BirbFriend
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Hi! I have adopted a plucker and we're coming up on our first winter together. I have him in the warmest room in the house, but he gets shivery when it drops below 73F or so, and even in the mid-upper 70s if he's bathed. Now that the temperatures outside are dropping below that I'm getting nervous.
I've already tried a plate-type cage heater (won't get close enough to get a benefit) and a heated perch (won't touch it, even if it's off). I've got a zoo met full spectrum light that has a warming effect that he seems to like sitting in. My vet suggested an area heater and the oil type seems the most bird-safe, but when they break they can spray hot oil. I'm debating a birdie sweater next, but he isn't hand-tame enough that I can show it to him and desensitize him to putting one on. It would be less stressful than him being cold, though.
I'm sure other people have dealt with this before. What worked? What didn't?
I've already tried a plate-type cage heater (won't get close enough to get a benefit) and a heated perch (won't touch it, even if it's off). I've got a zoo met full spectrum light that has a warming effect that he seems to like sitting in. My vet suggested an area heater and the oil type seems the most bird-safe, but when they break they can spray hot oil. I'm debating a birdie sweater next, but he isn't hand-tame enough that I can show it to him and desensitize him to putting one on. It would be less stressful than him being cold, though.
I'm sure other people have dealt with this before. What worked? What didn't?