Hello, since the last five days one of my male Gouldians have been fluffed up and sitting quiet by himself. I separated him from the other but he is getting worse. He is eating very little now as he is weak. I notice now that he is twitching, primarily when he is at rest. I added Tetracycline to his water but quite frankly I am not sure if he is ingesting enough. Could you please let me know what type of disease could cause this twitching. I am worried because tonight I noticed another male is also starting to twitch in his sleep.
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