Behxo
New member
So I got Bowie on 4/15 and decided to take him/her to the vet to get a check up and make sure that everything is 100% okay. The appointment is for this upcoming Saturday. It's $65 for a check up which I don't mind, and they told me that sexing will be included in the visit so that was pretty awesome to me! I'm really excited to find out, but I'm also really nervous because I don't know how it will go.
He has been doing really well with me, step up training has been mastered and loves to be with me to hang out. I haven't had any strangers try to handle him because he still does have a bad biting habit that has been getting better but don't want to risk it yet. He will step up on my finger and perch there for awhile, comfortable with where he is. I've never tried to actually grip & hold him in my hand, I've only ever let him step up. I'm expecting that the vet will need to really handle him in order to examine him which makes me nervous.
It makes me question, is this going to back track any of my progress? Will this cause a fear of hands? Will this cause him to lose some trust with me? I'm prepared to regain it if I need to, I'm just a new parront and trying to know what to expect, although I know that all birds are different. I'm not sure if they sex by feather pluck or blood test though which (I HATE needles) even makes me nervous even though I'm not the one getting it, lol. I just don't want him to experience any pain if bloodtest is the way they find out gender. :[
I know I'm making the best decision, he came from a pet store that didn't handle him much so I just want to make sure that he is as healthy as can be. I guess I'm just looking for a bit of comfort, what was it like taking your bird to the vet for the first time? Thanks in advanced!
He has been doing really well with me, step up training has been mastered and loves to be with me to hang out. I haven't had any strangers try to handle him because he still does have a bad biting habit that has been getting better but don't want to risk it yet. He will step up on my finger and perch there for awhile, comfortable with where he is. I've never tried to actually grip & hold him in my hand, I've only ever let him step up. I'm expecting that the vet will need to really handle him in order to examine him which makes me nervous.
It makes me question, is this going to back track any of my progress? Will this cause a fear of hands? Will this cause him to lose some trust with me? I'm prepared to regain it if I need to, I'm just a new parront and trying to know what to expect, although I know that all birds are different. I'm not sure if they sex by feather pluck or blood test though which (I HATE needles) even makes me nervous even though I'm not the one getting it, lol. I just don't want him to experience any pain if bloodtest is the way they find out gender. :[
I know I'm making the best decision, he came from a pet store that didn't handle him much so I just want to make sure that he is as healthy as can be. I guess I'm just looking for a bit of comfort, what was it like taking your bird to the vet for the first time? Thanks in advanced!