FA22raptero
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- Sep 26, 2012
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- Parrots
- Green Cheek Conure (regular variation)
Kiwi was the most amazing character in an animal I have ever known. I adopted her after she'd been through a series of homes, and hoped to give her stability. Kiwi also pulled me through in some of the hardest times of my life by giving me love and affection whenever I needed it.
I moved back home, and when she came into my family they fell in love with her as well. We soon purchased another bird (because Kiwi does have a VISOUS bite, and hated children and most women) (a baby) and they grew together. They were a beautiful pair, and the family dynamic we had was crazy awesome. They would fly around the house together in tandem, and coming to visit when they got bored of each others company.
They also knew about windows. Both of them. Kiwi, in all the 10 months she'd been flying in our house, had never once flew into one. She's come close, and then turned around. She knew what they were, and my research indicated that birds know where windows are. But then we clipped Mango's wings (the other) and I feel like it really threw kiwi off. Mango would try to fly, and then she would try to fly and get confused. She hit the window once. She was alright, so we laughed it off and left her alone. I left the room. Then a loud flap, a second quieter flap, and BANG Kiwi hit. I could tell right away things were not alright. I won't go into the details, but if there is one thing I regret, I wish I hadn't tried to rush her to the vet. I knew as soon as I saw that she was gone, but I went into first aid mode, and put her in a firm dark box to help support her neck, got in the car and drove 4 minutes to the vet. She died in the car, alone, in a box. I know that dark boxes calm them down, so that was the logic there, but really, I should have just helped her through it. The vet pronounced her dead.
It was tragic, but I still hold quite firm that had I clipped Kiwi's wings, it would have been the end of her. She was so independent, and taking away her freedom would have been a wrong step I feel. As I continue to research it now, I still feel like wing clipping is not necessary, but I want to better learn how to prevent accidents like this. Perhaps if you all have insight or opinions, I'd love to hear it. Thanks for your support, and sorry for the long read.
I moved back home, and when she came into my family they fell in love with her as well. We soon purchased another bird (because Kiwi does have a VISOUS bite, and hated children and most women) (a baby) and they grew together. They were a beautiful pair, and the family dynamic we had was crazy awesome. They would fly around the house together in tandem, and coming to visit when they got bored of each others company.
They also knew about windows. Both of them. Kiwi, in all the 10 months she'd been flying in our house, had never once flew into one. She's come close, and then turned around. She knew what they were, and my research indicated that birds know where windows are. But then we clipped Mango's wings (the other) and I feel like it really threw kiwi off. Mango would try to fly, and then she would try to fly and get confused. She hit the window once. She was alright, so we laughed it off and left her alone. I left the room. Then a loud flap, a second quieter flap, and BANG Kiwi hit. I could tell right away things were not alright. I won't go into the details, but if there is one thing I regret, I wish I hadn't tried to rush her to the vet. I knew as soon as I saw that she was gone, but I went into first aid mode, and put her in a firm dark box to help support her neck, got in the car and drove 4 minutes to the vet. She died in the car, alone, in a box. I know that dark boxes calm them down, so that was the logic there, but really, I should have just helped her through it. The vet pronounced her dead.
It was tragic, but I still hold quite firm that had I clipped Kiwi's wings, it would have been the end of her. She was so independent, and taking away her freedom would have been a wrong step I feel. As I continue to research it now, I still feel like wing clipping is not necessary, but I want to better learn how to prevent accidents like this. Perhaps if you all have insight or opinions, I'd love to hear it. Thanks for your support, and sorry for the long read.
Deepest sympathies for your loss!
