Death Sign? *freakout*

[DeluxeWings]

A few minutes ago I had Birdie on the oven as I was wandering around the kitchen for breakfast. She sneezed. I laugh and come over to her. Snot on the oven window and on her beak. Now, if I recall reading, isn't it a death sign if your bird has nasal drip? I'm freaking out :( I just took her to the vet like a month or two ago(for her miniature-ness. I'm sure some of you remember my post about little 68gram birdie lol) and he said she was perfectly healthy. I don't think it was an avian vet, though, I'm not sure.

Anyway, I don't know what I should do. Am I overreacting? Her snot was as clear as water. And its pretty normal for her to sneeze. Actually, now that I think about it, her nostrils are usually a pinkish color, but they redden/brighten when she actually sneezes. I mean more so pinkish than other tiels' nostrils that I've seen. The only reason I'm not breaking down giving my last goodbyes to her is that theres a possibility of 'reflection snot' I guess you could call it. She was facing the oven when she sneezed, and her beak was practically resting on the window, so maybe she just normally sneezed and the snot bounced off the window and exploded on to her face? Oh mental images lol... ANYWAY.. Is it normal for birds to actually SNOT when they sneeze? I'll be kissing her and she'll sneeze in my face and I'll feel it all over my cheek and nose lol. When she did that, there was never any residue on her face, though.

She's acting very normal. Happy and oblivious to the world as always :) Normal poo's.

I'm sure I left out some information, so ask questions if you need to >.< I don't want my birdie to die. I lost one of my best pets ever (fancy rat ;)) from a fatal respiratory thing where at the end of it, she had to focus all of her attention on breathing >.< I don't want to reenact that. And she's only like 7 months old =/

[DeluxeWings]

I went and took her out of her cage a few minutes ago, and she sneezed three times, all with no residue. She was eating her seed right before that. Would it be okay for me to get an air purifier thing for my room? It's a bit stuffy/dusty which could be a reason for all the sneezes =/

[Hazelx]

So sorry to hear of your loss, and of your worries about the little'un. I don't really have much advice, but I know our 'tiels get quite sneezy in dusty places. Maybe you could run a damp cloth over the furniture to remove excess dust. I usually would try to use the hoover when our birds are in a different room as it disturbs them less, and is safer as ours are all free flighted indoors! Hope you get some better advice soon.

[Oviraptor]

My bird sneezes sometimes when he preens himself. He usually chooses to do this when he's sitting on my shoulder and sneezes right in my face. He's a healthy little fella though.

I personally don't think you have anything to worry about :)

[Jannabellsmom]

I went thru this same thing with my tiel. So many worries. The first time, the vet put her on baytril. The second time, at another vet, she was tested for underlying illnesses and came up with a clean bill of health. I am very careful when Jannabell shows any signs of red nostrils to keep her warm and out of drafts. She does sneeze when shes preening, as well, which I don't worry about. I also don't shower her on days she has the red nostrils. I don't worry as much as I used to as she seems to be doing okay with the routine. My baby dosen't like to be cold, tho, I'll tell you that she likes it at least 70F. Maybe because shes only 83 grams she gets cold easier, or because shes an only tiel and has no one to cuddle with at night. Anyhow, if you have an avian vet you trust it's probably worth your peace of mind to have her in. But it could turn out, like in my case, to just be a bird who sneezes snot and gets red nostrils every so often.

[DeluxeWings]

Thanks people, I feel a WHOLE lot better :) I'm thinking it WAS just snot reflector explosion because she's only sneezed those 4 times in my above posts and only the one on the oven actually had evidence..
I need to find an actual avian vet -.-' for future death signs.

[christie99]

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I would keep a close eye on her. Wet sneezes, while not normal, are not a death sign.

Birdie illnesses are easily treatable. I would keep a log of her normal weight by weighing her with a gram scale once a week. Weight loss is usually one of the first signs of an underlying illness.

Air out the house as much as you can and dust. That will be a start. Keep her warm until you are sure nothing is wrong. I hope all goes well.

[Valo's Moirana]

valo and nino sneeze too (mostly after they stick their toes into their noses ), but it's usually dry unless they dunked pellets or took a bath right before.

keep an eye on her - mucus from the nostrils CAN be an indication of a respiratory infection. however, if it's an isolated incident, i would keep a close eye on her, inspect the nose frequently to make sure there's no mucus build-up, and look up an avian vet for just-in-case scenarios.

[tielfan]

Actually, wet sneezes can be perfectly normal. Birds have mucus in a part of the anatomy called the choana, and when they sneeze they tend to blow some of it out. I've been getting hit with "birdie snot" for years now and my birds are fine and healthy.

Since she's been sneezing normally since the scary one, it's possible that it really was 'reflection snot'. Continue to keep a close eye on her though, and take her to a vet if you have any doubts.

Yes, it's fine to use an air purifier. Just make sure it isn't an ionizer because those are unhealthy for birds and humans too. Something with a filter is better, even though you'll probably have to buy new filters from time to time. You'll be amazed at the amount of tiel dust it picks up, and you'll need to vacuum the filter periodically because it isn't designed for such heavy-duty work.

[fluffy_stitch]

was the oven turned on,maybe the heat made her nares a bit dry?? mine sneeze every now and then too but always dry,and it always makes me panic and worry every time too :)