New Young Parrotlet sleeping

[phthalo]

Hi Everyone! So I recently purchased my first bird (Parrotlet) and last night was its first night at my house and this morning I have noticed that my baby boy (roughly 2.5month) is still very very sleepy even after holding him for a little this morning. Yesterday he was very active and was talking and cuddling with me along with eating and drinking just fine. This morning he is just so sleepy and he didnt seems like this at the bird store when we got him, which would have been at this time yesterday roughly. He is on a perch in the cage sleep and hasnt fallen or anything like that. I dont think its anything serious and more so just me being over protective and worrying, but would love to hear some feedback just in case i should be more worried. The second picture is of him this morning (11:30AM)

 

[wrench13]

Parrots require 10-12 hours of solid, quiet sleep time every night. Young ones might even nap during the day. If this extra sleepiness continues for 2 days , I would suggest a visit to a qualified Certified Avian Vet. Not a dog and cat vet! Parrots need vets with special particular training. In fact its a good idea to have you new baby's first check up done soon, to establish a base line "well bird" record, sot that if something develops in the future, your vet will have something to compare it to.

 

[phthalo]

thank you for your reply, After this post i held him and he seemed worse so I called an aviary vet and while on the phone he sadly passed away in my arms. At this point im am at a loss for words and have contacted the bird store and while they are working things out with me in a very quick and professional manner, both us and the owner are at a loss for words on what could have caused him to pass away in such a short notice.

 

[wrench13]

Oh my! So very sorry for the loss of your new baby. Your pet store or breeder should refund or provide you with a different parrotlet. But wow, so sorry you had to experience the loss so quickly.

A lesson for all - if things looks even slightly out on your parrot, get them to a CAV ASAP.
And let us all remember that parrots hide illness so well it's often too late if he/she shows outward signs of illness.
OP, I should have said take the bird to a CAV immediately, not wait 2 days - with little itty bitty parrotlets illness can take them quickly.
I feel like a S**T for not recommending that.

 

[phthalo]

Please dont feel bad what so ever, you only went off one picture and a little information that i provided. I Called the breeder and he said in the 21 years he has purchased from the breeder that there has never been one issue till now. He is going to contact the breeder and give me it at his cost or depending on the breeder possibly free. The issue was that when i got him we thought he was just sleepy from the activity of a new place to live and us holding him, but that wasnt the case. I actually ended up calling an avian vet right after posting on here and thats when he fell off the perch and slowly passed away in my arms. Im just glad I was able to give it a loving home while he was alive. I Will keep this thread updated on how everything goes and maybe a new bird, even though getting a new one will never replace the one we had..

 

[Tami2]

I am very sorry, how awful. I hope you can find out what happened. :heart:

 

[Allee]

I’m so sorry, what an awful experience that should have been such a happy one. I’m glad the pet store/breeder is working with you. Will you have a necropsy done? Under the circumstances I would want to know for sure what caused this little one to pass away suddenly. Some avian diseases are highly contagious and can spread through an aviary at alarming speeds. I’m not trying to discourage you from getting another bird at all, I know how painful this must be and I’m so sorry for your loss, I just want you to be aware and ask lots of questions.

 

[Kiwibird]

I am so very sorry you lost your new bird. The only way to know what killed him is to have an avian vet preform a necropsy, which I would strongly recommend you have done.

If in the future you do get another bird, the way the bird is bent over, resting on its keel in the second photo is not normal and a clear sign something is seriously wrong/need for an emergency vet visit. That is not how they ever sleep when healthy, which you of course wouldn’t have known as a brand new bird owner.

 

[Inger]

I’m so terribly sorry, but I’m glad for your little guy that he even got to be loved for a day and didn’t have to die alone.

If you still have his body, I suggest you take it to the CAV for a necropsy. He may have been contagious and you’ll want to know before you bring another bird home. The breeder will need to know as well.

I do hope you stick around and eventually get another parrotlet. They’re wonderful little friends!


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[Terry57]

I am so sorry you lost your sweet baby. I also hope you can find out what happened for your own peace of mind as well, that way you can be sure it was nothing contagious before bringing home a new friend. My heart hurts for you.

 

[phthalo]

Thank you all so very much for the kind words, it really means a lot to me. At this time I will be going to the bird store wednesday to talk with the owner and he will give me the details about his talk with the breeder. He has been using this breeder for over 20 years with no issues, so it was a big shocker to him as well. As for getting a necropsy, by the time I had called the owner of the pet store and the vet before hand and all, I had been told that while he would have loved for me to get one, he advised that with the expense of having one done it would have been on me. After calling my local vet they advised their aviary vet told them since my little boy had not been immediately put into the fridge (He was in the room for about two hours with me after dying) that he was more then likely not going to be worth it to do it to as they said the odds for false negatives or positives become greater if left in room temp for too long, and that it would have been a base cost of $250 and add up with sending samples to the lab. I opted that why I truly wish I could have, spending the $250 was a little steep for my wallet at this time sadly. I Dont want to sounds like Money is everything though of course, as it most definitely isnt. Sorry for my first forum post to end so negatively and sad at this point, but I will continue to update this thread as I learn more Tuesday, but more then likely Wednesday.

 

[AmyMyBlueFront]

I am so sorry and sad for you,as a brand new "parront" you had to go thru this with such a young little birdie I agree with April (Kiwi) with her statement about the second photo,with the little one hanging his head down the way he was. Parrots don't sleep in that position! That would have been a red flag to me,but then again,you are so new to being a bird person and had no idea. I hope you and your breeder/pet shop can come to an agreement and hope you can feel better on getting a new birdie.



Jim

 

[phthalo]

So we got our new baby on tuesday and he is doing fantastic, turns out the first baby was being picked on by another and had just been bashed too much by the time the owner could see (I could go into detail but find it unnecessary at this time). The new boy has now been with us for a full day and he is doing great, along with talking and seeming to be very interested in what we do during our day in the apartment. If anyone has any tips for new parrotlet owners or what not, anything would be much appreciated. Tomorrow I am planning to make a bird mash for him, along with possible aviary vet visit. I also decided to make a temporary house for him with a storage container that I cut the top out of and secured a normal bird cage top to. I will take a picture of it tomorrow, but plan to keep him in this for a few days just to make it a little easier since he is only 4months old. Planning to move him into his flight cage in a few weeks or maybe a month.

 

[Inger]

The best tip I have to offer is to target/clicker train him. Parrotlets are wonderful little beasts. They are feisty and their tiny beaks can give you a good pinch. Keeping them occupied helps a lot - Bumble loves to perform her tricks for me (and anyone else) and if she's acting up and I pull out the play gym, where she does most of her training, she will hop right on and await instruction. There is a YouTube channel called FlockTalk and she's great.

Make sure your baby gets out of the cage and handled on a very regular basis. It's said that parrotlets will un-tame within a day or two of not being handled. I cannot verify this, because it's not worth it to me to find out. Bumble has been out every day since she came home. Sometimes it's only been for a few minutes, because life happens, but she gets out no matter what.

They are voracious eaters and if the breeder weaned him properly, he'll probably eat just about anything. If the breeder didn't, you'll have to work harder.

I can't wait to hear all about him and hopefully see some pictures!