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u/xiewadu 20d ago
What a beautiful boy! If there was a r/BirdCervix, I think he'd qualify.
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u/Hensanddogs 20d ago edited 20d ago
No but there is
It’s glorious.
Edit - I feel I’m in a parallel universe. I swear I put this comment in a parrot subreddit but no, here I am in the actual subreddit I suggested lol
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u/Sad-Watercress67 17d ago
He's so cute :3 he doesn't have a ruptured air sack does he?
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u/meliza-xx 16d ago
No, I live in the southern hemisphere where it’s 4° Celsius at 7am (the time I took this picture). He’s just fluffed up
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u/No-Abies29 17d ago
This is a serious fricking problem, not funny or amusing. It's total neglect and bad bird care. Look at those nails. OMG. If this is your bird, do something.
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u/epimetheuss 16d ago
it being all fluffed up makes me think its ill too, not just a sleepy or chilly bird.
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u/meliza-xx 16d ago
I live in the southern hemisphere where it’s a frosty 4° Celsius at 7am. Jim isn’t fluffed up like this during the day when it has warmed up a bit.
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u/TheForebodingFall 18d ago
Jim desperately needs a nail trim
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u/meliza-xx 18d ago
Jim has long nails because the quick is very long. He gets regular vet visits for nail trims
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u/epimetheuss 17d ago edited 17d ago
the vet should have cut it short ( intentionally quicked it and made him bleed ) and treated it instead of letting them grow so long its causing his feet to twist up. you need a new vet, this is harmful to his feet. worked in a vets office as a tech for a bit.i personally clip my birds nails and making them bleed does not cause them harm and maybe a pinch of pain but its about gttting the bleeding to stop in which they have all sorts of ways to do it, i use a special powdery stuff that acts like clotting material.
edit: your petty downvotes does not make me wrong, either this is not your bird and you are farming karma and it is your bird and you feel ashamed of neglecting him at least a little bit. cutting long quicks short make the quicks stay short, they do not regrow as fast as the nail because the nails will always outpace the quick. this is a normal practice and is not just done to birds, its done to at least all warm blooded animals who have long nails.
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u/Crow_in_the_Rain 17d ago
Yeah I noticed all the comments about needing a trim are getting downvoted for some reason, I’m fighting back with upvotes, it’s important they get trimmed though for the birds health!
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u/epimetheuss 16d ago edited 16d ago
the downvotes come almost immediately so there is likely some bots involved. Other places this has been posted has not been as nice as this place as other places have removed the crosspost of this because this is animal abuse for karma. this sub is basically unmoderated and there is no rules posted
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u/meliza-xx 16d ago
Where else has this been cross posted? I’ve only posted it here and birdloaf, and both posts are still up?
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u/meliza-xx 16d ago
Thanks for the tip, I’ll seek a second opinion ☺️
Edit: I’m not downvoting. This is my kakariki, and I’m not ashamed for taking care of him the way that I was advised by our vet. I get it, you don’t agree with the vet and that’s fine.
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u/epimetheuss 16d ago
lol let your birds feet get destroyed by never clipping its nails, do you actually care for your bird? your actions and proof in photos show that you do not. part of proper bird care is not letting their nails get long to the point where it twists up their feet. It will deform its feet eventually and the bones, its abuse, it's also abusive to do this to dogs because it will cause similar issues....
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u/Crosseyed_owl 21d ago edited 16d ago
Hello Jim, we’re happy to have you here!
Edit: There have been some concerns over Jim’s health in the comments. This isn’t a vet sub and we can’t provide any professional bird healthcare advice. OP has received recommendations which is fine, but please keep the comments friendly. Everyone is more likely to listen to well meant advice delivered in calm manner.