I don't know what to do. I have two parakeets. They're my firsts and they're coming up on their 2nd birthday with me. My girl has been plucking for months and I've been trying to get her to stop. The vet confirmed it was hormones. I'll admit that I've been slacking on play time because of work and school. Now she's bleeding/skin-picking/mutilating herself and I don't know what to do! Obviously I can take to the vet again, but what else are they going to tell me except to put a cone on her or keep giving her medication? She won't even let me touch her. I've been thinking that I simply can't take care of her. She doesn't even like me that much. I'm trying to get into a routine with her and try out new foraging techniques, but I'm scared that it will take too long and she'll just keep hurting herself each second I don't!
I hate this so much. I don't know if I should give her to someone better at this than me. The idea hurts my heart.
I hate this so much. I don't know if I should give her to someone better at this than me. The idea hurts my heart.