Jaxon was born June 1 of 2003 and came to us at 10 weeks of age. A caique is very unique and very strong personality. We enjoyed this little boy immensely for 2 months. We fed him a good diet with quality ingredients and a good variety. We kept his home clean and provided him with lots of safe toys and plenty of love and attention. We thought we were doing a good job of keeping him safe and giving him quality care with a wonderful life. However, Jaxon was sold to us without having received the series of 2 polyoma vaccinations. On October 29th, Jaxon went to bed in his cubbie a happy, healthy and tired little bird. On the morning of October 30th, we found a very sick bird in front of us. He was fluffed up, making a pitiful crying sound. His droppings were diarrhea. I knew in my gut that he was a very sick little bird and rushed him to the avian vet. I had to leave him there and worried all day. At 4:30 that afternoon Jaxon passed over Rainbow Bridge. A necropsy and lab report confirmed polyoma. If you are reading this page, you either have a caique or are interested in caiques. Caiques are very sensitive to Polyoma and it is imperative that caiques receive the series of 2 Polyoma vaccines, and then an annual booster. If you have a caique and it has not been vaccinated, please call your avian today to get it done. Although Polyoma is a disease of unweaned baby birds, the caique is so suseptible to this disease, that recently a 2 year old caique who had not been vaccinated, contracted Polyoma and died. Vaccinate for Polyoma. If you are getting a caique, make sure the breeder vaccinates for Polyoma. Buy from a breeder who vaccinates. We did not keep our Jaxon safe. The pain of his loss to a disease that is fully preventable is very difficult to discuss. We do not want to see one more caique or any bird die of this preventable disease. Educate yourself about Avian Polyoma. Save a life ~ Vaccinate. Jaxon will be smiling at the bridge. Polyoma Links: Questions About The Polyoma Vaccine by Joel Blumberg, DVM, Polyoma Virus: The Real Story Avian Polyomavirus: My Thoughts by David N. Phalen, D.V.M., Ph.D., Diplomat ABVP (Avian)

In the short time he had on this earth he brought love and delight to me and my daughter. He delighted us with his boldness and playfulness daily. Jaxon loved to roll onto his back and wrestle with a toy, to chase a jingle ball, or to just hop about on the floor. If he was not hopping on the floor, he enjoyed hanging upside down by one foot off of his cage door. After all that activity he loved to eat pumpkin seeds and would go to great lengths to get to them. At the end of a busy caique day Jaxon would crash in his happy hut for a good long sleep. Jaxon's most favorite thing of all was to lay nestled in my daughter's neck getting scritches from his favorite human.