My lovebird is 2.5 mos old but not weaned yet (1-2 handfeedings a day - he asks for it).
Today around 3 pm, he ate a lot of the formula (more than he usually wants).
Around 7 pm I drove with him in a carrier to a park and we stayed there for about an hour. At first he seemed stressed but then just perched, and the last half an hour was napping. I thought that him napping (even though he likes to go nighty-night around 8:00-8:30) was a bit strange, since we were not home!
When we got home, I offered him the formula just in case he was hungry as I knew he would not touch seeds that late. He ate only a bit, maybe 1/2 cc, which I thought was strange too because he has never refused the formula before. He almost immediately fell asleep despite the fact that the lights were still on and I was cleaning his cage. I thought that maybe it was d/t stress caused by being outdoors, but he has been outside a few times before. 2 hrs later, around 11 pm he regurgitated some of the formula.
(It got chilly in the park during the last 20-30 mins. I was fine in a short-sleeve shirt but others were putting sweaters on)
I wiped him and immediately set up a hosp. cage with extra 'blankies' and a heating pad underneath.
It has been almost 3 hrs since he regurgitated. He is sleeping and I am frequently checking on him.
My questions: Should I give him a few drops of Pedialyte mixed with water OR should I let him sleep?
If yes to Pedialyte, what is the correct proportion?
Any other suggestions?
I am trying to figure out what could have caused it:
a) maybe he was sick already and the stress, caused by going to the park, only made him feel worse? but I have not noticed anything unusual earlier.
b) Maybe his crop was not empty yet when we were leaving for the park. Maybe it was too chilly for him and the formula just stayed in the crop, went "bad" so he regurgitated whatever remained.
Thanks.
Today around 3 pm, he ate a lot of the formula (more than he usually wants).
Around 7 pm I drove with him in a carrier to a park and we stayed there for about an hour. At first he seemed stressed but then just perched, and the last half an hour was napping. I thought that him napping (even though he likes to go nighty-night around 8:00-8:30) was a bit strange, since we were not home!
When we got home, I offered him the formula just in case he was hungry as I knew he would not touch seeds that late. He ate only a bit, maybe 1/2 cc, which I thought was strange too because he has never refused the formula before. He almost immediately fell asleep despite the fact that the lights were still on and I was cleaning his cage. I thought that maybe it was d/t stress caused by being outdoors, but he has been outside a few times before. 2 hrs later, around 11 pm he regurgitated some of the formula.
(It got chilly in the park during the last 20-30 mins. I was fine in a short-sleeve shirt but others were putting sweaters on)
I wiped him and immediately set up a hosp. cage with extra 'blankies' and a heating pad underneath.
It has been almost 3 hrs since he regurgitated. He is sleeping and I am frequently checking on him.
My questions: Should I give him a few drops of Pedialyte mixed with water OR should I let him sleep?
If yes to Pedialyte, what is the correct proportion?
Any other suggestions?
I am trying to figure out what could have caused it:
a) maybe he was sick already and the stress, caused by going to the park, only made him feel worse? but I have not noticed anything unusual earlier.
b) Maybe his crop was not empty yet when we were leaving for the park. Maybe it was too chilly for him and the formula just stayed in the crop, went "bad" so he regurgitated whatever remained.
Thanks.
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