Tweetybirb
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Hi, I’m new here snd this is my first post. I have a 2 month old parrotlet named Tweety. I handfed him ever since he was 3-4 weeks old. This post is gonna be a long one but I’d appreciate reassurance and advice thank you so much!
Now that I think of it he’s always gone through phases where he would try to adjust his crop and start itching his nose and head really hard (no injuries btw) but his nostrils would get a little red after the itching. Recently he’s been doing it a lot more and I’m thinking of taking him to the vet tommorow just in case. He has been sneezing a lot more (daily) and I even hear him sneezing at night. Now, no discharge, eyes are clear, poop is just fine (except the urin is yellow sometimes but I assumed it’s the seed mix I’m trying to wean him off of since there’s some colored pellets and seeds) and his nostrils seem clear aswell + he can perch fine and he still eats and has a good appetite thankfully! He weighs anywhere between 28-30 grams.
He took a nap last night cupped in my hands but I noticed everytime he would “fall asleep” it takes a few seconds before he’d start making a “v-v-v-v” sound and let out a little sneeze then he’d wake up, close his eyes and try to sleep again.. which alarmed me even more. I tried to get it on camera but as soon as he sees the phone he’d leave my hands and waddle over to it lol he loves phones. After that I decided to get a large bowl and fill it with hot water and I placed a blanket over his cage bridging over the bowl so the steam would reach him, (he was in the cage) did it for about 10 mins hoping it could ease him a bit not sure if I did the right thing. I then cleaned his cage with the usual vinegar and water solution and placed some fresh paper towels so he doesn’t sniff his poop while sleeping etc... for hygiene purposes. (I do this almost every night) now I know this is super long but I wanted to make sure I got everything in there. I’ll see if I can attach some pictures where you can see his eyes and nostrils as well as him itching his head and nose Thanks in advance !
Now that I think of it he’s always gone through phases where he would try to adjust his crop and start itching his nose and head really hard (no injuries btw) but his nostrils would get a little red after the itching. Recently he’s been doing it a lot more and I’m thinking of taking him to the vet tommorow just in case. He has been sneezing a lot more (daily) and I even hear him sneezing at night. Now, no discharge, eyes are clear, poop is just fine (except the urin is yellow sometimes but I assumed it’s the seed mix I’m trying to wean him off of since there’s some colored pellets and seeds) and his nostrils seem clear aswell + he can perch fine and he still eats and has a good appetite thankfully! He weighs anywhere between 28-30 grams.
He took a nap last night cupped in my hands but I noticed everytime he would “fall asleep” it takes a few seconds before he’d start making a “v-v-v-v” sound and let out a little sneeze then he’d wake up, close his eyes and try to sleep again.. which alarmed me even more. I tried to get it on camera but as soon as he sees the phone he’d leave my hands and waddle over to it lol he loves phones. After that I decided to get a large bowl and fill it with hot water and I placed a blanket over his cage bridging over the bowl so the steam would reach him, (he was in the cage) did it for about 10 mins hoping it could ease him a bit not sure if I did the right thing. I then cleaned his cage with the usual vinegar and water solution and placed some fresh paper towels so he doesn’t sniff his poop while sleeping etc... for hygiene purposes. (I do this almost every night) now I know this is super long but I wanted to make sure I got everything in there. I’ll see if I can attach some pictures where you can see his eyes and nostrils as well as him itching his head and nose Thanks in advance !
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