Well i bought a parakeet about two weeks ago and i saw him scratching his vent alot and i figured it was mites so i took him a bath in warm water and a tiny bit of soap and i sprayed some lice spray i bought at walmart. Its for humans its not for on contact on any kind of skin or animals so i sprayed it on his bedding. well two weeks later he looks great no scratching or anything but if there are any kind of home natural remedies i can use for him that will be really good. I know there are a couple different types of mites for birds well if you can make me a list of what works for what and how it workds id appreciate it,
Thanks! (No rude comments plz, i dont put up with it)
Mites infest the skin between the feathers or on the legs and beak only, there are no mites that cause itchy vents. Bathing the area probably helped because you hydrated it, the lice spray most likely didn't help. It is dangerous to use products meant for one species on any other species, you risk causing poisoning, especially in birds which are very suseptible to toxins. Unless you are seeing mites (little red bugs) on the skin between the feathers or take your bird to a bird vet, it is not a good idea to use ANY medication for mites whether it is labelled for birds or not. Soap can dry out and ruin a birds feathers, so it is not recommended to use soap on a bird either. Please make an appointment with a local bird vet to have your pet examined. The vet can discuss and help you decide how to treat any problems he/she finds, plus tell you the proper way to feed and care for your new pet. Seed diets are not adequate.
You are lucky you didn't poison the bird.
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Put white paper towelling in the bird's cage. If you find tiny red or grey specks he has mites, if not, he doesnt. You should be abl to see the mites moving on the bird's body. Don't use soap on the bird either ; you can mist him with warm water in a plant mister.
You need to take your bird to an avian vet for evaluation. Don't just "figure" this or that (make guesses).
