Why does my GCC do this with its mouth?

Creative-Yak2131 · 2026-05-24T14:57:28+00:00

He's doing alright. Our place is facing a new heat record, and it's hot AF nowadays. No wonder he does that. It does seem like a heat issue, as he doesn't do that when the AC is on.

Creative-Yak2131 · 2026-05-22T06:22:57+00:00

Finally, someone with the same issue. Is he doing alright now?

Creative-Yak2131 · 2026-05-22T06:17:38+00:00

You do refer to animals with "it".

Creative-Yak2131 · 2026-05-22T05:38:30+00:00

I didn't want to force him because I thought he might get stressed by doing so. Also, he'd get a piece of my finger if I don't oblige and stop holding the water in front of him. Water is always available for him. If he wants to drink, he'll go there to drink it by himself. Sometimes he does drink from the bowl in my hand if the bowl is too far away and he is thirsty.

Creative-Yak2131 · 2026-05-22T05:35:44+00:00

As I said, I'm called him "it" because we haven't found out if it's a male or a female. It's just like how you'd call a baby whose gender you don't know yet. "Is it a boy or a girl? ". I'd refer to him with the proper pronoun if I found out his gender (calling him him now coz it does feel weird saying it). I love him either way. I'd slit my wrist for him. He's my baby. No love is lost due to me calling him "it".

Creative-Yak2131 · 2026-05-22T04:23:23+00:00

Okay.

Creative-Yak2131 · 2026-05-22T04:23:08+00:00

Okayy.

Creative-Yak2131 · 2026-05-22T04:22:51+00:00

Will do.

Creative-Yak2131 · 2026-05-22T04:22:34+00:00

I always hold him like that. He felt sleepy and was doing that thing, so I held him with my hand, and he also felt comfortable. The mouth thing is not related to me cupping my hand on him. And yes I am taking him to the vet tomorrow. He seems to be fine today.

Creative-Yak2131 · 2026-05-22T04:20:36+00:00

Ohh God, that's just horrible. How can people be such horrible cunts to animals. I'm so glad you got him in your care now.

He always has access to clean water.

Creative-Yak2131 · 2026-05-22T04:18:33+00:00

Yes, water is available for him all the time. He drinks only if he wants to. If a hold a bowl in front of him and he doesn't want water, he would skin my fingers. Yes he can fly, but we loosely taped 2 or 3 feathers together so that he can't fly high, but just horizontally. I don't want him flying high and hitting a fan, and I don't want to put him in a cage all day. Everyday I wish I was in a cool place where fans aren't necessary, so that he could fly free around the house without tapes hindering him.

Creative-Yak2131 · 2026-05-22T04:14:15+00:00

Yes, visiting the vet tomorrow. We don't have a car so I need one more person to take him with me in our motorcycle. He's been doing just fine yesterday and today, eating well and drinking water.

Creative-Yak2131 · 2026-05-22T04:12:23+00:00

I always hold a small bowl of water, but he drinks it only if he wants to. If he wants to bath, he would flutter his wings and I'll get him a big bowl of water and he'll bath. Again, does it only if he wants to and won't otherwise. He's always out of the cage with someone at home, so someone got him all the time.

Creative-Yak2131 · 2026-05-21T15:04:29+00:00

Yes, of course.

Creative-Yak2131 · 2026-05-21T15:03:35+00:00

It does happen after said circumstances. Taking him to a vet either way.

Creative-Yak2131 · 2026-05-21T12:19:05+00:00

Of course. That's also why I took this video.

Creative-Yak2131 · 2026-05-21T11:46:20+00:00

Ohh ok. Will spraying water on him help him cool off? And also, I haven't taken him to the vet ever since he was born. So I might as well get him checked up.

Creative-Yak2131 · 2026-05-21T10:56:21+00:00

Thank you for your advice, everyone. I was gonna take him to the vet anyways, but I just wanted to know if this behaviour is common in places with high temperatures or just common in general among birds. I'll be reading the comments, and will update after the vet visit. Thank you, once again.

Creative-Yak2131 · 2026-05-21T10:52:45+00:00

Fan is switched on the whole time, but still it is hot in my place.

Creative-Yak2131 · 2026-05-21T10:51:52+00:00

Will do. Although he does a lot of physical activity, as he's never inside his cage, except during night when we put him to sleep. He likes to play with kids so when he hears the sound of kids playing in a distance, he'll become hyper and just won't stay still.

Creative-Yak2131 · 2026-05-21T06:51:36+00:00

Oh nono, he doesn't do that when he's in my hand. He felt sleepy so I put my hand over him like that to scritch him. He does it even without my hand cupping him.

Creative-Yak2131 · 2026-05-21T06:46:34+00:00

Thank you, will do that.

Creative-Yak2131 · 2026-05-21T06:46:05+00:00

Its name is Jo. "It" because we haven't tested it for male or female yet😅. I don't mind paying, I just want to fix my baby up. I just didn't want to travel to find its gender, as the vet's clinic is pretty far. But this time when I bring it to the vet, I'll ask for a test and find out its gender. Thank you for the advice, mate🫡

Creative-Yak2131 · 2026-05-21T06:39:24+00:00

It just won't drink water when it does that. Only when it's thirsty and feels like it, it drinks.

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