WTG Kermit!

[love4birds]

I'm sitting on my bed snuggling with my lovies and Chewy, and Kermit's cage door is open so he can come out if he so chooses (his cage is in my room). He just flew from his cage to the playgym -- this is the first time he's flown somewhere voluntarily (ie- he'll fly around my room if I'm cleaning his cage and he gets scared) It spooked Leyla and Nin so they went flying too Now K's chilling on top of the playgym looking quite proud of himself!

He's progressing sooo well, I'm happy for him

 

[Anne & Gang]

THAT IS wonderful news..sounds like he likes it there!!!

 

[love4birds]

I think he does! I've seen him a couple time look like he wants to fly somewhere, but didn't have the courage to until last night

 

[Kristy]

Megan I am soo sorry I don't know what kind of bird Kermit is!

Sure sounded like a flight fest in there with everybody flapping and flying around! lol

Hope you didn't have papers out, they would have went a flying.

 

[love4birds]

Megan I am soo sorry I don't know what kind of bird Kermit is!

Sure sounded like a flight fest in there with everybody flapping and flying around! lol

Hope you didn't have papers out, they would have went a flying.

He's a lovie
http://forums.avianavenue.com/lovebird-lane/4905-id-like-you-meet-kermit.html

I totally did have papers out and they totally did go flying everywhere

 

[Kristy]

Thanks for the Kermit intro.

How do they treat that disease??

I admit I am LMBO about your papers going flying, it can get mighty windy with flapping/flying birds around.

 

[J*M*L]

It's because he feels at home!

 

[love4birds]

Thanks for the Kermit intro.

How do they treat that disease??

Unfortunately, there isn't any treatment/cure for it No one even knows for sure what causes it, but personally I suspect it's a genetic condition. Some people say it's a virus aggravated by stress, but that doesn't make sense to me as it does not pass on to other birds and both Leyla and Kermit seem happy and relatively stress-free.

I really just monitor their plucked areas and such. Put cones on if they mutilate, pull out multiple-feather clusters if a particular follicle is bothering them, and keep them as stress-free as possible. I've found that making sure they have LOTS to shred and destroy and preen is a must.

 

[Kristy]

Thanks for the insight Megan I appreciate you sharing your fist hand knowledge on this condition.

 

[Marlene]

That is great news. Now we need more pictures.