help! my bird might have swallowed something!

[pebbles1553]

my lovebird pebbles was chewing on my bracelet, and i try not to let her do that, but she broke one oof my beads and started chewing it. she dropped half of it and i was trying to get her to let go of the other one, and then it disappeared! i'm so scared that she swallowed it, so do any of u know what signs there could be if she swallowed it? she seems fine now, she hasn't choked or anything......

 

[animalgirl555]

You could look for the other half of the bead on the ground...? Sorry, but I don't know much 😅 I think that maybe you can feel her crop or something because that's where food goes when it's eaten/stored?

 

[pebbles1553]

yeah i looked for it but couldn't find it, it was a small bead and she broke it in half, i found half but not the other which was in her mouth, but she seems normal..so i think it's fine.. it would have gone to the gizzard i think

 

[BirdyBee]

yeah i looked for it but couldn't find it, it was a small bead and she broke it in half, i found half but not the other which was in her mouth, but she seems normal..so i think it's fine.. it would have gone to the gizzard i think

My biggest concern is that it could cause a blockage, especially if it was a bigger bead, since plastic isn't digestible

 

[pebbles1553]

yes, but luckily it's been almost a week and she is fine 😊

 

[BirdyBee]

yes, but luckily it's been almost a week and she is fine 😊

That's good to hear!