Post by julianna on Dec 18, 2016 16:53:41 GMT -5
I come home from shopping and I say "hello Oscar mommies home" and I hear nothing. That is very unusual. I say it again... and no response. I turn to hubby and say... oh oh... something is wrong.
I throw off my coat and boots and go looking for Oscar carefully in case he is on the floor. I find him in his kitchen cage... just sitting there. Crouched down and little tail bopping up and down. Something is wrong. He will always call back when I enter the house and never just sits in the cage. I am automatically thinking something scared him.... and he is hiding from it.
I give him my finger but he won't come up. I get him with my finger from behind and he steps up. I cuddle him close to my body with my right hand over top of his back and wings. He crouches down... and does not move.
We are in the living room with him on my left hand... my right hand still covering his back ... and he starts to close his eyes. His tail is still shaking up and down. Hubby says.... this is not normal.... and I know it.
Sitting there thinking OMG.. the vet is a 4 hour drive... and they are closed today. We may have to leave now and stay the evening. I think... okay... give him an hour or so... see what happens. He keeps closing his eyes... crunching down with his belly. I examine all of his body... looking for something that may hurt. Did he fall on his belly?? Naahhhh he can fly safely to the ground. Did he hurt a wing??? nope... his wings are fine. Everything seems okay physically. Can he poop... yup... looks normal to me.
Now what?? I am almost in tears and 1 hour has gone by. Now he stretches... and fluffs up... seems not too bad. Another hour goes by... and he starts calling... and now wants to eat. Peas is always his favorite so he gets some of those. Next thing.... he wants to go to the Condo in the bathroom. So I take him there.... all seems very normal.
Huh... here we are 4 hours later and he is acting completely normal. There was no poop on the floors anywhere so I know he didn't fly and crash into anything. I almost think... I distrusted his sleep... and he was trying to have a nap. Geezzzzz is that all it was?? He scared the beeejesus out of me.
