Squeaking & Tongue Wagging

[tlfisher]

Wylie is adjusting to her new home and I am learning alot about her behaviors.. the good, the bad, and the ugly. I have not found anything about squeaking. Lately she squeaks when I am spending time with her talking, walking, or just having some play time.

I have noticed she wags her tongue when the temperature is a bit warmer so I am wondering if it is because she is getting over heated.

Any feedback is appreciated as she is the first bird I have adopted and I want to make sure she is as happy as she can be.

Thanks,
Tracey

 

[weco]

Hi Tracey,

What are we talking about "when the temperature is a bit warmer," as in degrees? A large bird in dead air (no movement) could get overheated at 70 degrees, but possibly handle 75 degrees in moving air, with either an overhead, floor fan or box fan.....

Is her tongue wagging a lolling to the side or moving up & down in her beak? Does she appear to fluff up during these times?

The squeaking sounds like she enjoys your company.....is she a young bird?

 

[tlfisher]

She will wag her tongue up and down when we go outside or when she is on her window perch where the sun warms her. I keep our apartment at about 70 degrees. Today it was about 75 outside when I noticed the wagging again and it concerns me it might be a warning sign I should be aware of.
I'm glad to hear squeaking is a sign of happy cause I kinda thought that may be the case, but I did not want to assume and miss something important.
Thanks,
Tracey

 

[weco]

You might call & discuss it with your vet.....the up & down tongue action is a sign of the bird getting warm.....

 

[JerseyWendy]

I agree with Weco, a consultation with your avian vet may be a good idea.

Now I have to say that my Ripley does the same tongue action when he gets nervous. He's only been with us for 4 months, but when he sees something new, or when I take him outside and he is unsure of himself or the situation, his tongue will also do the up and down motion with his beak slightly open.

 

[kendrafitz]

Rosie, my Greenwing has the same thing with her tongue when she is either getting nervous or stressed. But it also happens when she gets hot.

 

[rmatalon]

Try giving her some water. That is how birds release body heat. It is perfectly normal. I would think that birds that are native to the rain forest where it is well above 75 can tolerate the warmer temperatures. I have four birds that spend all day outside, two macaws, an umbrella cockatoo and a TAG, all are fine with no health issues because of it. My 2 cents.

 

[tlfisher]

She does tend to wag her tongue when we take her outside or if new people are around. The vet thinks she is warm or nervous as being nervous can increase body temperature. When we go anywhere she drinks from Jeff's mug. She lets us know by trying to lift the lid up. If I offer her water she tends to bite or try to dump the entire jug of water so I wait til she "asks". I am trying to train her to tell me she is thirsty and the last few times she has said thirsty when trying to pull the lid off the water mug

Thanks,
Tracey and Wylie