Nikki Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Well I just had a real scare with Nikki. Had her on the deck in her outdoor cage. I had 3 plastic rings hanging from the top of the cage which I did not realize till now were the perfect size for her to get her little timneh head into. I heard this horrible squawking & she was upside down with her feet hanging onto the top bars but her head was thru the ring encircling her neck. When she let go with her feet she was hanging herself & frantic, trying to fly away. She let me cup her back to hold her still but when my husband approached with wire cutters she freaked. Somehow he cut her loose from the top of the cage but she was still wearing the necklace. After she calmed down we covered her head with a towel & she allowed us to snip the plastic ring off. One eye looks bloodshot I hope she is going to recover ok. I put her to bed early so she could rest. I feel so bad for having those rings hanging in there. They belonged to my green cheek who has a much smaller head, I just didn't think…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janfromboone Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 What a scare that was. So sorry! Hope her eye heals quickly. Glad she is OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Thank goodness both you and your husband were home. How very scary. I'm glad all is well now. If you have any pictures of the rings it might help the rest of us to avoid them. Hugs to Nikki! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki Posted September 26, 2009 Author Share Posted September 26, 2009 OK I took a picture of the plastic ring. There were 3 of these things hooked together. A cute toy for a very small bird but a bad choice to hang in a timneh's cage<br><br>Post edited by: Nikki, at: 2009/09/26 02:48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki Posted September 26, 2009 Author Share Posted September 26, 2009 This is the photo of the ring. I had 3 of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Thank you for sharing this culprit with us Beth. I don't have any like that, thank goodness. Best wishes to sweet Nikki! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 What a scare that must have been for you and Nikki, I hope she is going to be ok but it was a good thing you were home when it happened. Yes we have to be vigilant about things that they could get their head caught in and by providing a pic of the ring it might prevent it from happening to another bird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joolesgreyuk Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 How scary!! Poor Nikki and poor you. Don't beat yourself up about it though, I'm sure we all have potential accidents waiting to happen in our fid's cages. We can only be vigillant and thanks to people like you, learn from others' mistakes. Please keep us informed of her progress, sounds like she had a very lucky escape bless her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debandbella Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Hope shes ok. I had one of those toys til i read on another forumabout the dangers, took it straight out, theyre a very popular toy unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikki Posted September 27, 2009 Author Share Posted September 27, 2009 I hope this helps another person prevent this from happening to their bird. She seems ok this morning after a long rest but the area around her eyes still looks a bit blood shot, I think she may have injured some blood vessels or something. She has been very quiet all day, I'm sure she is hurting a little. She's eating, pruning & picking up her toys so I think she will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranaz Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 OMG this was really cary and Im glad you were ther at there at the right time and did the right thing Greys always manage to put themseles in various kids of trouble and this forun helps us avoid many. Thanks for sharing and hope Nikki is better now and recovered both physically and emotionally from that trauma {Nature-00020095}{Nature-00020095} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Glad to hear Nikki is doing well this AM. Hope her eye is okay! Thanks for the update.<br><br>Post edited by: luvparrots, at: 2009/09/27 03:13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debandbella Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Thats really good news! Give her a kiss and cuddle from us all.:kiss: :kiss: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecodweeb Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 The good news is: you were around, alert, and caught this before it became a tragedy. Don't beat yourself up, and thank you for sharing. This is a reminder to check the toys in the cage and ensure they can't harm your grey. Give Nikki a few extra treats for being so good during the ordeal. The hubby too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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