so i got a new budgie today

i started to tame it today too.

first i gave it a bath. (just water)

then i i started to teach her the step-up command, but i noticed her feet were surprisingly warm. so i went to her cage and saw her feces were like green with a white thing going down the middle.

can this be from too much stress for one day or is it another problem?

It's droppings will be pretty green if she's on a seed diet. And the white part is also perfectly normal so don't worry about that. If they become watery, that could be a sign of stress. If they stay watery that could be illness.

 

If she seems stressed (heavy breathing, frantically trying to get away from you) I'd definitely follow Adam's advice and let her get used to her surroundings for a few days first.

 

If she seems okay, maybe keep working with her but limit it to about 10 or 15 minutes a couple of times a day until she settles in more. It really depends on the bird. Piper wasn't hand fed but from day one enjoyed being handled. My other two budgies were pretty nervous so I let them settle in a bit before really handling them.

 

Just observe your budgie carefully and watch for the signs of stress that I mentioned: Watery droppings, heavy breathing, and obviously if she's spending a lot of time trying to run from you she's very scared. Just take it slowly. Definitely hold off on the baths too as some budgies don't enjoy bathing and she's under enough stress as it is.

Edited April 2, 200520 yr by devvle

If she seems stressed (heavy breathing, frantically trying to get away from you) I'd definitely follow Adam's advice and let her get used to her surroundings for a few days first.

Regardless, you ALWAYS leave your budgie for a few days for it to get used to its surroundings. Dont jump the gun here.

 

Just for you to get an idea,

You get put into a room with strange objects.

Someone comes up to you puts you in water.

You dont have a clue what is going on and where you are.

 

How would you think you would feel?

 

Edited April 2, 200520 yr by adam

Yeah, I do agree that holding out on the baths is a good idea too. I imagine it was pretty traumatic to her! :bluebudgie:

 

But all budgies are different. I'm not saying this will be the same with yours (probably not since yours is an adult ) but when I first got Piper, she wasn't afraid in the least. She ate from my hand, begged to come out of her cage, and loved spending every moment with me from day one. She even slept in the palm of my hand. (I have pictures to prove this, (Laughing out loud).) She wasn't hand fed or even handled by the owner of the pet store. That just happened to be her personality.

 

So, I'm just saying that budgies are different and you can't really say to ALWAYS do anything with any animal because they're individuals. You really just have to learn to read them and follow their lead. Don't force them to do something that they are obviously uncomfortable with or they'll just end up fearing you. My other two budgies weren't like Piper and they did need more time to get used to their cages. Most probably do, but I don't feel I was wrong for not leaving Piper alone for a few days because she obviously enjoyed being handled and out of the cage.

 

Anyway, to shush with my rambling, seeing as this bird is an adult and has obviously had a rough start, it would probably be best to leave her alone for a few days and just hang out near her cage without actually removing her from it. Let her lead the way and as she gets more comfortable and trusts you more, you'll be able to interact with her more. Just watch her closely and learn to read her body language. (Much easier said than done. Dogs and cats are a lot easier to read than parrots!)

Let your birdy settle in before handling her anymore. As she's an adult she's probab;y had a couple of homes before you got her and the change will be really stressful!

It's droppings will be pretty green if she's on a seed diet

i dont know about this mine are on a seed diet and i would be worried if they were green,first stress then enteritis would be my geuss if it doesnt change after a couple of days or gets a really bad smell take it to a vet as enteritus is fatal

:bluebudgie: Have you been feeding the bird greens?

If so this is the problem the droppings should be hard and white and black

I would take the bird to a vet anyway for a checkup as this wont do any harm

A bird can die within a mater of hours if it has a virus

So do the right thing and take it to a vet okay

All the best and by for now

actually fresh dropping are an olive green colour. birds on a seed diet tend to have greener droppings and if the bird has been fed an ALL seed diet in the petshop (which is quite likely) then this may just be the normal colouring that the diet has caused. birds that are fed pellets have brownish droppings.

 

if the droppings look luminous green then this can be the sign of a very serious infection and must be treated by an avian vet immediately. if the droppings are just a little watery or not formed properly like a 'target' then a trip to the vets may be needed to get some antibiotics.

 

if the bird has been on an all seed diet for quite some time it is important to vary the diet with fresh fruit and veg as soon as possible. once they are eating a more varied diet you may notice that the droppings become darker.

 

hope this helps