Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Sept 13, 2019 23:18:02 GMT
Earlier I was standing next to Hectors cage as he'd fallen to the bottom and was climbing back up. Then a split second later I noticed he was face down in the water trough unable to get out. Hector has a damaged foot and also he cannot fly, so he has some trouble getting about. I quickly put my hand in and grabbed him, pulling him out of the water. After holding him in my hands and getting some of the water off of him with some tissues - I put him in a tiny carry cage with some millet to dry off. Heaven knows what would have happened if I was not there. My heart felt like it stopped for a second. I have taken the big metal water pot out of the cage and replaced it with two smaller plastic ones on opposite sides of the cage that he cannot fall in to.
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Post by Hezz on Sept 14, 2019 0:33:34 GMT
Oh, poor Hector!! That would have been scary. Have you given him the fountain-style drinkers?
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Post by jellybean on Sept 14, 2019 7:14:18 GMT
Thank God you were there Marianne, was he ok later on?
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Post by criswell on Sept 14, 2019 7:32:20 GMT
Oh gosh. Poor Hector. So scary for both of you.
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Post by ladybird on Sept 14, 2019 8:14:52 GMT
Arrr bless him....it’s a good job you were there...
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Sept 14, 2019 8:23:15 GMT
It was terrifying, I thought he'd drowned after I pulled him out. Thankfully he was just very soggy, so I warmed him in my hands. An hour after being in the little cage, he was fine and ate some millet. Hezz, no I don't use fountains, they have always leaked when I have tried in the past. I have a small white pot, you can see it in this photo of Hector relaxing from this morning.
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Post by ffiscool on Sept 14, 2019 9:26:28 GMT
Aw bless him. So lucky you were there!
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Post by sweetpea on Sept 14, 2019 9:34:48 GMT
Poor little Hector. T.G. you were there.
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Post by samwiseg on Sept 14, 2019 10:22:18 GMT
Oh god what a fright for you both! You wouldn't think that could happen would you? As others have said thank god you were there Do you have any vallium left?
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Post by lemonora on Sept 14, 2019 11:33:24 GMT
Ohhh no, that must have been so scary I’m glad he is ok, he is such a beauty
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Post by BloomCountyLover on Sept 14, 2019 15:28:00 GMT
Poor little guy, thank goodness you were there and he's OK. Maybe it's just the way the photo was taken but his nails look quite long, could that be hindering his movement at all?
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Oct 6, 2011 7:41:27 GMT
Marianne Marlow
Administrator
George, Daisy, Iris, Billy, Peter, Chipper, Dinku, Barney, Ayla and Rocky
Posts: 28,737
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Sept 14, 2019 20:04:21 GMT
Poor little guy, thank goodness you were there and he's OK. Maybe it's just the way the photo was taken but his nails look quite long, could that be hindering his movement at all? The foot with the really long nail on, doesn't work, but I take your point. I always worry about cutting his nails cos they are black and you can't see the quick.
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Post by clt80 on Sept 14, 2019 21:02:17 GMT
Oh gosh, dreadful. I can imagine the shock and terror you felt. Thank god you were nearby and saw. Poor Hector. Lots of millet and thumby. Hector is the one who is in love with your thumb isn't he?
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Post by Jane on Sept 14, 2019 21:45:51 GMT
Poor little Hector. He must have had such a fright. Lucky you was there Marianne Marlow to save him.
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Post by BloomCountyLover on Sept 14, 2019 22:31:49 GMT
Poor little guy, thank goodness you were there and he's OK. Maybe it's just the way the photo was taken but his nails look quite long, could that be hindering his movement at all? The foot with the really long nail on, doesn't work, but I take your point. I always worry about cutting his nails cos they are black and you can't see the quick. Yes thankfully Sam's are pink and quite easy to see the quick. I wouln't even think about it if they were black.
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