I always identify Kiki as a female because of her aggressiveness and feminine behavior (like shredding papers in thin strips) which are more resemblance to the natural characteristics of a female lovebird. My mum always think that way too!

A recent footage of Kiki doing some actions might prove that my assumption might be wrong all while. Below is the footage that was taken this morning before Kiki’s breakfast. Just to warn you, this footage might not be suitable for minors!

Kiki has been rubbing her vent or maybe I should use HIS vent on HIS preening toys lately, and has been very frequently too. If I’m wrong, Kiki might be already triggered in breeding mode. Does that means it’s time to get a girlfriend for him?

Kiki had been preening and scratching excessively lately. I can see quite a few small feathers at the bottom of the cage. It’s not a good sign and this made me real worried for her. I can feel her itch and I’m suspecting she suffering from mites attack. I placed a white sheet overnight and morning i can see tiny red dots moving around.

OMG! I can feel the itch! So gross and my having goose bumps everywhere. I guess that’s the psychological effect. *Haha*

I went to the nearby pet store to buy the mite spray and i got the 8-in-1 Mites and Lice Spray for Caged Birds. Since the shop owner recommends using the spray, why not giving it a try. I do think Kiki’s condition can’t be delay. I also don’t want the infestation starts to worsen. I think there’s reasons to Kiki having mites on her feathers. Recently she has not been taking bath frequently, like what she usually does, dunking herself into the bowl of water. I guess the rainy weather also stop Kiki from bathing too.

But to stop the infestation, I have to force Kiki for bath. Hope she doesn’t hate me for doing so. I doing that for her own good. After the bath, I left her on the T-Stand to allow self preening process. Seriously I do enjoy looking at Kiki preening herself. So cute. I captured a short video clip, when Kiki’s preening happily.

Kiki preening after bath…

I got mum to help me hold Kiki and getting a towel to cover her head. This is prevent from Kiki fidgeting and also to protect her from getting mite spray solution into her eyes. I made a few short bursts of mite spray on her back and tail wing. Let’s hope Kiki will recover soon!