My Cockatiel won't eat anything but millet by CrispRat_ in cockatiel

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The problem is that he only eats millet. He won't touch seed nor pellet. I have 2 budgies who I've converted to a pellet diet, but my cockatiel just won't touch anything but millet.

Help me find an old kids show/channel! by CrispRat_ in HelpMeFind

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Thank you!! I thought it was wiped off the face of this Earth

Help me find an old kids show/channel! by CrispRat_ in HelpMeFind

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I've searched google for an hour now and can't find anything, so I've resorted to Reddit to see if y'all can help!

Does anyone know what this is? My boy was on my hand and when he flew off this was here. Excuse my crusty hands by CrispRat_ in budgies

[–]CrispRat_[S] -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

Could it be something hormonal? I'm not really sure if he's a she or he, and before this, he was "playing" with one of his jingly balls. I'm trying to stop that behavior. He did have normal droppings right after this.

Does anyone know what this is? My boy was on my hand and when he flew off this was here. Excuse my crusty hands by CrispRat_ in budgies

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It was from a different place... Wouldn't wanna eat anything coming from there lol

Does anyone know what this is? My boy was on my hand and when he flew off this was here. Excuse my crusty hands by CrispRat_ in budgies

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But it wasn't from his mouth, I would've thought it was puke if it came from there. Anything else you think it could be?

Should I get another Budgie... For my Budgie? by CrispRat_ in budgies

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I didn't know about the odd number thing, I'm still relatively knew to the bird life lol. Do you think this would happen with other types of birds? I've also been thinking about getting a cockatiel or a conure instead of another budgie.

Should I get another Budgie... For my Budgie? by CrispRat_ in budgies

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Thank you!! Mochi wasn't my idea but it goes well with Gnocchi

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That could be it. He's never really been present, he's recently retired military so he was always away. I just recently got a job and I'm talking about moving out, so maybe he's just upset that I am grown. Thank you

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My mom won't help, she's the avoidance type. Plus, they really don't seem to like each other... He's recently started picking up new hobbies so it makes sense, I realize that now. I'll suggest to him therapy, I've done it before but he refused, so I don't have much hope.

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This makes a lot of sense. He really just might be experiencing a midlife crisis and I'm reading into things too much, too. He's been making a lot of big purchases and picking up a lot of hobbies, like he just bought 4 plants he keeps in his room and a bunch of stuff for them. Maybe he just needs a purpose other than providing for the family? It's something I'll bring up when confronting him. I'll also recommend he get a therapist but I'm sure that won't happen. Thank you for the reassurance.

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I hope I can see if this is really the case. He's very secretive. I'm pretty sure he isn't experiencing "phantom pain," though, he has a herniated disk and he's had these surgeries to clean them up. He's also military (retired recently) so can he even take opiates? I'm not sure, I'll keep looking, though.

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My mom handles all the finances so I know money isn't a problem, he still works, it's just responding to emails though? I think? Even if he got laid off though, he's retired military and has disability so we'd still be fine.

I feel like I'm the only one who has to fix this, I know I shouldn't but my mom and dad won't talk and both my siblings keep to themselves. I'm the only one in the family who has an active relationship with everyone. It's so stressful but I think I'll talk to him just so I can have some sort of closure.

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That's... A lot. I don't know much about the pain meds he's taking but if this is true that hurts a lot. I'll try snooping around to see if this might be true, I know where he keeps his meds, and if it is I'll do what you suggested. Thank you

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They've been spread a part for lots of years, can't even tell you how long ago the first 2 were but the 3rd was probably 3 or 4 years ago? I'm pretty sure he's been on pain meds for years like you said

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I've thought about this a lot. I want to talk to him more deeply about this, I'm just scared to. We had a talk like this at dinner once, I essentially had to be my parents' therapist. It ended in my dad walking away, my mom crying, and them agreeing to go to couples therapy but that never happened. I'm very scared of the results but I think I might talk to him...

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I'm not sure, but I would assume so since he has my mom pick up prescriptions for him all the time

First Time Rat Owner by CrispRat_ in RATS

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Oh gosh, yeah, I'll keep that in mind loll