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Hey guys,
I've been running into a problem with my little cockatiel Maraschino (Schino for short) for a while now and have really run out of options besides here. My bird has developed a repetitive habit of sticking his middle toe in his mouth and flicking it since June. He also drools when he does it. When I saw the behavior I immediately took him to the vet to get him checked out, but no matter what we've tried it's just not helped him. All he wants to do if he isn't being pet is just pick at his mouth. He doesn't play with anything anymore, he is really quiet, but the most concern thing about this is he will repeated do this action until he bleeds.
Here's some information that might be useful
-He's just turned a year old as of August
-He is 84 oz and his wait hasn't been affected by the behavior
-We tested for a bacterial infection/ white blood cell count and it came back negative
-We book a blood test to make sure he didn't have any internal problems with his gut or crop and they came back normal
-They have giving me antibiotics which I regimented and nothing changed
-They gave me an anti inflammatory and a saline solution to clean out his nose and nothing has changed
-He was anesthetized and they checked his throat and nasal airways, and though they did find a feather up his nose they cleared it up, but it didn't stop him from doing this
-His appetite has definitely not been affected. He eats Harrison bird food with the occasional millet or seeds as treats.
I really don't know what is going on with him. He's got plenty of toys, and a huge cage, but I'm starting to thing it is a behavioral tendency. He's the only bird I have, and my first bird. So, even though I do work a lot I always make time for him every day. I was hoping to post this and maybe someones seen it before. Here is a video of him doing the thing: https://youtu.be/qb82FMT5nkw
I've been running into a problem with my little cockatiel Maraschino (Schino for short) for a while now and have really run out of options besides here. My bird has developed a repetitive habit of sticking his middle toe in his mouth and flicking it since June. He also drools when he does it. When I saw the behavior I immediately took him to the vet to get him checked out, but no matter what we've tried it's just not helped him. All he wants to do if he isn't being pet is just pick at his mouth. He doesn't play with anything anymore, he is really quiet, but the most concern thing about this is he will repeated do this action until he bleeds.
Here's some information that might be useful
-He's just turned a year old as of August
-He is 84 oz and his wait hasn't been affected by the behavior
-We tested for a bacterial infection/ white blood cell count and it came back negative
-We book a blood test to make sure he didn't have any internal problems with his gut or crop and they came back normal
-They have giving me antibiotics which I regimented and nothing changed
-They gave me an anti inflammatory and a saline solution to clean out his nose and nothing has changed
-He was anesthetized and they checked his throat and nasal airways, and though they did find a feather up his nose they cleared it up, but it didn't stop him from doing this
-His appetite has definitely not been affected. He eats Harrison bird food with the occasional millet or seeds as treats.
I really don't know what is going on with him. He's got plenty of toys, and a huge cage, but I'm starting to thing it is a behavioral tendency. He's the only bird I have, and my first bird. So, even though I do work a lot I always make time for him every day. I was hoping to post this and maybe someones seen it before. Here is a video of him doing the thing: https://youtu.be/qb82FMT5nkw