Big Surprise! (Sad update #14)

[Synth]

Today my kiddo (human one) had a doctor’s appointment. I missed a phone call while in the appointment. I called back after we were done as I knew the number was Zora’s previous mom. The person who took her in has discovered they are allergic to bird dander. She wanted to know if there was any way to get could still take her in. I didn’t hesitate to say absolutely. So we’ve packed it up and are making the 6 hour round trip trek to pick her up!

 

[sunnysmom]

That's great! Safe travels.

 

[Synth]

We’ve made part one of the journey!

 

[April]

Ooh what a beauty!

 

[Synth]

We’ve made fast friends already thanks to treats!

 

[Synth]

Don’t mind me while I spam my thread with pictures of her.

 

[Synth]

She is the loudest budgie I’ve ever heard. She has given us a few chirps here and there. She certainly makes her presence known!

 

[Emma&pico]

She’s gorgeous

 

[Synth]

We finally made it home. We’re all exhausted and Zora has been moved into her quarantine space!

 

[Aestatis]

She is the loudest budgie I’ve ever heard. She has given us a few chirps here and there. She certainly makes her presence known!

Was she with a lot of birds? I have a cockatiel that was raised with a lot of other cockatiels around and all were extra loud. I think she got used to having to yell to be heard over the crowd.

What a beautiful bird! Hope quarantine goes fast!

 

[Burdlady48]

Awww! She's adorable!

 

[Synth]

Was she with a lot of birds? I have a cockatiel that was raised with a lot of other cockatiels around and all were extra loud. I think she got used to having to yell to be heard over the crowd.

What a beautiful bird! Hope quarantine goes fast!

Yes she was! Her previous bird sibling was a sun conure so maybe that had something to do with it!

 

[zoo mom]

Beautiful bird.

 

[Synth]

Sad update.

We got up this morning to find Zora in her forever sleep at the bottom of her cage. She was perfectly fine last night. I am unsure of what happened, I suppose this is why quarantine is incredibly important. I am worried about my other flock members as my husband admitted he hadn’t washed his hands between bird rooms last night when feeding everyone dinner as he was in a rush. So I will be watching my other babies like a hawk.

 

[April]

Sad update.

We got up this morning to find Zora in her forever sleep at the bottom of her cage. She was perfectly fine last night. I am unsure of what happened, I suppose this is why quarantine is incredibly important. I am worried about my other flock members as my husband admitted he hadn’t washed his hands between bird rooms last night when feeding everyone dinner as he was in a rush. So I will be watching my other babies like a hawk.

Oh no this is so tragic. Im so incredibly sorry for your loss. I hope your other babies will be ok.

 

[Emma&pico]

I am so sorry

 

[Synth]

Oh no this is so tragic. Im so incredibly sorry for your loss. I hope your other babies will be ok.

Thank you. I thankfully after I noticed Navi was overweight have started weighing my babies daily. So hopefully if someone else did get sick I’ll be able to see it on the scale before symptoms show up.

 

[April]

Thank you. I thankfully after I noticed Navi was overweight have started weighing my babies daily. So hopefully if someone else did get sick I’ll be able to see it on the scale before symptoms show up.

Weighing them is definitely a good practice to be in. I swear by it I'd weigh mine every morning and keep a daily chart of their weights. And it helped me several times over the years but especially when Nala gained 10 gains practically over night and turned out she had fatty liver disease and her liver was growing larger and pushing her other organs.

 

[Synth]

Weighing them is definitely a good practice to be in. I swear by it I'd weigh mine every morning and keep a daily chart of their weights. And it helped me several times over the years but especially when Nala gained 10 gains practically over night and turned out she had fatty liver disease and her liver was growing larger and pushing her other organs.

I’m glad I started the habit. I also keep a chart on all of my birds. My anxiety is so high and I’m ready to throw my husband out the window.

 

[April]

I’m glad I started the habit. I also keep a chart on all of my birds. My anxiety is so high and I’m ready to throw my husband out the window.

Aw I completely understand that. It's hard when our family members don't always abide by proper Q measures it makes things a lot more stressful without a doubt.