to know.
 

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The most important thing is his health, you could ring the vets and see what they suggest (they may ask to bring in samples) which would be less stressful.

My GCC sneeze but only every now and then. If you know your bird is off I suggest a vet visit. GCCs (and birds in general) are known to hide their illnesses so if you think he's off best to get him checked.
 

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stubborn personality doesn't help at all.

Humans put human traits on birds sometimes such as aggressive and in this case stubborn. What do you know about the general personality of a GCC? Why don't you read up on this subject so you can have a better understanding of your bird. Frequent sneezing can be an indication of illness . As stated we cannot diagnose you bird, an avian vet can diagnose and treat this bird. There is no short cut to vet care for birds.
 
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Are his sneezes wet or dry? Dry sneezes usually are normal. Wet sneezes can be illness and cause for a vet check.
 

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@sunnysmom last night from what I saw it wasn’t wet, just dry. I was thinking he was having trouble because of the weather change here?
 

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I know my bird seems to sneeze more in winter, when our house gets dry. But better safe than sorry, I would take him to the vet.
 

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If your house is dry (because the furnace is on) or he was preening, etc. birds do dry sneezes. Is he still doing the head bobbing?
 

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@sunnysmom no more head bobbing. And I have a small heater on, could that be it? He seems to be doing better, more active than last night and early this morning.
 

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I'll take a bird to the vet, regardless if the bird is tame or not. You do what you must to ensure their health.

"Being stubborn" could really be a lack of understanding communication. Imagine going to a foreign country where no one speaks the same language(s) that you do. What may be normal behaviors for you they may find offensive. Maybe you point with your hand but they point with their mouths. It would be hard to understand them when not only the language is different, but also the mannerisms.

Now think about your bird. How can you bridge that communication gap in such a way that is easily understood for both of you?
 

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There are some ways to tell, such as checking if he is suddenly drinking a lot more, tail bobbing, less energetic, his dropping’s might change in colour or size, looses balance often, nausea. Check if he’s eating alright.
 
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