Re: Heating system died.. advice?

matt weber wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 30 Nov 2003 00:35:59 GMT, "Susan Baker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> 
> >I just got back from vacation and discovered that my furnace was out for
> >about 4 days. It was pretty cold here.. around 40 most days.  My housesitter
> >failed to notify me that my heater was out and my poor 'tiel sat around for
> >a while in a cold house.  He had plenty of food and water, just no heat.
> >I've read this group enough to know that you are all going to say GO TO A
> >VET.  I probably will on Monday, but wanted to see if anybody knew
> >specifically what to look for to make sure he is okay.
> >He seems fine now. He's perky, talkative and isn't sneezing or wheezing.
> >I've had him for several years, and he seems completely normal  We have him
> >in front of a gas fireplace, and the heat is restored.
> >
> >tips? Other than to get a new house sitter?
> 
> many birds are far hardier then they look, and if they don't get wet,
> or have to be in a strong wind, they are well insulated, and can
> tolerate far colder weather then you might expect. In short, if your
> tiel seems unscathed, your teil almost certain survived the experience
> undamage...
> 
> I used to have a Cockatoo who really hated hot weather. You know the
> story about keeping birds out of drafts.... Well he'd park himself in
> front of the Airconditioner cold air duct....


Freya does that during the summer. :-) She will sit in front of the fan.
Now that it's winter and her cage is right next to a window, (double
storm glass, but it still gets chilly), she sits on top of the deep
freeze at night instead of on her cage as the motor is warm and puts off heat...

A bird that's not locked in a cage will usually find their own comfort
zone. 

Refrigerators/freezers often have a hot side. You can always move the
cage next to that if you are worried about it getting cold again?

K.

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