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conure parrot falling off his perch in middle of day

by barbara floyd
(beckville, texas, united states)

I have a conure parrot and for the last 3 or 4 days i have witnessed him falling off his perch and hitting the bottom of cage as if he fell asleep while on it and fell. is something wrong with him or is that common?

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conure parrot falling off his perch in middle of day

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Sep 26, 2011

conure falling off perch
by: Barbara

tracie,
thanks for responding, i do not notice it all the time, however, he could do it while i am away i am sure, it looks as if he falls asleep and falls off and instantly, he looks around like "who knocked me off there? " lol and then he quickly climbs back up there and acts normal. i do know that our habitat has been changed alot lately with my daughter and son in law moving in with me while their home is being moved and they are louder, more disturbing lol than life was here before they were, it was always quiet, calm and relaxing and along with them came a dog and a cat and different hours and etc. i was wondering if any of that might have anything to do with it or the fact that i forgotto cover his cage a night or two.

Editor's note: I would still Find an Avian Vet because this is not normal and the bird could break a bone or bones.

Sep 26, 2011

Conure falling off perch
by: Tracie

This is NOT normal. Please Find an Avian Vet for your bird right away. Birds have hollow bones that break easily, so please move the perches, food and water to the lowest spot in the cage so it does not get hurt from falling.

Sometimes this happens from the bird breathing or chewing something toxic. If you use air fresheners or use any appliances that have Teflon, then this could be the cause. If the bird plays outside the cage, make sure it is not allowed to chew anything, stay with the bird at all times.

Even if you think this is from something toxic, you still need to get the bird to an avian vet right away, because it may need treatment to remove the toxin.

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