Warning to conure owners.....

[BraveheartDogs]

I just wanted to share this story that someone else told me. They said that they had a conure, I think a green cheek. Apparently this was their first conure. They were feeding pellets and instead of giving the bird a water bowl, they gave it a water bottle. The bird ended up getting sick and they couldn't figure out what was happening. What was happening was that the bird was trying to soak it's pellets and was stuffing them into the water bottle and clogged it up and wasn't getting water. The bird did not make it.

New conure owners, please be aware that a lot of conures like to soak their pellets. My Autumn makes a disgusting soup of pellets and anything else she can find in her water bowl. She soaks each pellet before eating it.

I just thought this story was so sad. This is not someone I know well and I didn't know the little bird, but when I said I had a conure she told me this story. I thought I would share it.

 

[Marlene]

So sad. How terrible.

 

[Jadesmom]

Thanks for sharing. My girl uses a bowl.

 

[J*M*L]

Oh, that's so sad. This is definitely important for conure owners to know! But it's definitely good to keep in the back of your mind no matter what kind of bird you have.

 

[Ashley]

so sad that is why I check my waterbottles daily

 

[love4birds]

That is so sad, and exactly why water bottles should be checked several times a day

 

[Hankmacaw]

The water bottle and spout must not have been cleaned daily as it should have been. It is tempting for the owner to let a water bottle go without cleaning until it is empty, but that certainly is not good husbandry.
ML

 

[Oknuma]

that is so sad
i have to agree though and say I would assume that the water supply wasnt cleaned at least once a day

 

[GG.]

thanks for the info Vickie, such a sad story

 

[BraveheartDogs]

Ok guys, as I said this is not a friend of mine, this is not someone I know well, it's someone I met one time who told me this story I thought I would share. For all I know their water bottle wasn't cleaned often and maybe that was the problem, but I think it's still worth sharing with others who have conures.

 

[Brigidt36]

That is so sad!!! My guys all drink out of bowls. They love making soup in their water bowls. I've never had much luck with water bottles.

 

[Birdasaurus]

My BCC definitely would be lost with a water bottle. Everything she eats must be soaked first.....and I just pray I get to it before she bathes in the soup!

 

[Saemma]

How sad. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Jacob]

Ok guys, as I said this is not a friend of mine, this is not someone I know well, it's someone I met one time who told me this story I thought I would share. For all I know their water bottle wasn't cleaned often and maybe that was the problem, but I think it's still worth sharing with others who have conures.

It's good your shared this with us. Just to remind people that even though you use bottles they do need to be cleaned daily.

 

[Cannuck]

Our GCC, and 1 of our BCC live to make soup in their water. So much to the point that Leroy our youngest GCC who loves birdie soup will not drink water unless it has pellets and other surprises mixed in. I change the water frequently because I am worried about bacteria. Leroy ended up dehydrated because he wouldn't drink the fresh water. So now he has two water dishes. One for clean water and one for birdie soup. Our lovies also make birdie soup in their water dish!

 

[ba-b4]

So sad.. but I'd bet if that owner fed the bird some fresh fruit and veggies everyday it wouldn't have died of thirst. Pellets are nice and all but I don't agree with those who say that should be the only source of food for a bird.

 

[BraveheartDogs]

It's good your shared this with us. Just to remind people that even though you use bottles they do need to be cleaned daily.

Or, if you are going to use a water bottle with a conure, have a bowl of water available too.

 

[laurencann]

Thanks for posting this. Our new GCC makes her bowl so dirty so quickly, I thought it was because she likes frequent bathes. So I just picked up a water bottle yesterday, thinking it would keep the water cleaner for her to drink. This explains the amount of debris in the water bowl. I will just plan on keeping a bowl and a bottle and keep an eye on things.

 

[Sadieladie1994]

I just wanted to share this story that someone else told me. They said that they had a conure, I think a green cheek. Apparently this was their first conure. They were feeding pellets and instead of giving the bird a water bowl, they gave it a water bottle. The bird ended up getting sick and they couldn't figure out what was happening. What was happening was that the bird was trying to soak it's pellets and was stuffing them into the water bottle and clogged it up and wasn't getting water. The bird did not make it.

New conure owners, please be aware that a lot of conures like to soak their pellets. My Autumn makes a disgusting soup of pellets and anything else she can find in her water bowl. She soaks each pellet before eating it.

I just thought this story was so sad. This is not someone I know well and I didn't know the little bird, but when I said I had a conure she told me this story. I thought I would share it.

Not just conures but other birds do this. My ekkie and tooz are good about this. The severe macaw would stick her nail in and drain the water and loved watching it.

If they make soup they will find a way. Instead of water bottles I continue to use bowls...I just add in extra bowls for water as I also have the bathers...yep the queen of bavaria bathe in their dishes as do the other conures and aracari.

Two water dishes do make a difference.

Peggy

 

[Allessa]

Wow how sad Riley and Cloud ALWAYS dunk in their water. Thats why i dont trust water bottles. I just change the water many times a day. Poor thing