Have I got another sick one???

[Shelly]

Hi all,

I have attached a photo of our boy budgie, in the last couple of days he has started sitting on the top of a breeding box. He doesn't appear to be ill because he'll just start flying around and making normal noises at all other times. I've lost two budgies in the last 3 weeks but they both had bad diarrohea before passing away. This boy does not have any sign of diarrohea at all, he's eating fine, is this just a behavioural thing, (he's also starting to get interested in a girl at the moment, so I'm wondering if it's this that's making him do it). Has anybody else had their budgie do this???

The second photo is the same budgie 1 minute after the first photo, and to me (an untrained eye) he looks fine. What do you think?

Shelly

[Shelly]

Sorry, here are the photos

Piccy No 1.



Piccy No 2.



Thanks

Shelly

[hillcresttiels]

Hi Shelly i have resized your photos as they were too big, hope you dont mind! The budgie looks quite normal in the second photo maybe its a behaviour thing
Frank

[AcaciaWattle]

I'm thinking it's a behaviour thing too, I have two budgies that sleep in funny positions too and I posted about my budgie goliath sleeping on the floor. Just keep an eye on him for a while to make sure it isn't anything serious but it makes your heart stop when you see them the first time.

[hillcresttiels]

Hi shelly if you can catch him up and just check the soles of his feet for any abnormalities as possibly a way of resting when feet are sore or suffering Bumble Foot! cheers

Frank

[ollie]

One of my budgies is doing the same thing only on the floor of the aviary but I just took 7 eggs off her that she has been sitting on for about a month none fertile. I think she is sulking.