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Old 01-03-2008, 01:10 PM
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question about strange noise

My BFA Maggie makes a strange noise when I pick her up. First of all, she doesn't like coming out of her cage much and will yell at me if I try to touch her. But she's relatively ok when I do get her out, unless of course, I try to touch her. That's not the weird thing, I've just accepted that as her behavior. The noise sounds like a popping sound after I get her out and I'm holding her against my chest, trying to calm her down. I'm not holding her too tightly either, just enough so she can calm down without hurting anyone. Her breathing is fast, but she's not flapping around when she does it. Is this something I should be concerned about? The only time I hear it is when she's apparently stressed that I'm holding her close. Should I just give up trying to hold her? She is less than 2 years old, if that makes a difference.

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This is the video of her yelling at me. It's dark, but you can definitely hear her yell.


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First thing bis she is telling you that she doesnt trust your hand that is what those vocalizations on the vid are all about.

second thing is the popping when she is breathing is probably a resp problem(possible bacterial or fungal) that needs to be checked out by a good vet just to be safe.
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Old 01-04-2008, 06:10 PM
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Ok I thought the vocalization was prolly that. Any ideas on how I can get her to NOT do that? We've never done anything (that I know of) to make her act that way.

Will get her checked by our vet asap and will let you know.

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LOL the more you handle her the quicker she will get over the fear of your hands , it just takes a little time.
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