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We adopted BH 7 years ago and the women we adopted him from said he was 3, so in June in he will 11. Since then we have adopted 3 additional conures and for the most part, in peace.
BH has had squabbles with Bubble but after a few days they are inseparable again. Our newest, Quackers is less then a year old and BH loves him but this morning we heard screaming from the bird room and BH was attacking Quackers so badly it required a vet visit, Quackers was bleeding from both eyes and neck.
We didn't even need to step in as when my partner yelled at BH to stop he just dropped to the floor and ran under a recliner and was making a crying noise.
We wanted to take both to the vet but BH would not come out and just cried all day. Quackers was patched up and when we got home immediately responded to his best friend still crying under the chair.
After two hours BH came to visit Quackers by the cage and after about 10 minutes of cooing at each other, BH charged the cage and was screeching and then just suddenly stopped looking dazed and ran in my partners shirt and just lay flat crying.
We have BH scheduled for the AV Tuesday but my partner, a 350 pound samoan who did three tours in Iraq and who I have never seen cry in 27 years called me a work crying that BH and Quakers who have been snuggle sleep buddies for almost a year were calling non stop to each other and crying for almost 5 hours.
Even after two attacks Quackers wants his snuggle buddy and I honestly think BH does not know why he attacked his buddy. I hope we find out more Tuesday but as sad as it makes us, they have to be separated.
Just venting.
BH has had squabbles with Bubble but after a few days they are inseparable again. Our newest, Quackers is less then a year old and BH loves him but this morning we heard screaming from the bird room and BH was attacking Quackers so badly it required a vet visit, Quackers was bleeding from both eyes and neck.
We didn't even need to step in as when my partner yelled at BH to stop he just dropped to the floor and ran under a recliner and was making a crying noise.
We wanted to take both to the vet but BH would not come out and just cried all day. Quackers was patched up and when we got home immediately responded to his best friend still crying under the chair.
After two hours BH came to visit Quackers by the cage and after about 10 minutes of cooing at each other, BH charged the cage and was screeching and then just suddenly stopped looking dazed and ran in my partners shirt and just lay flat crying.
We have BH scheduled for the AV Tuesday but my partner, a 350 pound samoan who did three tours in Iraq and who I have never seen cry in 27 years called me a work crying that BH and Quakers who have been snuggle sleep buddies for almost a year were calling non stop to each other and crying for almost 5 hours.
Even after two attacks Quackers wants his snuggle buddy and I honestly think BH does not know why he attacked his buddy. I hope we find out more Tuesday but as sad as it makes us, they have to be separated.
Just venting.
Maybe you can use his balsa mulch in a flower pot or bed at home. If how suddenly this has escalated is any indication of how quickly the mass may be growing, you are absolutely making the most compassionate decision by moving quickly if the vet doesn't think he will survive the surgery. 
You can at least take some solace in knowing he will no longer be hurting or afraid and that he will know nothing but love since he's been with you.