She is a cockatiel, about 15 years old. She's done this before, and there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason why or when. She will go all night without any droppings, and then when I'm at work, she'll "hold it" for the entire 8 hours. It's to the point that I have to go home on my lunch break to get her out so it won't be as hard for her to pass droppings once I come home in the evening. She'll have regular, normal droppings when she's outside of her cage - every 15 minutes or so, just like she's supposed to. She did this a year or so ago, and went back to normal on her own, but it greatly concerns me when she's in one of her phases. In the past, she got to where she would hold it so long, she had trouble passing a dropping, and I had to massage her stomach to "help." I keep her cage clean, and she always has fresh food and water. The fact that it's totally random makes me think it's mental. Anyone had an experience with this? Any knowledgable suggestions would be appreciated.
2006-07-10
03:43:27
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