Why did my budgie spit on my hand?

[M&B]

Why did my budgie spit saliva on my hand?

 

[expressmailtome]

Are you sure that he/she did not regurgitate?

 

[M&B]

No

 

[Feathery]

Was it just the once? Any other symptoms?

Here's an article; it suggests digestive issues further down the pipeline and warrants a vet visit.

Why Is My Parrot Drooling? (Dripping Saliva from Mouth)

It’s unnatural for parrots to drool like humans or slobber like a salivating dog because saliva isn’t needed in the beak. The inside of a healthy parrot’s beak is almost […]

www.allaboutparrots.com

 

[A.K]

No

Do you have a picture of the spit?

 

[FeatheredM]

Have you noticed any other strange behaviors? Has this only happened once?

 

[M&B]

Do you have a picture of the spit?

No

 

[M&B]

Have you noticed any other strange behaviors? Has this only happened once?

Yes, it only happened once. He sat on my finger, and spit out a fairly large amount of saliva. I got worried.

 

[Ripshod]

If he's young he could just be trying to regurgitate to you, but he hasn't quite got it right yet.

 

[A.K]

If he's young he could just be trying to regurgitate to you, but he hasn't quite got it right yet.

I agree with that, which is why I was asking for a picture.