i have a parakeet, i went to college, left it to my brother, but my family did construction on the house, so the bird was left in the basement in cold temps, like 58 or smth, iono why they would do that, but the basement should be a lil higher, since its the around same temp year round (i think). i know that birds hide there illness really well, but dang that bird looked really well 5 days ago. did it died from being too cold? thanks a lot
2006-11-29 14:14:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Birds
Could be a number of things, the only way to know for sure is a necropsy. I'm sure it's too late for that now.
The temperature probably didn't cause the death, but it could have weakened the immune system, just like if we hang out in the snow for a really really long time.
If you were doing construction I would think it is a lot more likely for your bird to have succumbed to fumes of some sort. There are a lot of materials toxic to birds, you can find some of them at http://www.budgietalk.com
I'm sorry for your loss.
2006-11-29 17:35:24 · answer #1 · answered by CrazyBirdMom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
58 doesn't seem very cold; it's almost 60. I doubt it was the temperature. Parakeets are not tropical birds, though they shouldn't be exposed to temperatures too much colder than what they are used to.
It is really not that unusual for a parakeet to die without showing any symptoms first. I'm sorry to hear about it; I've had that happen too.
2006-11-30 02:17:51 · answer #2 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt that 58 degrees was too cold. It could have died from countless reasons - too many to list here. If you really want to know, take it to a local veterinarian and they can probably do a necropsy on the bird, and tell you their findings.
2006-11-29 22:18:27 · answer #3 · answered by Miss Maiko 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Birds are tolerant of normal room temperatures (60-80 degrees). It is very important to keep them away from drafts.
2006-11-29 22:25:43 · answer #4 · answered by splash 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep. Parakeets need at least 72 degrees to live well. 58 is way too cold!
2006-11-29 22:19:10 · answer #5 · answered by hey_its_from_clare 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would guess that it could have been a combination of temperature fluctuation, possible drafts and stress from the move to the basement.
2006-11-29 23:51:01 · answer #6 · answered by owlbertsmom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably, but it is hard to say because they are so tiny and fragile and there really are a lot of variables to consider.
2006-11-29 22:23:28 · answer #7 · answered by bosslady508 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
parakeets are tropical birds and should not be exposed to cold he frooze to death
2006-11-29 22:18:32 · answer #8 · answered by Elaine F 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋