This is perhaps going to sound like a weird question, but what the heck.

Georgie's toes get hot sometimes when he's perching on my finger.

I am curious if anyone has some insight into this....like why does he have hot flashes on the undersides of his feet sometimes and not others? I just find it the most remarkable, amazing feeling, like his heart is coming right through his feet, but then I wondered if it was normal?

Sorry never heard about it... but I'm not experienced enough... can't wait to hear the answers...

Panic makes the heart beat faster and also makes the body temperature rise. Shortly after the bird feared something or after extensively flying around, the feet cool down until they reach their average temperature ....

If the budgie's feet remain hot for a longer period, most probably an infection of the kidneys

Panic makes the heart beat faster and also makes the body temperature rise. Shortly after the bird feared something or after extensively flying around, the feet cool down until they reach their average temperature ....If the budgie's feet remain hot for a longer period, most probably an infection of the kidneys

Thsnks for answering, Neat, where do you guys learn all this knowledge?? to answer your pm Hmmm, when it happens it usually is first thing in the mornings when I stick my finger in so maybe I am scaring him??, but he hops right on my finger so I wouldn't have said he was panicked. Then again, I am a newbie....But It seems to be more when he's been standing for a few minutes, maybe just transfer of body heat? Or maybe he's hot to trot and desparate man!!Oh and I should add that he has tried to mate with my hand, hooking his beak over my fingernail and wrapping his wings around my hand on several occasions.......

Edited April 1, 200817 yr by Erin

The common body temperature of a budgie is about 41°C in the inner parts of its body. The feet's temperature in general is about 39°C. Just try to get familiar with the sensation the temperature of his feet when he stands on your hand the next time. Keep in mind how it feels and use this temperature as the reference

The common body temperature of a budgie is about 41°C in the inner parts of its body. The feet's temperature in general is about 39°C. Just try to get familiar with the sensation the temperature of his feet when he stands on your hand the next time. Keep in mind how it feels and use this temperature as the reference

 

okay...thanks. hey maaybe i could get him to stand on a digital thermometer :(Laughing out loud):

Thsnks for answering, Neat, where do you guys learn all this knowledge??

RESEARCH RESEARCH REASEARCH :book: :budgiedance:

Hi Erin,

 

I have experienced that also and the first time I felt it (like his little feet were burning up) I was quite concerned. I guess in some cases it could be due to disease, but thankfully in the case of my little boy it was after racing around the room flying. Panic or a scare would also be reasonable explanations. As long as he is otherwise heathly and it only happens occassionally it shouldn't be a problem.

 

 

Feathers.

If you are doing it 1st thing in the morning remember when they sleep they are fluffed up and their feet are all under them so they would be warmer as the day goes on and they are eating and doing normal activity they do cool down and then in the case of flying around and such they warm up again . It is very normal and I have experience it with both my budgies. I have learned my knowledge from just experiencing it with my own birds, others here on the boards and reading .

If you are doing it 1st thing in the morning remember when they sleep they are fluffed up and their feet are all under them so they would be warmer as the day goes on and they are eating and doing normal activity they do cool down and then in the case of flying around and such they warm up again . It is very normal and I have experience it with both my budgies. I have learned my knowledge from just experiencing it with my own birds, others here on the boards and reading .

 

 

Thanks for the reassurance, Elly. I have been monitoring his foot temp. and I think you're right, it's a first-thing-in-the-morning thing, when it does happen. phew

Awesome to hear Erin ....

I have noticed that my lorikeet who often likes to sleep on one foot wit her other foot drawn up underneath will have one hot foot when she wakes up! I think the others are correct in their suggestions.