Hi friends... I'm coming to you with extreme vulnerability and I'm not sure where else to turn (lost job, no income for an immediate vet visit, it happens sometimes) - I need advice trying to manually bathe my very old half moon conure. He doesn't care about preening his tail feathers anymore, because I think it might be uncomfortable to turn, and he doesn't care about getting poop on his tail... anytime he is startled, he gets these episodes, and he will poop, excessively. I am confident that his time is close, but I can't bear to see him not taking care of himself anymore, it makes me so sad and I just don't know the best way to get him cleaned off without freaking him out further. I think if I stand in the shower with him if he's in his little emergency cage that might help if I keep him close to my body, but I'm just so worried he's going to get too cold afterwards / sick / inhale any water, but obviously the poop is an extreme hazard to not take action on sooner. I cannot tell if he might possibly be chewing on it instead of cleaning it off. Im thinking I could keep him close to my bearded dragon's heat lamp (very indirectly) to keep him comfortable while he dries off... ugh help... I need like a full action plan to enact from start to finish 
Thank you for no judgement. I have really bad pet related CPTSD, of losing previous family animals traumatically, and I am NOT prepared to grieve when his time does come, I still have nightmares from losing them. I read that I could give him some chamomile tea to relax, as not to give any human-grade medicines, etc.
Thank you for no judgement. I have really bad pet related CPTSD, of losing previous family animals traumatically, and I am NOT prepared to grieve when his time does come, I still have nightmares from losing them. I read that I could give him some chamomile tea to relax, as not to give any human-grade medicines, etc.
