Zelphaba
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I have a green cheek conure, his* name is Beijos and he's my best little buddy. Last night I had him out and he was hanging out on his cage, I dunno what spooked him but he started flying all over the room - actually a pretty common thing for him to do anyway.
He hit my mirror and managed to land a few feet away from it, on the ground. He's usually a very graceful flier, so I got up and scooped him figuring he'd be upset like a toddler that tripped, but I knew something was off as soon as he started moving away from me as I approached. I managed to get him anyway and saw he was bleeding. He's gonna be four this year and I've had him for nearly three years now, and he's never had any injuries before, so naturally I freaked out a bit.
The bleeding only lasted about a minute, but there was a fairly decent bit. After a while he seemed okay, I wiped off the blood that was on his beak, and today he's breathing fine. I won't be able to contact a vet until Monday, but there's an issue: I'm not a legal resident of my current state yet, due to family drama involved with moving I have none of his medical records, and also I'm so poor I can't even feed myself because I have no job. (Living in my dads house.) Today he seems totally fine; I've mostly kept him near me since it's comforting to both of us I think, and because then I can more easily monitor him.
He's not showing any obvious signs of distress; despite my attempts to meet all his travel needs he's gone on a few flights back and forth between me at my desk and his cage as well as a few laps around various parts of the house as I move room to room to do my thing. He still seems rather subdued, but he's not showing any outward signs of distress or discomfort. He's eating and preening and cuddling and despite my efforts to make it so he doesn't need to he's climbing on things and overall seems perfectly fine.
I was already told to take all his perches and put his food and water at the bottom of his cage, and I'm checking on him constantly when he's not out with me.
mostly I just want some advice on how to keep him comfy and safe while I wait. Even if he turns out to be physically fine, I think maybe it's time for a wing trim, at least enough to slow him down if that's possible. (I've never gotten him clipped before so I honestly don't know.)
(*I call him a he, but his actual sex is unknown.)
He hit my mirror and managed to land a few feet away from it, on the ground. He's usually a very graceful flier, so I got up and scooped him figuring he'd be upset like a toddler that tripped, but I knew something was off as soon as he started moving away from me as I approached. I managed to get him anyway and saw he was bleeding. He's gonna be four this year and I've had him for nearly three years now, and he's never had any injuries before, so naturally I freaked out a bit.
The bleeding only lasted about a minute, but there was a fairly decent bit. After a while he seemed okay, I wiped off the blood that was on his beak, and today he's breathing fine. I won't be able to contact a vet until Monday, but there's an issue: I'm not a legal resident of my current state yet, due to family drama involved with moving I have none of his medical records, and also I'm so poor I can't even feed myself because I have no job. (Living in my dads house.) Today he seems totally fine; I've mostly kept him near me since it's comforting to both of us I think, and because then I can more easily monitor him.
He's not showing any obvious signs of distress; despite my attempts to meet all his travel needs he's gone on a few flights back and forth between me at my desk and his cage as well as a few laps around various parts of the house as I move room to room to do my thing. He still seems rather subdued, but he's not showing any outward signs of distress or discomfort. He's eating and preening and cuddling and despite my efforts to make it so he doesn't need to he's climbing on things and overall seems perfectly fine.
I was already told to take all his perches and put his food and water at the bottom of his cage, and I'm checking on him constantly when he's not out with me.
mostly I just want some advice on how to keep him comfy and safe while I wait. Even if he turns out to be physically fine, I think maybe it's time for a wing trim, at least enough to slow him down if that's possible. (I've never gotten him clipped before so I honestly don't know.)
(*I call him a he, but his actual sex is unknown.)
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