breeezyone Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 my grey has been acting a little weird lately...... i'll start by saying i found him about 8 months ago.... we spent 3-4 months getting acquainted... all has been moving well althogh slowly... well, besides his desire for only granola bars.....( thats another question for later) he spent last night hanging upside down.... all night.... he seemed weak this morning... he would not turn rt side up.... I had to put the cage on its side... then he still turned upside down.... again i turned the cage.... ( oh, by the way... i couldnt just reach it to get him out... he was biting... hard.... ) so... i turned the cage again and he finally right'ed himself. (Turning the cage on its side was not e-z as his cage is 5' tall).... I ended up rubbing his head for about 20 mins... this seemed to calm him down and he stopped trying to bite me...( he wont let me carry him yet at all, we are just at the head petting stage) i am very concerned,he wont even take a pc of granola bar.... this is not normal for him, I dont understand this behavior, it seems suicidal... pls help...... thanks!!!,, Rose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Monique Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 Please bring him to a vet immediately. If all your bird is eating is granola bars he is not healthy at all and he may have a serious medical issue. Birds do not usually show their sicknesses so if he is showing signs of being ill it could be very serious. Please let us all know how you turn out!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breeezyone Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 oh... he's eating eggs,chicken, granola, nutriberries, fruit and most of everything, cept not enuff green veggies...... he just asks for granola all day long....i'm sorry, i didnt mean to give anyone the impression he's malnutricioned.... but his behavior was really strange last night..... upside down all night... was scary... should i stilll go to the vet??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan13 Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 I would call the Vet and ask their opinion, but it sounds like you need to take your bird into the vet soon. Birds can hide illnesses very well. Keep an eye on his body language also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Hello Breeezyone, welcome to the forum He's eating eggs? Anyway, this abrupt change in behaviour needs a check-up I believe. Personally I'd take him straight to the vet. Or - at least call one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moddy Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Yeah I agree with most of the people here. Go to the vet. Don't call because they will not help you what so ever. They might not even want to try. They will just tell you "Well I can't tell you what the problem is until you come and pay to have him exaimened" But anytime an animal seems weak then you should take them in and well hanging upside down all night is something i've never heard of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilangel09 Posted March 25, 2007 Share Posted March 25, 2007 yes get him to a vet. and my parrot loves egg its good for them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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