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Consensus on Pi Lifespan?

Nostromo

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Hi Everyone -

Do we have consensus on Pi lifespan? I've been doing a little reading and it sounds like opinions vary widely - I guess since Pi's haven't been kept in captivity for that long. When we got our now 10 yo bluehead, the store owner told us they can live to be 40 - as in, we should expect her to live that long assuming nothing untoward happens. Now that I'm reading up on it more, it seems like 40 is the extreme end of lifespan; most Pi live to early 20s. What's your guys' experience? Do we have any Pi's here that died of old age?

Unrelated, but please keep our Zephyr in your thoughts... we took her to the vet for her chronic sneezing and bloodwork came back with elevated white blood cells :sad1: so starting her on some antibiotics and antifungals Monday. Desperately hoping that clears up whatever's going on for her!
 

Zara

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Sending positive healing thoughts Zephyr´s way ❤
 

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All my best wishes for Zephyr.
 

Feather

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My best wishes to Zephyr as well. :heart2:

When I got my maxi, Rowan, I'd read their life expectancy was ~30 years. Shortly after I brought him home, someone told me that estimate was wildly off and that pionus could only live 10-15 years, but I don't know what sources they had backing them up.

That was ten years ago, and aside from a brief issue with his eye, he's never had any health problems. Knock on wood...
 

tka

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Best wishes to Zephyr!

Leia's still very young at four years old. From what I've read in Pionus facebook groups, 25-30 seems to be a reasonable expectation for lifespan.
 

Nostromo

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Hey everyone! Thanks for the well wishes. She seems to be in good spirits... eating happily and climbing around looking for scritches. We'll see how she responds to the meds.

I'm glad to hear 25-30, and that your older Pi's are doing well! I was getting worried it might be a lot lower. We'd plan on having her in the family a long time!
 

jh81

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Yes, from what ive read (and ive done tons) is up to 30 years in good health :)
 
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