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One of my society snores when it sleeps.
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:24 pm
by Eel Noob
Just wondering if I should be concern about this. One of my society is snoring alot when it sleeps. The snoring is quite loud to the point where it's freaking my girlfriend out.
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:05 am
by trevorama
I haven't ever heard of that, but it made me think of air sac mites. You might want to check to see if that is the issue.
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 3:10 am
by EmilyHurd
What does the snore sound like?
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:30 pm
by Eel Noob
To be honest it sounds like a regular person snoring and it can only be heard when the birds are resting at night
It's pretty hard trying to pin point which bird it's coming from though
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:55 pm
by Hilary
The only time I've heard something similar it did turn out to be air sac mites. That was a gould, though, which makes a lot more sense than a society. Do any of the birds appear lethargic or fluffed? Wonder if it could be another type of respiratory problem, and you only hear it at night because it's so quiet......
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:43 am
by H2015
This is a bit OT...but I was wondering if the air sac mites is only found in Gouldians/Canaries? I never read anyone had it with other species.
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:36 pm
by Hilary
I got warnings to treat my newly-imported waxbills for air sac mites.