So I've been keeping an eye on the poops of my new budgie just to make sure they look normal. Last night and this morning they looked normal, but a little more watery than usual. I'm guessing this is due to stress from moving into a new environment. So I was looking tonight and now it appears to just be urine and the urate. There is no feces. Could this be because she hasn't eaten anything? She probably ate yesterday morning at the pet store, but she hasn't touched her food since I picked her up yesterday afternoon. She did eat a tiny bit ot millet, but not much. Should I be worried or could it just be due to stress?

I think it is just due to stress but let us see what everybody else says. You might want to put a small, open container feed of the cage floor (like the lid of a small jar) for the first few days so she can see the food. :greenb:

I agree for right now I would say stress if you see any symptoms of fluffyness or listness which is different then just being quiet because of a new place she may be sick.

I'll just keep an eye on her then. She's anything but quiet though. She's very rambunctious and wants alot of affection. She does appear to be fluffier than Scooter is. She's not sitting in one place all fluffed up, but constantly looks that way. She does appear to be molting though and preens herself frequently. Could molting make her appear fluffy?

I wouldn't worry too much about it My Budrigar does that sort of poo's sometimes when i feed it too much vegies or seeds... Well thats just my Noobies opinion!

is it cold in your house? It really shouldn't be fluffed up unless they are getting ready for a nap or are content and then they usually have 1 foot up and tucked.

Well I've got some good news. I moved her in with Scooter, which I know I shouldn't have done, but it has made a world of difference. She was bonded with a male budige at the pet store, so being alone was really affecting her. Making her depressed I'd say. Before I moved her, she wouldn't touch her food, she would run around her cage like a maniac because she could hear Scooter but couldn't find him, and was knocking down all the perches in her cage. I know quarantine is important, but I'm afraid I would've lost her if she had remained alone. I work for a bird sanctuary, so if I need an avian vet, I have one at my disposal.

 

Now that I've moved her, her poops are beginning to look normal. Probably because she's started eating, and eating very well. You know budgie see, budgie do. Scooter eats, so she eats. She was still looking fluffy this morning, but as of this evening, she's no longer fluffed up. I think it was all just the stress of being moved to a new place and being alone. Being with him, she was finally able to get a good night's sleep and eat a good meal (Scooter made sure of that (Laughing out loud)). She appears to be doing very well now, so hopefully that will continue. And Scooter is absolutely in love! And she loves him! And they both love me! So it's a good thing.

Well, that's good that all is better. That's very unfortunate you couldn't go the whole quarantine period route and hopefully everything will be okay. Happy for you that they are happy with each other and they are happy with you.

I wanted to go the whole quarantine period, but I think it would've been bad for her. She just wasn't doing very well being alone. I think she'll be fine now though. The pet store I bought her from rarely has any problems with their birds. All their budgies come from the same breeder, and I bought Scooter from them and he's never had any health issues. If something does come up, I have an excellent vet that I can go to. He's saved the lives of many of the birds I care for at the sanctuary I work at. I'll just be keeping a close eye on the both of them for the next couple months to make sure nothing out of the oridinary pops up.