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Posted by Delena
on 11/23/2004, 1:17 pm, in reply to "Need help with my Cordon"
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: My Cordon has been ill, i think? he's
: been sitting at the bottom of his
: cage, when on his perch he sits
: backwards, his chirp is very faint.
: Just the other day he was making a
: motion like he was trying to chirp or
: gasp for air, and he got really
: puffy. i sat and watched him for
: while cuz i thought he was dying.
: then he ate and drank water then
: seemed fine...unsure of what to do..i
: have had him for 3 years, next Feb.
: will be 4, is he just getting old?
: please advise.
:
it is a possibility he is getting old,could have a cold,might need better diet,could need warmer area.try to add vitamnes to his diet,try to place a heat light at one side of his cage,offer mealworms that have been placed in handfeeding formula for 3-4 days.good luck and happy thanksgiving.
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