Aquila
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- Nov 19, 2012
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- Parrots
- Sydney - Blue Front Amazon
Gonzo - Congo African Grey
Willow - Cockatiel
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Snowy, Ivy, Kiwi, Ghost - Parakeets
Berry - Cinnamon GCC
Hello to the Amazon people. 
I apologize for all the pictures!
Sydney is my 25 year old, Blue front Amazon.
I've had my Sydney for roughly three months. He was a rescue, and was in rough shape when I got him. He couldn't perch and his feet were raw. When I first brought him home, he slept next to my bed on a small dog carrier I had bought, with a towel placed over it, so I could keep an eye on him.
He reminded me of a big fuzzy caterpillar.
So, as the weeks passed, I soaked his feet and tail area a few times a week in my tub with warm water. His tail area was pretty matted together and caked with poop at the time, and it took some very careful cleaning to remove, as well as some feathers that looked almost burnt, they were down to just the shaft. I carefully scrubbed his feet which were also caked in poop and dead skin, the underside very raw and he'd growl at me.
Currently, he's able to perch moderately well, though he has very little grip strength and can easily fall off balance, so there's a lot of things hung for him to grab onto. I try to flex and massage his feet as much as he will let me, and trim his nails myself, as at least two of his toes are deformed, one sticks out straight, the other is severely bent, and one other looks a little off. I was told it was an injury from his cage, but I think it happened much younger, as a chick, as there's no real signs of trauma.
The first time I noticed his tumors was when I bathed him. This is a more recent picture, notice new feather growth around his neck/back that had been bald before!
At the time he had broken a new tail feather coming in, but it seems feathers that grow in that area often come in loose, as in not attached well. I carefully pulled out what was left and cleaned it up. He doesn't like me touching the area, though over time he's gotten more tolerant of it.
So, question is, has anyone had any experience dealing with these types of tumors? I plan to have him to the vet soon once I get my finances together. I'm assuming they will be drained, and have heard that controlling his diet will work in his favor for controlling and possibly shrinking them. I'm sure they're relatively uncomfortable, but he doesn't bother with them at all.
My other question is, anything I can do to help with his foot strength or will it just take time? He climbs fine, and is just starting to hold things (or attempt to) hold things with his feet. He more just pins them to where he's standing, though he'll reach for things and give me his foot willingly.
And just to finish off with a more happy, pleasant picture!
I apologize for all the pictures!Sydney is my 25 year old, Blue front Amazon.
I've had my Sydney for roughly three months. He was a rescue, and was in rough shape when I got him. He couldn't perch and his feet were raw. When I first brought him home, he slept next to my bed on a small dog carrier I had bought, with a towel placed over it, so I could keep an eye on him.
He reminded me of a big fuzzy caterpillar.
So, as the weeks passed, I soaked his feet and tail area a few times a week in my tub with warm water. His tail area was pretty matted together and caked with poop at the time, and it took some very careful cleaning to remove, as well as some feathers that looked almost burnt, they were down to just the shaft. I carefully scrubbed his feet which were also caked in poop and dead skin, the underside very raw and he'd growl at me.
Currently, he's able to perch moderately well, though he has very little grip strength and can easily fall off balance, so there's a lot of things hung for him to grab onto. I try to flex and massage his feet as much as he will let me, and trim his nails myself, as at least two of his toes are deformed, one sticks out straight, the other is severely bent, and one other looks a little off. I was told it was an injury from his cage, but I think it happened much younger, as a chick, as there's no real signs of trauma.
The first time I noticed his tumors was when I bathed him. This is a more recent picture, notice new feather growth around his neck/back that had been bald before!
At the time he had broken a new tail feather coming in, but it seems feathers that grow in that area often come in loose, as in not attached well. I carefully pulled out what was left and cleaned it up. He doesn't like me touching the area, though over time he's gotten more tolerant of it.
So, question is, has anyone had any experience dealing with these types of tumors? I plan to have him to the vet soon once I get my finances together. I'm assuming they will be drained, and have heard that controlling his diet will work in his favor for controlling and possibly shrinking them. I'm sure they're relatively uncomfortable, but he doesn't bother with them at all.
My other question is, anything I can do to help with his foot strength or will it just take time? He climbs fine, and is just starting to hold things (or attempt to) hold things with his feet. He more just pins them to where he's standing, though he'll reach for things and give me his foot willingly.
And just to finish off with a more happy, pleasant picture!
