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Not sure how to describe this, skin around eye? Pictures

Postby paper_lantern » Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:40 pm

You know the white skin around a conure's eye? I'm not sure of the technical name. Anyway, the skin around my conure's left eye is different shaped than the skin around the other eye.

I'm not even sure if he's always been like this and I'm just being paranoid. I did notice it awhile back, but it hasn't gone away. There is no redness, swelling, itching, or discharge. He isn't blinking more than usual, scratching it, and honestly I haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary in his habit. Is this just something he was probably born with? Or should I worry?

The Avian vet is about 5 hours away, so I don't want to stress him out with a long trip unless it's really something I should check out. I have to admit I've been kind of a worry wart since my first parrot passed away.

I've included a picture, and circled the area I'm talking about. The picture is SUPER up close, you can barely notice it in real life, I only notice it because I look at him so much. :D




Sorry the picture is kind of inverted and I can't flip it around on photo bucket :(



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Re: Not sure how to describe this, skin around eye? Pictures

Postby pennyandrocky » Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:35 pm

it doesn't look like anything's wrong with it just watch make sure it doesn't change. my :gcc: has something like that on 1 eye but it's always been like that.
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Re: Not sure how to describe this, skin around eye? Pictures

Postby paper_lantern » Tue Apr 09, 2013 8:51 pm

Thank you! I hate how I stress out about every little thing when it comes to Chubby :P
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Re: Not sure how to describe this, skin around eye? Pictures

Postby pennyandrocky » Wed Apr 10, 2013 6:30 am

after i suddenly lost my :amazon: cebal i question every little thing.
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