should have asked the vet

[henry0reilly]

We took Baby to the vet clinic on the nw side of Indy. They did a normal "annual" check up (probably her first one ever) and everything seems normal.

They conclude the plucking is probably not related to an underlying cause (but we didn't spend the $400 for additional tests to be 100% sure)

One of the things the tech asked before the DVM came in was if she is masturbating. I think we said no, but we should have asked, "How can we tell?"

 

[gracebowen]

http://www.parrotforums.com/behavioral/7878-masturbating-bird.html

 

[bill_e]

She'll either be humping on your hand or rubbing her butt up against you....or her favorite toys.....pretty easy to tell

 

[eagle18]

And their reason for asking that is.............?

 

[henry0reilly]

And their reason for asking that is.............?

We are concerned that about a month ago she started plucking her chest.

 

[bill_e]

Sexual frustration is likely one of the many contributors to plucking, I'm guessing that they were looking for a easy and likely answer which can be treated behaviorally. If plucking was only that easy

 

[AmyMyBlueFront]

Glad I'm not a bird...I'd be bald by now!





Jim

 

[tanyamitchellrn]

We adopted a U2 with a prolapsed vent 2 weeks ago. Talk about a messy booty. Her problem can be from over masturbating but I’m thinking it was the strain of crying on her dead owner for a few days before being found. Anyway, the vet showed us how to treat her bum at home and gave us tips on decreasing sexual stimuli. [emoji13]


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[henry0reilly]

Baby's feathers are growing back in.

 

[ChristaNL]

Sunny is masturbating (?) a lot lately.

It's somewhat embarassing (even though I usually don't care how people and other animals spend their alone time) to hear her making all those 'special' noises and see her gripping her tail-base sidewise with a foot.
(just takes some getting used to I guess)


I call it masturbating - because before or afterwards she is *really* motivated to overpreen (herself and me), grab hold off and regurgitate on my fingers -- not something she would do if she was miserable and/or in pain (I think).
Just guessing of course... (with her being the first in-house macaw here)

She is totally overbarbering as well - so probably maximal hormone overdrive...

Not much I can do about it- the next bloodwork is scheduled in september.
She needed to have half a year of good food in her system before we change anything else (advice from CAV)
and I can not be less hands on with her because of her wings-situation.

During playtime she also likes to 'back up' against objects.
Not nesseceraly putting her vent against things, but just getting close.
(I remember the lady from 'bird-tricks' saying something about that being hormonal as well, one of the macaws did it with the couch cushions)

One of my friends commented on seeing a lot of vent clench-unclencing going on if I just pet her head and neck ( one sees that normally only just after they poop).
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