Re: African Gray care.....
 

can u get them a lil heater for next to thier cage??? it would be cute too!!

Re: African Gray care.....
 

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Learn to use the English Language, it'll probably help you with your search, the correct spelling of the COLOUR is GREY. Stop butchering the "English Language" please.

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[censored] git.


Ya, thanks for the help. Who knew I had so search using the british spelling.

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to wacki, jesus dude. throw a towel/blanket over the cage as is common to do overnight. if it's not critical call a bird shop tomorrow. if it is, call an emergency vet.

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I doubt they are in danger. Still, I want them to be comfortable.

Plus I wanted a reputable link.

Thanks to all that helped. I found several. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Re: African Gray care.....
 

Hey I'm with you on the comfort thing.

The question isn't whether the best possible parrot on his best day will have just enough of a margin to survive. It's whether your bird will survive, and whether your bird could also survive if it's in a weakened state for whatever reason -- fear, age, flu, who knows.

This isn't one of those things where you argue fine points of what ultimate survivability is. Especially if you have any care for or sympathy for your pet at all. You want him comfy and safe without question.

On the other hand, if your dad is suck a cheap f*ck that he doesn't give a sh*t if your bird dies, chip in on the power bill yourself or get a space heater or both.

Re: African Gray care.....
 

The only thing I could find out at work by digging through leaflets and formularies in the exotics ward was that a recomended supportive care temperature would be 75-80F. This would be for birds who are in a weakened state, not your average healthy bird. So I'm guessing your answer would be room temperature, basically, if you would be cold in those conditions, so is your bird. Obviously this is hardly a definitive answer.

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i'm with him on the comfort thing too. it's why i suggested he call a bird shop to get a definitive answer.

on the subject of 'ultimate survivability', african greys almost have it to the point of problem. they often outlive their owners and end up getting hosed in some way.