conureddor
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I have a Turquoise Green Cheek Conure, and she has not been doing well lately. First, winter in NJ is pretty horrendous for birds overall. Low humidity, cold, etc. We're limited in how much heat we can turn up, but overall, their aviary temperature is 70-75 degrees Fahrenheit. The humidity level, even with our Dyson humidifier running at full blast, is limited to an average of 38 on colder days, and when it warms up, about 48 (just so you know the range).
1. Plucking
She started this not too long ago (roughly 2 months at the most). We put a collar on, which stopped most of the plucking, and then have been giving her a misting bath daily. This helped, but recently (two days ago), she fully plucked her entire back and under her wings (both sides; near the ribs). This saddens us so much because we are not sure what more we can do. We put a collar back on again, and have been spraying her with aloe mist on those exposed areas. After doing a ton of research, we understand that this is either behavioral and/or because it's so dry. What are your experiences with plucking either during the dry months or behavioral?
1. Very itchy nares
She has been constantly rubbing her nares against hard surfaces. It's obvious that something's irritating her, but we can't find out what it is. When we observed her closely this morning, we noticed that her nares were extremely dry. So there's one reason. Could it be bacterial/fungal? FYI, we ALWAYS clean her cage very well, so I'm not sure it's really something fungal. Sure, it COULD be bacterial, but could it really be? Does anyone have experience with extremely itchy/dry nares for their conures/birds?
My wife and I sincerely ask for help from the community. Any info/details/suggestions you could provide will be greatly appreciated.
1. Plucking
She started this not too long ago (roughly 2 months at the most). We put a collar on, which stopped most of the plucking, and then have been giving her a misting bath daily. This helped, but recently (two days ago), she fully plucked her entire back and under her wings (both sides; near the ribs). This saddens us so much because we are not sure what more we can do. We put a collar back on again, and have been spraying her with aloe mist on those exposed areas. After doing a ton of research, we understand that this is either behavioral and/or because it's so dry. What are your experiences with plucking either during the dry months or behavioral?
1. Very itchy nares
She has been constantly rubbing her nares against hard surfaces. It's obvious that something's irritating her, but we can't find out what it is. When we observed her closely this morning, we noticed that her nares were extremely dry. So there's one reason. Could it be bacterial/fungal? FYI, we ALWAYS clean her cage very well, so I'm not sure it's really something fungal. Sure, it COULD be bacterial, but could it really be? Does anyone have experience with extremely itchy/dry nares for their conures/birds?
My wife and I sincerely ask for help from the community. Any info/details/suggestions you could provide will be greatly appreciated.