• its_prolly_fine
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    4 days ago

    Birds have very delicate air sacs. For small birds like that constricting them can seriously damage them and cause issues breathing.

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      I think they lack a diaphragm. It was weird reading in my cockatiel care books that some handling on the neck was fine, but even small pressure to their chest could prevent them from breathing.