Gray belly!?

[FJV993]

ok so now my Amazon parrot had lost all his feathers on his belly and its been about 4 months now and they have yet to grow back. Is he sick or no? I mean I give him shows regulary and give him fresh food/water. I give him treats, toys, tons of attention so I doubt he has been plucking them. I read that parrots molt but I dont think it should be taking almost a couple of months. All responses are highly appreciated.. thanks !

 

[Admin]

Quite a collection of Parrots you have there!

 

[Auggie's Dad]

It's definitely not a molt. If it's not due to plucking then I wouldn't have any other ideas. Didn't you say you were bringing him to the vet in the other thread. I would get him in as soon as possible.

 

[TexDot33]

Yeah, I have to agree, it's not a molt. In a natural molt a parrot wouldn't lose all of their feathers at once as this would leave them overly vulnerable to many different situation (e.g: loose all down feathers at once they'd be in danger of getting cold. Or loose all flight feathers at once they couldn't fly ... ).

Molting is a systematic way of replacing old or damaged feathers with newer more effective ones. I am guessing this situation is going to require a Certified Avian Vet's visit ... if you are sure that your 'zon isn't plucking then the other big thing that pops into my mind is that you might have a case of "mites" ... but again, this is something that only a Certified Avian Vet can diagnose and treat.

Good Luck :50:

 

[FJV993]

Yeah, I have to agree, it's not a molt. In a natural molt a parrot wouldn't lose all of their feathers at once as this would leave them overly vulnerable to many different situation (e.g: loose all down feathers at once they'd be in danger of getting cold. Or loose all flight feathers at once they couldn't fly ... ).

Molting is a systematic way of replacing old or damaged feathers with newer more effective ones. I am guessing this situation is going to require a Certified Avian Vet's visit ... if you are sure that your 'zon isn't plucking then the other big thing that pops into my mind is that you might have a case of "mites" ... but again, this is something that only a Certified Avian Vet can diagnose and treat.

Good Luck :50:

gah!, but if he would have mites, wouldnt they make him completely bold?

 

[TexDot33]

Didn't you say that you just got a cat? Cats can carry mites ... either way you should take him to an Avian Certified Vet.