Caitnah
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My Conure (2 1/2 years old)did something very new to me and VERY scary that I’m hoping I can get some advice.
I had him on his playground in the living room and I was in the kitchen. He flew to me (like always) and I walked him back to the playground where he stepped on a perch. I sat down on the couch and noticed that he was standing with wings back and away from his body; but the outer wings were not open. Same posture as when pooping but he held that pose for about ten seconds.
He then started moving his body like a caterpillar. Kind of like in waves. Then vent went up in the air for a couple seconds. He then proceeded to act drunk like. He wobbled onto other perches and seemed to almost fall over. He was stumbling a lot and his body was quivering. His balance seemed off. He came to me but was still “out of it”. The entire incident was about one minute. Ten minutes later and he seems fine now as he is sitting on my shoulder.
I am very familiar with his hormone antics of humping toys, perches, etc. This was nothing like that. It almost looked like he was having a seizure?
Right now he refuses to go back on that playground. He is sticking with me. His breathing and motions seem normal. I put him on his upstairs playground and he is eating and starting to play.
Scared the hell out of me. Any suggestions? Thanks.
I had him on his playground in the living room and I was in the kitchen. He flew to me (like always) and I walked him back to the playground where he stepped on a perch. I sat down on the couch and noticed that he was standing with wings back and away from his body; but the outer wings were not open. Same posture as when pooping but he held that pose for about ten seconds.
He then started moving his body like a caterpillar. Kind of like in waves. Then vent went up in the air for a couple seconds. He then proceeded to act drunk like. He wobbled onto other perches and seemed to almost fall over. He was stumbling a lot and his body was quivering. His balance seemed off. He came to me but was still “out of it”. The entire incident was about one minute. Ten minutes later and he seems fine now as he is sitting on my shoulder.
I am very familiar with his hormone antics of humping toys, perches, etc. This was nothing like that. It almost looked like he was having a seizure?
Right now he refuses to go back on that playground. He is sticking with me. His breathing and motions seem normal. I put him on his upstairs playground and he is eating and starting to play.
Scared the hell out of me. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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