BabyBirdMa
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First, Gus died suddenly over night and now, Heisenbird has terminal Cancer which is apparently common?! What do I do? How do I protect my birds? Why does this keep happening to me?
That's so true. When I was talking to my vet many years ago when I'd first discovered the Turquoise Green Cheek mutation and wanted to get one she warned me that I shouldn't because of all the breeding and genetic changes that had to happen to make a green bird now be blue and the likely myriad of health problems that would surely cause and that's always resonated with me over the years as I see more and more mutations.I’m sorry about this!
Is Heisenbird an exotic array of mutations? Some of our members have noticed that as the quest for rare mutations took off the average budgie lifespan nosedived.
It makes me concerned for some of mine.
That’s always in the back of my mind with Rupert, especially not knowing his medical history for his years prior to being rescued. Every time I say his name each morning, my heart catches just a little, hoping I don’t hear silence in response. (Not that he’s been unwell at all, it’s just one of my irrational fears.)That's so true. When I was talking to my vet many years ago when I'd first discovered the Turquoise Green Cheek mutation and wanted to get one she warned me that I shouldn't because of all the breeding and genetic changes that had to happen to make a green bird now be blue and the likely myriad of health problems that would surely cause and that's always resonated with me over the years as I see more and more mutations.
AwwThat’s always in the back of my mind with Rupert, especially not knowing his medical history for his years prior to being rescued. Every time I say his name each morning, my heart catches just a little, hoping I don’t hear silence in response. (Not that he’s been unwell at all, it’s just one of my irrational fears.)
Illegal too lolIt would be unethical & poaching to take them from the wild though.
The more I try to find out the more confusing it getsAre they not wild coloured?