My amazon's feet are cold!

[sydney peaches]

I was just curious if any other zon's in this group have cold feet. Kiwi's feet are cool to the touch. Not freezing but my grey has neutral or warm feet. I know foot necrosis is a concern with amazons but didn't know if this is why. Maybe poor blood circulation in the species? Other than that he's perfect!! I just wanted to ask!

[Jayd]

Hi, here are some links...I'll get them edited and posted tomorrow. Thanks, Jay

 

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=Necrosis+in+Amazon+Parrots&ei=UTF-8&fr=moz35

Edited May 8, 2012 by Jayd

[sydney peaches]

Interesting links. I hope feet temperature is not indicative of future issues. His feet look normal with no lesions. Thanks for all that useful info. The allergy cautions are good to know.

[kins2321@yahoo.com]

I suggest, turn the heat up! Weather is crazy lately! If theur beaks are cold, heat gets turned back on Nancy

[Luvparrots]

My BF zon is 4 years old and his feet are warm. Nice and toasty warm.

[sydney peaches]

Lol! Kiwis feet are like delicate soft cool hands! I should give him some manual labor and toughen him up! Maybe it is too cold in the house too. Good suggestion.

[Ray P]

I have never paid any attention to Crickets feet as far as being cold or warm. I`ll have to check this out.

[snoepgoed123]

one thing that you might wanna invest in is a heated perch. It could just be that your house is colder than it should be, especially around this crazy weather. A heated perch would help keep your zon's feet at the temperature they should be

[Jayd]

Hi, I wouldn't worry too much about your baby's feet. A sick bird should be kept in a room with a temperature around 78 to 80 degrees. An ideal parrot room temperature should be 72 to 76 degrees. These temperatures winter, spring and fall are cool to us humans. But so to a parrot. The main concern with any parrots is drafts, chills and rapid rise/fall in temperatures. A parrot's body heat is regulated by their feathers. When it is warm to hot, they hold their wings away from their bodies to cool down. If they are cold, they scrunch down and get the most feather area that they can. If all else appears okay, I wouldn't worry about the feet temperature unless they are extremely cold and you see other signs of distress. Heated perches sound nice and appear to be a good idea. The problem is, it is like setting your bird on a hot plate. It heats their feet first and then works its way into their body like a conduit. You don't want him dancing around going Hot,Hot,Hot,Hot,Hot!. LOL...During the daytime, your UV light at approximately 14 to 16" away from his perch will keep the daytime air chill-less and a cage cover at night will keep the air chill-less. Most parrots, including Zons can adapt and acclimate to a wide range of temps from quite chilly to quite warm. Again, the main concern, a rapid drop in temperature will cause a parrot to be chilled. Thank you, Jay

[sydney peaches]

Thanks everyone for the great advice!