I think Monty might be sick

[KDK241]

I'm not sure though, I could just be paranoid. At his morning weigh in he weighed 187g, down from 192 yesterday. That seems like a lot to me in one day. He is eating fine and did chew up a wood block for a bit but now he is just sleeping on top of his cage and has been doing that pretty much all morning. The thing is I don't know if he's sleeping cuz he's sick or if he's just bored! His vet appt. is scheduled for tomorrow but I called her to see if I should bring him in today and am waiting to hear something back.
Another thing, his poop is always different shades of green. I know that diet will determine poop color but his is green even when the only thing he has eaten all day are Roudybush pellets...am I wrong or is that not normal? His poops are normal otherwise, just green all the time. I really hope I'm just being paranoid, I feel like crying cuz I don't know what to do

[Halo]

I hope you are just paranoid too!! Anxiously waiting to hear what the vet says...

[xafsmom]

Are the urates white? Green poops isn't a bad thing, per se. If you really worry, get a fecal test done. Everything can throw off poop. In fact, think of your own poops! I bet they've been a rainbow of colours at times! As for a 5 gram difference in weight? Not enough to worry about. His poops can weigh near that alone, and you can't be certain of how much food he had in his crop between weights. What you want to look for is a drop of 10% of the average daily body weight. Example; if Monty weighs 190, 192, 189, 194, 187 etc over a given week, you can pretty much do an average of about 190. A 10% drop from that would be your warning sign. Anything less is daily fluxuation, anything more is a couple of days of close observation - if continued to drop or not regain; a trip to the vet.

[Lessadalinar]

Originally Posted by xafsmom

As for a 5 gram difference in weight? Not enough to worry about. His poops can weigh near that alone.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Thats no joke. No wonder they wiggle their butts when they are going to poop. Gives new meaning to "full of ****" hahaha

[xafsmom]

You can always tell a big macaw owner by the snickers that happen when someone with a smaller bird says "omg his poops are so big!".

[Buteo]

As xafsmom asked, are the Urates still white?

Grace's poops reflect what she's eaten. She likes blackberries, raspberries, brocolli and peas, but her usual droppings are a slightly reddish-green due to her fruity blend pellets.

If Monty's weight loss has stopped, I wouldn't be too worried - but yes keep an eye on him. Gracie has had a couple of instances of sudden drops of 5-10g almost over night, but always gains it back after a few weeks.

[sweetpeaches]

Hope Monty is okay! Let us know how the vet visit goes. It's good you're taking him.

[KDK241]

Well, I talked to the vet and she said she didn't think it was anything to worry about and I was just being paranoid so his appt. is still on for tomorrow where he is getting a full work up.
On top of that as soon as I posted this post I looked at him and he was preening himself and then started destroying a wood block and squealing so yep, I was being paranoid. I guess he might have just been a little extra tired this morning.
His urates are white/off-white color so they are normal. It's just his poop that is green. I guess it freaked me out since my tiels poop is brown, the same color as their pellets but his has been green or mostly green with a slight brownish tinge even though the pellets are brown.
Needless to say, he's acting perfectly normal now and has shown no sign of being sick at all...just me freaking out over nothing, lol. I'll just feel so much better after he gets into the vet!

[Halo]

Awwww... Monty just wanted to make Mommy worry. I'm glad it's turned out to be nothing. Good luck with the vet tomorrow!

[guest1717171]

Originally Posted by xafsmom

You can always tell a big macaw owner by the snickers that happen when someone with a smaller bird says "omg his poops are so big!".

i thought boogie had big poops
then chickie baby came along
lol