Hi everyone, I have one cockatiel, a 12 year old female grey, who I’d hope to find a new companion for since her sister died 2 years ago. Yesterday I bought a cockatiel from a pet store. There were four other cockatiels in the enclosure but he was the only one I never saw up on the perch. He was nervous and balding, but the worker said it was just because of stress. Taking pity on him, I decided he’d be the new addition to our family.
What I didn’t notice until I got home, however, is that he has a dry little black stump on the end of his toe with no toenail. Is this something like gangrene or an infection, or just a scab from the toenail coming out?
Not only that, but when I let him out to walk around in my room he seemed very disoriented and walked around in circles, bumping into things. I am unsure if this is normal.
He’s a white male of about 6 months to a year old, and the store said they’d been getting their cockatiels throughout the week. I can’t say for sure if it’s the fault of the store since whatever this injury is appears to be old, but do I have the right to complain for not notifying me of the injury?
He’s a beautiful bird and I want him to be happy with my family, but vet visits are costly and I’m not ready to handle another tragedy so soon. Any advice helps, thank you.
What I didn’t notice until I got home, however, is that he has a dry little black stump on the end of his toe with no toenail. Is this something like gangrene or an infection, or just a scab from the toenail coming out?
Not only that, but when I let him out to walk around in my room he seemed very disoriented and walked around in circles, bumping into things. I am unsure if this is normal.
He’s a white male of about 6 months to a year old, and the store said they’d been getting their cockatiels throughout the week. I can’t say for sure if it’s the fault of the store since whatever this injury is appears to be old, but do I have the right to complain for not notifying me of the injury?
He’s a beautiful bird and I want him to be happy with my family, but vet visits are costly and I’m not ready to handle another tragedy so soon. Any advice helps, thank you.
Mels. You have a kind heart to want to look after this tielie. I hope you come back to share news of either this little one or another. We are not here to judge. Sick birds can mount up high vet bills.
