Where would you hide if you were a budgie?

[Sylvester]

Could it be your Lenny is someplace he cannot get out of? Stove or refrigerator? Do you have a basement? Attic?

The basement and attic are kept closed. The stove and fridge I have pulled out and checked behind. I am in the process of pulling out books from their shelves in the living room.

As I said up above it is like he never existed.

 

[Sylvester]

Could a family member have inadvertently let him out at some point?

A family member was responsible for Lenny getting out of his cage along with the cats getting out of the bathroom.

I have my two young nephews staying with me this summer until August. They are ten and six.

They older boy could take or leave the birds. He thinks they are cute but is more interested in sports and computer games.

But the little guy loves all animals. If he's not carrying around one of my cats he's talking to a bird.

I wouldn't let him go near my Umbrella Cockatoo because of Fred's unpredictable behavior. But I did allow him to help take care of the parakeets. He loved those two little chuckleheads, and they seemed to really enjoy the attention he lavished upon them.

Being only six meant that I had to go and clean up behind him... a lot. He admitted the last time he fed the birds he might not have closed the cage door all the way. And in the middle of the night he got up, was a little disoriented, a little homesick (scared), and didn't want to travel to the bathroom that was farther away.

I don't blame my cats and I certainly don't blame a six year old. They are my birds, my responsibility, and the buck stops with me.

I probably rambled on for too long. Forgive me.

 

[camelotshadow]

Sorry, its not looking good for him unless he found water as its been close to 6 days.

As you said he's not flying around or walking around as the cats would pick it up. He's caught somewhere or injured as you say its really impossible for him to have gotten outside.

The vent??? who knows if he could fit in its possible cold or not...

I have a gut feeling he was injured but he has to be somewhere. An open drawer that got closed??? Just maddening/...

 

[camelotshadow]

Could the boy have done something & hurt the bird then disposed of it????
Taken it out of the house???

Maybe there was an accident & he is afraid to tell you????

 

[Sylvester]

Sorry, its not looking good for him unless he found water as its been close to 6 days.

As you said he's not flying around or walking around as the cats would pick it up. He's caught somewhere or injured as you say its really impossible for him to have gotten outside.

The vent??? who knows if he could fit in its possible cold or not...

I have a gut feeling he was injured but he has to be somewhere. An open drawer that got closed??? Just maddening/...

Little water dishes have been laid out everywhere.

He would have had to travel from the top floor to the bottom one, crossed five rooms, all with a cat right behind him, to get to that vent. But you are right, it is possible.

 

[camelotshadow]

Just guessing as I don;t know the layout. I guess he could be playing a good game of hide & seek & comingout to eat & drink at night & return to hiding but like we both thought the cats could pick up on that & so would the blacklight. Any poops around the water dishes?

 

[Sylvester]

Could the boy have done something & hurt the bird then disposed of it????
Taken it out of the house???

Maybe there was an accident & he is afraid to tell you????

He blabs out everything and not always to his advantage. For example he did come and tell me that he left the door open for Lenny and the cats. Not sure at his age I would have admitted that one to my parents.

I will talk to him some more.

 

[Sylvester]

Just guessing as I don;t know the layout. I guess he could be playing a good game of hide & seek & comingout to eat & drink at night & return to hiding but like we both thought the cats could pick up on that & so would the blacklight. Any poops around the water dishes?

Not a sign that Lenny ever existed.

When the other parakeet was mauled by my kitten last Halloween night, there were feathers everywhere.

 

[Brittany0208]

Have you heard him chirping anymore?I'm really hoping he shows up soon. Safely

 

[Sylvester]

And just a question to anybody.

Yes, I understand that birds freeze up like a statue when they suspect predators of being around. But wouldn't hunger and thirst have broken through that? Wouldn't self preservation have kicked in and Lenny would have eventually come out in the pursuit of food or water?

 

[Sylvester]

Have you heard him chirping anymore?I'm really hoping he shows up soon. Safely

No, I have not, and having another parakeet is not helping matters because she chirps all the time.

Thank you.

 

[Brittany0208]

And just a question to anybody.

Yes, I understand that birds freeze up like a statue when they suspect predators of being around. But wouldn't hunger and thirst have broken through that? Wouldn't self preservation have kicked in and Lenny would have eventually come out in the pursuit of food or water?

He may have found food and water without having to come out of hiding

 

[Sylvester]

He may have found food and water without having to come out of hiding

I sure do hope.

 

[Lady Jane]

Wouldn't self preservation have kicked in and Lenny would have eventually come out in the pursuit of food or water?

As your know budgies are very fearful in a stress situation. Still when a budgie is hungry they look for food. In the recent posting here I am thinking perhaps this bird got outside somehow when a door was opened. That could be why you see no trace of him. Did you also look outdoors? Sorry I guess you are getting tired of all our questions.

 

[Sylvester]

As your know budgies are very fearful in a stress situation. Still when a budgie is hungry they look for food. In the recent posting here I am thinking perhaps this bird got outside somehow when a door was opened. That could be why you see no trace of him. Did you also look outdoors? Sorry I guess you are getting tired of all our questions.

I actually don't know much about budgies and I appreciate you sharing your knowledge.

I am thrilled when someone responds to this thread. I get great suggestions and you are learning more about the situation. I don't always remember little details and the questions members ask do a wonderful job of jolting my memory.The attention that Lenny has gotten truly humbles me, and even if the outcome is not good, I will never forget the interest and concern that members have shown towards Lenny.

The only reason I am not thinking about the outdoors is because of the time. He was in his cage at one when I went to bed, and when I got up at six, he was missing. That means that somebody would have had to open a door or window from one am to six am and the boys sleep all the way through the night.

Once I found him missing nobody was allowed to open a window or leave a door open. But I can certainly look outside for him. I would rather he had gotten out than be trapped behind something.

What you said about coming out for food makes sense. I would expect that from any animal.

The cats not reacting is what really worries me. As you know animals are great at alerting us when something is amiss.

 

[Dona]

I don't have any advice that hasn't been given already. I keep checking the thread to see if you have good news. I'm just sorry and hope so much you find your baby.

 

[Sylvester]

I don't have any advice that hasn't been given already. I keep checking the thread to see if you have good news. I'm just sorry and hope so much you find your baby.

Thank you, Dona. You have no idea how much I want to deliver "good news".

 

[SandraK]

The basement and attic are kept closed. The stove and fridge I have pulled out and checked behind. I am in the process of pulling out books from their shelves in the living room.

As I said up above it is like he never existed.

Did you check under and inside? My gas stove has an opening at the bottom in the back.

 

[Sylvester]

Did you check under and inside? My gas stove has an opening at the bottom in the back.

I only checked behind and under the stove. Won't hurt to check inside. God, I really hope he's not in there.

 

[iamwhoiam]

You've probably already done this but have you checked every single box and container you have in the house? I'm still hoping that you will find him and that he will be OK.