does she look normal?

[miss_missy]

Does Electras beak look normal to you..?:S I tried to get a good picture, I want to make sure nothing is wrong with her.. is her beak supposed to look like that. my other bird . she said is a boy ( pet store) his nose is dark blue.

[Debby]

Can't tell from the photo. Can you give a brief description of your concern?

[Dave]

Uhh, I don't see any photo...

[miss_missy]

http://pictures.sprintpcs.com//mmps/RECIPIENT/000_10582f33685163cf_1/2.2?inviteToken=xEZr4GPbmmk2O7x70QgU&limitsize=258,258&outquality=90&squareoutput=255,255,255&ext=.jpg&iconifyVideo=true&wm=1

[Budgiekin]

Hi missy_missy. It is hard to tell from the picture, but as far as I can tell it looks okay. Are you concerned about the colour of the cere (the area around the nostrils)? Sometimes the cere can be a bit whitish in colour with kind of a lavender purplish colour on girlie budgies. Does Electra have a honeycomb-like, white crusty material on her cere or on her beak? If that is the case, it is possible she may have mites and that would require treatment by a vet. If mites are not treated early, they can actually deform the beak. However, as I said, it is really hard to tell from the photo. I would be curious to find out from you what your observations are that are concerning you.

[miss_missy]

i dont think its mites. the cere, i think you said it was around her nose is white and has purple around it in spots. i just didnt know if the color was normal or not
thanks.

[Budgiekin]

Hi missy missy. Yes, her cere is the area surrounding her nostrils. From what you have said, it sounds completely normal. It's not mites at all (but I thought I would throw that in there in case anyone was checking out the budgie's beak and saw something unusual).

When budgies are young, their cere can be a couple different colours and that's perfectly fine. It'll gradually become more evenly coloured. Even my budgie Kiwi, who is about 2 years old, has a cere that has a couple of shades of blue. It is quite fascinating to watch as the cere changes!

[Bea]

Female budgies cere's can range in colour from white to pale blue to brown depending on what stage in the breeding cycle she's at.

[miss_missy]

oh really. i didnt know that.... hmm. is it possible he is wanting to breed?

[Bea]

Not when her cere is looking like that. A hen in peak breeding condition will have a rough chocolate brown cere.

[miss_missy]

oh ok thanks:)

[Amy]

Oooh Lily's cere is a rough chocolate brown! Will they mate and lay soon?
Oh i'm so excited!

[miss_missy]

thats what i was told

[Amy]

:D Wow! Im So Happy!!!! :D

[miss_missy]

well elevtras cere is not brown anymore it is like a purple very lite and white around the nostrils is that normal?

[Amy]

Yes it is. Thats when their not in breeding condition.

[miss_missy]

whewwwwww thank goodness. i was worried . thanks:clap: