To start off, I’ve taken Loki to the avian specialist multiple times now, they’ve done all sorts of tests and he’s on a cocktail of medications now but doesn’t seem to get any better. I have a follow up appointment with them via phone tomorrow to discuss further actions.

I have full trust in them but I guess I just want to vent a bit here because I’m very worried about him and see if anyone may have encountered a similar issue. Loki all of a sudden a couple of weeks ago started having trouble pooping, he still poops but he keeps pressing, releasing pressure then pressing again. I already had a call with the vet at that point to get advice. It seemed to calm down up until a point where all of a sudden I noticed he started to press so hard he tried to poop his intestines out so on an emergency vet visit we went.

He’s been negative for lead and Zinc poisoning, negative for borna, no bacterial infection nothing. No obstructions according to the X-rays the only thing they see it’s that he has an inflamed area just inside his cloaca which seems to be causing the vicious cycle of pressing trying to poop which only inflames the area more.

All through this ordeal he still eats and drinks and poops, no lethargy but he’s not his full energetic self. I’m a bit lost and worried about him, the medication he’s on currently also doesn’t seem to do much and it hurts me to see him like that. Has anyone experienced anything like this before with their parrot?

Hi! I saw that my bird poop turned king of brown. It is ok? He looks like that bc he just showerd. He plays, his is joyful, only the poop changed. Ty for respond

So I've got a large cage my two tiels chill in when I'm at work. When I leave I open the window as far as it can go for ventilation and fresh air. Considering I'm the one who obviously spends the most time in my room compared to other family members, I don't notice the smell at all since I've probably gotten used to it, especially since their cage is right next to my bed. My family members say my room smells really bad because of the birds and I have no idea how to solve that issue. I've made a new friend and I want to invite her over but I don't want her to be disgusted and uncomfortable. I clean the cage minimum twice a week. Removing the double layers of newspapers I place at the bottom of their cage that get engulfed in their droppings- I never let it sit there dirty and always replace them when they get to that state. I gave my babies a little wiff and they just have their natural dusty smell. I really don't know how to fix this issue. Does anyone have any tips? Is there anything I'm doing incorrectly when it comes to cage care? Help would be much appreciated and thank you in advance <3

Svp aide moi 🥲

thinking about how the one i had (rest in peace ducky) and also my friends’ ringneck loved to make funny little noises like kisses, farts, laughter, etc, and even learned to say a few words. i’ve heard typically female ringnecks are pretty quiet though. tell me about your goils!

Hello, I was thinking about trying Oil pastels but I own two cocktails and I'm kinda nervous about if they are poisonous to birds?Like the odor that comes from them could that be poisonous? I won't let them eat it ofc but I wanna be sure because I live at home and I do all my painting and stuff in my room and wanna avoid getting my babies sick.

I just got my first pet and second I never had any pet and they are parrots I got a pair and they really get scare when I get near their cage or any of my family members I feed them well and water them never do anything scary it's been like 2 weeks and they are always on the other side (far side ) of the cage and don't interest in any toys I try to get them I got a ring so they can sit on it and some balls to play with but they just get scared of ring so I removed it and they just pooped on the balls and didn't show any interest pls tell any way to get them engaged and make them playfull.

So beautiful… in my imaginary life that I’ve made up in my head, I have a big beautiful, always clean house and one of these playgrounds right in the middle of the room. I’ll put the link in comments if you want to see some of the other stuff that they’ve built.

Name: Apollo the third Age: age is hust a number 😏 (10 months) Breed : a white fluff ball Hobbies: eating , shitting on the couch , piercing pulling, dust spreading, cuddling, kissing and singing so damn whenever someone'stryibg to nap. Favorite food: I love petite beurre, I'm fancy Favorite song: cookie cookie Favorite sleeping position: you won't sleep when you're with me (because I'll wake you up at 6 am by screaming " good morning" at the top of my lungs until you wake up and give me attention)

Did it end up badly? Were you able to train them to not interact with each other? Did they become friends?

I'm very curious!

Hi! I hope it's okay to ask some questions about keeping Eclectus Parrots. So, my family bought 2 eclectus parrots (Male and Female) which have been staying with us for 3 years-ish now. I would like to ask advices about aggressive behaviors in the two of them?

Like sometime when we're just letting them hangout in the living room with us they'll fly up to my head and stand around abit before biting my ear, also biting my hands with growls, just alot of biting in general. Biting is something that I assume cant be avoided with parrots. But, I've tried to train them abit to reduce the aggressive behavior with not much result. Any advice regarding this?

Thank you for any help!

I'm gonna get a budgie tomorrow. that budgie is a months old, self feeding baby. And I also have a cockatiel which is around 3 months old. Is it gonna be okay if i keep two of them out? and how should i introduce them and make them bond with each other?

Hello, so I'm 15 and I own 2 sun conures. My dad used to love sun conures and had one for 25 years until it died. This happened in 2018 and my dad still likes having conures so he got 2 more young ones. I also liked them. Unfortunately after a year or so my dad lost interest in having them as they were loud and also weren't as friendly as his previous bird who was super friendly. He was gonna get rid of them but I promised I could take care of them so I became their owner. They aren't friendly birds, other than maybe occasionally will allow you to pet them, but no holding etc. I do the basics, change their water bowl daily and feed them every 2 days. I clean around their cage once every 3 days and change their cage every 2 weeks. However, since they aren't nice birds and I don't trust them, I never let them outside their cage and never interact with them except for occasional talking to them from inside the cage. I have read everywhere that birds left in cages can start to get really upset and mad being left alone and stuck inside confinement day to day to day. I like having them but I feel bad that they have to live like that. Any suggestions?

I found a parrot roaming the streets, looking scared and tired. Concerned for its well-being, I brought it into my home. The parrot has a ring on its leg, but despite my efforts, I haven't been able to locate the owner. In the meantime, I want to provide the best care for the parrot (gender unknown at the moment). The challenge is that I have two cats. While the cats seem scared of the bird, I'm worried they might pose a threat. Could anyone offer tips or advice on caring for the parrot temporarily until I find its owner? I've already purchased a cage and some toys for the parrot.

(Hey, I don't use Reddit often but I want to gather as much advice as possible).

Species: Red Bellied macaw

Ive recently gotten a rescue mini macaw who is about 2 years old, his background is unknown all I know is that he was given up to a rescue shelter. When I first got him he was terrified of people especially hands. Over a few months I've managed to get him to fully stand on my hand/arm in order to grab a treat. This was a great achievement, however, I now want to be able to progress more. Even though he steps onto my hand it's very briefly and he panics if my hand slightly moves away from the perch. I've asked other experienced macaw owners and they just say I have to keep trying, I'm just wondering if there is any tricks or tips anyone has?

I had a cocktail whose color was gray; it died just two days ago, and the reason was not clear to me. But for the past two days, it exhibited strange behavior, seeming angry and standing unusually tall. Two days later, it died. Now, the issue is that my second cocktail is behaving in the same way. I had it checked, and it is perfectly fine. If anyone has experienced a similar problem, please guide me on what I should do to normalize its behavior. I'm afraid it might not suffer the same fate as the first one.