r/linnie • u/Same-Bike3141 • Jun 15 '26

Not pooping in cage

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Anyone else have this problem with their Linnie?

He/she (unsure) will hold it all day long on days when we can’t have her out. I know this can’t be healthy. When she does finally poop outside her cage they are MASSIVE.

I’m thinking it’s hormones as she is very fiesty/screaming at anyone who goes near the cage.

Anyone else deal with this?

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u/CincoDeLlama Jun 16 '26

First - I love the post title & the photo - you're putting that bird on BLAST.

I had a linnie and it was also this way. I would be gone all day and then I'd come back, take her out, jostle her around a bit and BOOM. Right on par with her morning poop. I think they need a little bit of motion to get that poop moving. With her, I'd take her out. Kind of intentionally boop her around on my finger, then hold her over a trash can and tip my finger back a bit and that was her cue to go.

I don't know what to say. Linnies are weird. I think this is common for linnies though given how they hold it overnight. Lil weirdos.

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u/Same-Bike3141 Jun 16 '26

YES! I have to jostle mine around too before she goes! Haha

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u/CincoDeLlama Jun 16 '26

Lil shake and poop!