Kiwibird
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- Jul 12, 2012
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- 1 BFA- Kiwi. Hatch circa 98', forever home with us Dec. 08'
I bet she's just fine I think an x-ray would be overkill, and likely more of a risk than benefit. Sounds like you got her away from the smell/fumes quickly and that she probably didn't inhale any of the toxic non-stick fumes (though I'm sure burning plastic is great either). Birds do make weird little noises, and in a smaller bird a little sneeze or hiccup or whatever 'natural' noise may sounds a bit funny because it is so soft.
And trust me when I say, we ALL freak out and worry excessively over our birds health and safety. There was one day I just happened to come home from work mid-day to retrieve a thumb drive I had left and low and behold! The apartment matinence people were spraying pesticides EVERYWHERE outside. I flipped out. Kiwi was quickly "evacuated" and on his way back to work with me. Poor creature was taking a nap and had no idea what I came barging in at the wrong time of day throwing him in his travel cage and taking off with him for. My work wasn't all that amused when I showed back up with a freaked out parrot either. He spent the rest of the week at my mom's house. I think worrying about these special and delicate creatures is just part of owning them
And trust me when I say, we ALL freak out and worry excessively over our birds health and safety. There was one day I just happened to come home from work mid-day to retrieve a thumb drive I had left and low and behold! The apartment matinence people were spraying pesticides EVERYWHERE outside. I flipped out. Kiwi was quickly "evacuated" and on his way back to work with me. Poor creature was taking a nap and had no idea what I came barging in at the wrong time of day throwing him in his travel cage and taking off with him for. My work wasn't all that amused when I showed back up with a freaked out parrot either. He spent the rest of the week at my mom's house. I think worrying about these special and delicate creatures is just part of owning them