Posted May 5, 200619 yr Hi This is just an update on Berdie (she's had a xanthoma[fatty tumor]). Berdie is still doing very well. She still has her tumor and still wears her clear collar. Every Saturday we take off her collar and let her preen and bathe. Because of the collar, she can't attack her xanthoma, so that at least has allowed the ulcer to heal. It hasn't grown and hasn't shrank but stays much the same. It doesn't interfere with her activities and as a matter of fact, she has a very active, happy life and here is a link to my website which includes new bathtime photos! Bathtime in our house!
May 6, 200619 yr Glad the collar is working out, I have to use one on my lovebird from time to time. Used to feel so mean and awful about it but I am now used to it, and although she will never love it, she accepts it better now.. Pretty wet splashy birds! Maybe I should start increasing the depth of water in my baths, I only put in a half an inch. Edited May 6, 200619 yr by Phoebe
May 6, 200619 yr Author Glad the collar is working out, I have to use one on my lovebird from time to time. Used to feel so mean and awful about i but I am now used to it, and although she will never love it, she accepts it better now.. Pretty wet splashy birds! Maybe I should start increasing the depth of water in my baths, I only put in a half an inch. Thanks Phoebe. I now and then feel bad because of the collar, and I've had some very unempathetic people proclaim how cruel I am, but I think it would have been more cruel to let her bleed to death from picking at her ulcer. She's a very well adjusted happy bird. The only time she makes any fuss about it is after she's had it off for the day and I have to put it back on. She's downright mad as hornets...and will attack anything in her vicinity. It takes about half a minute and she's calm again. I have them bathing on video and I captured a few of the stills from that too, it was really funny but much too big to share. It's so much fun to watch all four of them taking baths.
May 6, 200619 yr I love your signature, anyways good to hear an update. I call those people ignorate but that it just me and when you tell them why they space off. Glad she is doing well. I can see they really enjoy their baths that is awesome.
