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Guido
Aug 18, 2008 1:38:30 GMT
Post by mybirdpix on Aug 18, 2008 1:38:30 GMT
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Post by mybirdpix on Aug 18, 2008 1:35:23 GMT
Admission is free too ;D
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Post by mybirdpix on Aug 17, 2008 16:34:13 GMT
birds boring now that's funny. I get so much out of just watching them, but then I'm a little crazy I guess ;D I'm so glad it's okay to make my own stories. There is so much to tell about my guys and I still have 3 more to go
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Post by mybirdpix on Aug 17, 2008 16:23:25 GMT
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Post by mybirdpix on Aug 17, 2008 16:22:11 GMT
BEAUTIFUL birds!!!! And that view HOLY COW sorry couldn't resist. I would love to look out over fields rather than a very busy road behind my house
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Post by mybirdpix on Aug 17, 2008 16:19:41 GMT
Where would I get a feather duster that doesn't have dyes in it? Every one I've seen are all different colors and I'm afraid to put it in with him. Oh yes he's still plucking. The problem is as the new ones come in they are VERY prickly and he gets really jumpy some days. Yesterday was a bad day for him. I misted him quite a few times to help ease the itch. My biggest concern right now is his blood sugar level but once we get that under control I'm hoping he'll leave some of the feathers in. I will love him no matter what
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Post by mybirdpix on Aug 15, 2008 4:25:57 GMT
Maybe we could get him and Robby together for runny races My aunt gave me a budgie YEARS ago and she never let him out of the cage. His belly sat on the floor he was so fat...poor little guy had nothing to do...I fixed him for her. Timmy was so sweet, I miss that little guy. It only took a month of being with me and he could fly and chew my MOMS drapes with my other little guy Robby's belly still has a ways to go before that happens though. He's still a little unsure of himself but his energy level seems a little better each day.
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Post by mybirdpix on Aug 14, 2008 23:10:00 GMT
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Post by mybirdpix on Aug 14, 2008 4:06:06 GMT
The 700 is his blood sugar level not his weight....lol He is a little heavy but he's 160 grams not 700...that would be one monstrous lorikeet
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Post by mybirdpix on Aug 14, 2008 4:04:00 GMT
Benny picks a new hiding place every time too. Sometimes it takes me a half an hour to find him. Just a little while ago he hid under the bed in the spare room. That's the last place I expected to find him. He's never even been in that room before
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Post by mybirdpix on Aug 13, 2008 14:25:00 GMT
I spoke to the vet this morning. He was waiting for the cbc report from the lab and they sent it to the wrong vet office. He now has it and the results are good. There are no infections in the blood, his white blood count is normal.
He also says what I'm doing is good so now we feed Robby more fruits and veggies, reduce his nectar intake and get him out for exercise a couple of times a day. Watch his weight so it doesn't do an extreme drop and in a month take him back for more blood work to see if it's improved. Right now it's sitting at over 700 and normal is 200 - 400.
So unless his weight drops a lot or he has a seizure I keep doing what I'm doing and pray.
Insulin is a last resort if this fails.
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Post by mybirdpix on Aug 13, 2008 3:44:20 GMT
Hi I'm Benny and my mom is typing this for me cause I'm not too good at this typing stuff. I don't remember a lot about my past but I lived in a pet store for about 2 years. Those birds there scared me so the owner moved me beside the kitties. I tried to tell her I wasn't a bird for months and finally she listened to me when I wouldn't eat for a day...sneaky huh? I do know that before I went there something happened that was bad because now I can't fly. I can't even glide because my wing is not right anymore. See how my one wing just hangs? So my Mom started coming into the pet store every week just to visit me and the lady kept saying you need to take him home. After a few weeks she brought Dad in to meet me and I really didn't like him too much but I stepped up for him anyway. Mom and Dad talked and I was sure they were going to take me home but they left. That was fine with me I had all the kittens anyway. Another week went by and Mom came back and talked to the store lady for a really long time. Next thing I know I was in the back of a car and whistling at all the cool sounds outside. She took me to some house where I stayed in the bedroom with her for a couple of days and we talked for hours, well she talked and told me about the house she was taking me to, I just kept saying "HELLO" So then I'm back in the back of the car again and this time it was a really long drive and when we finally got there, that man was there that came into the pet store. I was NOT happy but then I saw Sunny and my eyes lit up right away. The lady at the pet store said I NEVER came off the cage... She was wrong I just had to get to that dog or was it a cat...oh who cares I fell in love at first site. And as you can see she feels the same way about me. We were made for each other I tell you. THINGS I LIKE. Eating Playing Talking to Sunny Scaring the big dog Sunbathing Hiding from MOM But mostly I just like the feeling of being safe I even let my mom pet me now and I actually kissed her the other night. She thought I was going to grab her finger but I just licked it like the dog does ;D My favorite words and sayings are WOW! Come on! HELP! Are you alright? Hello! and a few more but I can't remember right now Mostly I like to make all the noises that Sunny makes like licking, eating and barking. Like I said before I'm really not a bird. ;D
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Post by mybirdpix on Aug 13, 2008 1:49:59 GMT
Just a little update. The vet still has not called me since he left the message about the results. I've called him about 8 times since Thursday and so far he has NOT returned my call. I'm so frustrated right now. I've gone to sites that have online vets and asked for advice and you would not believe the differences in opinions. It's mind boggling. Now I'm back to "Do I hunt around for yet another avian vet?" Do I just keep haunting this one with calls? Do I tell his receptionist to send the results to my old avian vet and continue with treatment and monitoring there? Anyway, just venting a little here. Robby's energy is back up today, he's been doing a lot of sitting and cuddling since the blood work. I'm sure that's all it was. He's accepting the mushy fruits and veggies I'm making him really well. Hopefully I'm doing the right things. I've cut his nectar down to once a day as opposed to twice and it's more diluted now. He isn't getting any treats at the moment until I can figure out what's good and what's not. I've given him egg whites from hard boiled eggs a couple of nights before bed but that's about it. I'll keep you all informed. Thanks so much for caring and listening.
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Gabby
Aug 10, 2008 19:49:42 GMT
Post by mybirdpix on Aug 10, 2008 19:49:42 GMT
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Post by mybirdpix on Aug 10, 2008 19:48:57 GMT
OMG what a cute picture. Thanks I needed that smile
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