I bonded with my ‘tiel in a similar way... He is 11 and watching this video with me, talking up a storm and giving his opinion too (lots of happy talk! )... Thanks for the video!
Your video on bringing your new cockatiel home and the acclimatization process is a must-watch! It's so helpful to see how you've navigated the first day and the time it took for your cockatiel to adjust. Your patience and care shine through in every step, and it's evident how much you cherish your feathered friend. Thanks for sharing this heartwarming experience with us. Looking forward to more wonderful moments with your cockatie
I keep my cockatiel cage door open during the day to give him the freedom of coming and going as he pleases. I recommend you do that as well for a much happier and healthier bird. Make sure that if you do this that you keep him in a closed area of the house like a spare bedroom or closed off living area. Clear the area of objects that could harm him. Don't let him chew on things like cords or toxic plants. Try placing a paper sack laying on its side at the bottom of his cage with some tissue paper inside. The cage should be a place of comfort, not captivity. You will find that they still want to be close to their cage because they view it as their nest.
I’m planning on picking up a cocktiel in the next week or so,how bad is the poop when you come home say a 9-5 job i was planning on letting him free roam my room while gone,my room is about 250 sqft I’m guessing
I don't think the poop is that bad, they mostly sit in one place so just put a small towel under his favourite spot. My cockatiel just sleeps when I'm not home. He starts roaming around when I get back. Please be careful that he gets enough attention if you have a 9-5 job, cause they are social animals and they need lots of attention!
@@cockatielocreatifly4936 also eating seeds is not good for him. Try pellets that are made of food and doesn’t have a ton of sugar. He is not an outside bird so things high in fat and sugar are dangerous even in medium quantities.
You are so lucky my cockatiel is a stubborn little boy and it took me a a whole month to make him comfortable with my hand. And finally after 4month he is comfortable to get on my hand and come out of his cage.
We had a lot of struggles too, he really didnt like my hand, i had to keep training it. Good job in teaching him, hopefully it goes quicker after he learned this
This video gives me sense of what a cockatiel will act on the first day . Thx for the video And the food is all seeds maybe put some carrot or cucumber in to it
Thanks for sharing this. We will be bringing home our cockatiel soon. We are kind of nervous because we are picking it up from 4 hours away. He or she will be home very soon.
Dang, after 10 days, that's nice. It has been 2 months for me and mine still won't step up. He pretty much behaves like yours around day 6-10, except he doesn't step on my hand. he only steps onto sticks. It is nice you were able to skip stepping up on sticks. I do use millet/candy as incentive. So far he steps up on stick and eats from my hand.
@@cockatielocreatifly4936 He kinda does now. Only when I have food he will. His cage is near my desk and when I let him out, he goes to a perch I have setup outside the cage. He will hangout there. When he gets hungry, he will climb down to the desk and ask me for seeds I have veggies or broccoli in his container. He usually just stands in front of me waiting for birdcandy. I get seeds in my hand and he will step up. I had to start by having my hands planted on the desk because he was too afraid if they were any higher. I gradually increased the height, and now I am only like two inches above the table and he steps up for food. Took like almost a month of doing that everyday for him to finally put his two feet since he started with one foot. Atm, I am putting my hand with seeds every morning near the entrance of the cage so he has to step up to eat. He will go on my other hand that isn't holding seeds. Eventually I want to move my hand while he is on it so I can put him on his perch. Then eventually I'll want to pick him up from inside the cage. Atm, he does let me pick him up with a stick. Sometimes he just goes to it with no fuss if he's in the mood. If not he puts up a tiny fight but then goes on. He didn't step up to anything 2 months ago when I made that comment, so he's been getting better every month now. I hope your bird is doing fine : )
I have 2 cockatiels (had one before them, so i knew what to do) and i have a cage but since day 2 they are both out .... not going in until they have to (cleaning) and now its day 17 ... they both sitting on our shoulders (me and my girl) going with us in the whole house ... and dont have problem with other people ... they are rly easy to tame ... trick is every 20 min give them hand food ... they are sometimes agressive at start but they quickly realise you are a friend ... to first 5 days he steps on your finger ... after this at night put him on your shoulder (when its dark) and you work on PC or somethink .... they will stay and rly fast realise you dont want to hurt them .... fast teach them to go for food ... so call them from 1 cm then 2cm to jump distance to fly distance .... and in less than month you have bird who will always come when you call them .... teach how to poop on same spot is easy aswell ... just every 15-20 min take him on finger give him command to poop .... do it like 2 min if he dont poop put him from you .... dont let him be on shoulder ... after 15-20 min same if he poop place him on shoulder ... he realise (ohhh i pooped here i have privilige to be on shoulder (they love to be there)) and start poop on just this place (Best is small tree what you can just take and place on other places) so you can visit someone with them and they will still poop there
It sounds so easy but it's not 😭😭 how am I gonna do mine trust me ?. Everyday I think it's a step back. He's with us 7 days and everytime I go closer.to.him.he hisses.on me but after a while he stops and just stares ! And when I put my hand inside the cage even to clean it he goes CRAZY !!!! He even traumatized his foot and we're on medication ! I don't know what to do :( I have a budgie also and she was completely trained on day 5
Some birds need lots and lots of time. I figured out my bird needed daily training to keep the progress going. What helps is getting him used to your hand with Mille spray. They love it will associate your hand with good. Also you can take their food out of the cage and regularly offer it to them and when he'll get hungry he will inventually be brave enough to come.
hi quick tip I just left my bird too it and let them.do their own thing and gave lots of persuasion and lots off love showed I was a threat and good size cage and lots off love works wonders
To anyone who finds this, it is completely normal for cockatiels to not eat for the first day or two, as long as they don't lose more than 10% of their body weight!
Thankyou so much for sharing I really enjoyed watching this video honestly probably the best vidio I have seen about a cockatiel in a long time 💕 I live how patient you are with him and how consistent 😍 I found your channel because my Birthday was the 20th of October and my fiance got me a beautiful female cockatiel I have named her Daisy 🌼 I am still filming her myself and will make a small clip to share with you 💕 I don't normally do videos but I think you would enjoy seeing my bird and me 🌈 I have subscribed to your channel and I am a very loyal subscriber I always come to and like and always share love 💕 sending you and your family love and light always 💫💖
Hi.. its a nice video. Pls answer my question. I brought pair of cockatiels. Its their day 4. They started eating feom my hand feom day 2. But they are not stepping up on my hand/finger yet. I want to open the cage and let them free in my balcony. Balcony is covered with met so they can not escape. So whats your advice? Shall i let them free before they step up ? And will they come back in rhebcage by themselves if i put food and water inside the cage?
I got a cockatiel recently and he was exactly like your cockatiel very skittish afraid of hands and doesn’t bite but he hisses but whenever he goes outdoors in his cage he is so happy and screams at the other birds in the morning and sings songs i have him near a mirror where his cage is at I plan to get a bigger cage so I can put him on my finger and move him from a bigger cage to smaller cage to move him around but depends on the size of the cage he has his wings cut so far it’s been two weeks since I have had him I am trying to hand tame him but he doesn’t like to eat food from my hand maybe I have to wait for him to acclimate more because he is moved around alot.
Thanks for your comment. It will get better slowly and with lots of patience and time with him. Try connecting to him by talking to him softly and standing around the cage. Also if he doesn't want to eat from your hand, get the millet spray, they love it!
@@cockatielocreatifly4936 Thanks for responding well I do have millet spray but I dont think he really likes it altough the other day he did eat some millet through the cage with my hand on the end so that is progress! i'm thinking he likes honey sticks as treats better for some reason idk if the breeder fed him it more than the millet otherwise he is doing fine!
I made a video of how to train my scared Cockatiel, follow my channel. Any other bird can learn like that as well, but probably quicker then mine, lol.
My first cockatiel I had from 6 weeks (right out of the nest) until he passed at 33 yrs old! My 2nd one I had for 10 yrs, he passed this past Nov. 19, 2022. I got my 3rd cockatiel yesterday, he hasn't eaten or drank water & I was getting worried. His beak & feet are still pink so I know he is young. I have to start from scratch, again. I realized I did to much with him when he first came home & I have a bandaged finger to show for it! I'm treating today as day 1. I hope he starts eating soon. I don't know what to do if he doesn't eat soon.
Aww ! How cute !!! I have a 3 month old boy COCKETIEL and I’m on day 6 trying to get him use to my hand and finger but he still is afraid. How old was your cocketiel when you got him ?
Day 9, "bond strength level 2!" On another note this is completely random but when I was a kid I didn't know what a cockatiel was called so I called them a "Pikachu bird" 😂
I bought yesterday a cockatiel and my first interaction with him wasnt that great...after i finished setting up his cage i tried to open his box gently but he somehow managed to fly away in the house and i had to catch him, bit me like a sucker (drew blood even) but i managed to put him in the cage. Since then i cant really interact at all with him cause he's shivering, and the only sounds he makes is when i try to watch guides on youtube and he hears another cockatiel, does anybody has an advice?
I think you need to give him some time to get his stress level down. Talk to him next to the cage. Try it he wants some millet if you put it near him. Don't try to put him on your finger yet or do anything difficult. He needs time to know your good to him and wont hurt him again. With time he can trust you again!
i got my cockatiel this friday and hes been doing okay?? he finally got used to his cage, and he actually ate a treat i gave him through the bars so it’s a start :DD Update: this bird never stops whistling and it is glorious. I got to pet him once, he eats from our hands and he's doing fantastically
I got my cockatiel yesterday and his acting the same as urs , i was told to leave him alone for a few days and just talk and sit near him. His so scared tho
Lots of patience is key to gain trust. Also practice daily with Millet will help. Our take the bowl out of the cage and feed him several times from your hand (he'll get hungry enough to come over)
That was quite a challenge. At the total beginning when he wasn't coming back to his cage for candy yet i put the opening of the two cages against each other. And then i placed the food and water in the new cage. He'd go in himself.
I'm about to come up with a follow up! So far he is not screaming any more and a lot more social with us. He loves his new place now. Bonding is going a lot better, he is still scared often, but he can sit on our shoulder now
The bird costed me only 25 euros in the shop. The cage was probably 50 euro second hand. Make sure you buy a cage that is big enough. The toys cost some money but they will last for a lifetime. And then I'll buy a package food every month for maybe 5 euro. The candy and special for I also buy and will cost about 10 euros per month.
12 weeks to a year old is the best time to get a cockatiel. It helps if you can get one that is already used to humans / hand feeding. Medications is not necessary, just make sure you let him get used to a varied diet.
Hey sorry if this is late but i wanted to ask about something, when i got my cockatiel out of the cage for the first time 3 months ago he was calm at first but when i tried to feed him from my hand like i do when he’s in his cage he freaked out and started flying around we ended up having to force him into the cage and didn’t take him out since, i really want to tame him but i fear that he’ll freak out again and i can’t get him back to the cage, so how do i get him to his cage if he freaks out?
What we did was make sure he has a treat he really likes. When he was out, we held that next to the cage. So when he flew and landed down to the floor we put the cage on the floor with candy guiding him the right way. If he is high onto something you can guide him by placing the cage right next to him and also guide with candy. Make sure he is not really full, so he will want the food. Aso make sure you have the time to let him figure it out. Hopefully that helps!
We have a male pet store budgie and he really only likes me. Doesn’t like my kids though they want him to love them. Thinking of adding a cockatiel since I hear they can be better with bonding to more than one person and hopefully my kids can give the cuddles and scratches they so want to do with the budgie and can’t. Would you recommend a female or male cockatiel in terms of temperament and being loving? Talking isn’t a deal breaker. Only worry with females I have heard is the egg laying. We would go with a breeder who hand tames to get our best chance at the kids bonding with a young Bird for life but not sure if we should go with a male or female. Also- will one cockatiel be ok to manage as far as dust in an open room with an aid purifier? Still too dusty? Are cockatiels much messier as far as poop? The budgie poop is more solid in general and easy to pick up. Is that not the same for the cockatiel? Is cockatiel poop more liquidy and runny like a pigeon or similar to budgie?
I have no experience in whether to buy a male of female and how much loving they are. I also think it varies per cockatiel, they all have their own personality. Budgies can also be nice with the kids. I would definitely recommend getting a bird that is hand tame already. I don't have any problems with the amount of dust my cockatiel creates. Personally I don't think its that bad and I dont have an air purifier. As far as poop it is easy to pick up ones it dries out, so that is similar. The poop is bigger though. Also be aware that male cockatiel can be very loud and be aware if your neighbours can appreciate that. Hopefully you can make a good decision now!
I would recommend adding some natural wood perches those perches in your cage (except the rope) is very bad for your birds feet.also some more toys are always good!
My new cockatiel day 2 is silent so silent only when heres the ambulance makes a little sound, he eats, drink water but all day stays at the food container and if i aproce him he is like standing and watching me but not scared, at night makes a noise like sanding hes peak then sleeps at the highest point but on 2 legs hope he is ok becouse he is so sweet❤
hi, what's it like with your cockatiel now? I just got mine two days ago and I'm trying to get him to trust me so if you have any advice I would really appreciate it
My cockatiel is so much better now! He loves to be with us and hang out on the shoulder. It'll all be fine as long as you put lots of time and patients in it, and of course some nice treats!
Hii ,I would recommend yousing a normal bird feeding bowl and not a feeding/drinking tube because a feeding tube can grow bacterias 🦠 way faster then feeding bowls aspecially water tubes Sry for the wrong written words my keyboard isn’t having it 😊
It took me 3 weeks to let my 2 white faced cockatiels to get out of their cage and eat the treat when I’m far from them outside the cage so their used to me but they can’t climb up my hand yet there still scared and I’m worried so what do I do ??
If they are flying and they won't come back to your hand yet then its best to let them walk back to their cage by themselves. they will get hungry. Put some candy near it and chances are they will get back to the cage. Mine had a lot of trouble finding the door of the cage and sat on top for a long time. We tried to seduce him the right direction with bird candy/ millet
🔴Put a large food dish and water dish on the bottom of the cage. Also provide your Cockatiel with good quality food not a bunch of crap. Your Cockatiel is trying to tell you that he can't stand on the food dish and eat that close, nor can he get his bill into the water dish.
Hi! Just curious, what are the dimensions of your cage? Today is day 6 of my new cockatiel being home, but it lost a ton of weight... the bird store told me that my cage was too big though, though others tell me otherwise. I'm also going to refrain from interacting with my bird and add spray millet to the cage since I didn't do too much of either last time.
I reckon any time is good, the sooner the better. We realized soon that he needed it to release his energy, Even though he was still acclimatizing. Just make the environment safe, curtains closed, easy space to land. And then just open the door and he can get out on his own term. We did that a lot and saw he just walked on top of his cage and was just happy sitting there. At any case don't force him. encouragement with candy can help motivate him to practice little jumps on top of something to get his confidence flying.
hello how you doing I just bought a cocktail at a pet store and me and my son trying to use to a human touch but it try to bite us every time we try touch his head and we're trying to tame it but it not use human what are tips ? to get this cocktail to to stop biting at us and stop being so aggressive please we need your help 🙏🏽
Take slow steps, he needs to learn that your hand and you aren't scary first. Try to talk to him quietly, spend time with him. Give him some candy through his cage. And then you can start giving the candy closer to your hand slowly. Important is to allow the bird to come to you. Avoid him biting, do things that he is comfortable with and step it up when he is ready.
It depends on how much time you are at home. A cockatiel needs lots of attention and will not be happy if you're out of the house all the time. But my bird seems to be doing fine and he makes happy sounds
I've only had a boy. Apparenly in general boys are more vocal, so could be fun. If you don't want lots of noise a girl seems to be the way to go. But I can't talk out of experience.
I'll come up with a follow up soon ! He is doing a lot better and doesnt scream anymore, also way more connected to us and more curious about the world :D
Nothing like the sound of a happy cockatiel as far as bird sounds go... I miss my little buddies
He's not freaking out on that first flight, hes just getting used to his wings. You're doing everything right.
I bonded with my ‘tiel in a similar way... He is 11 and watching this video with me, talking up a storm and giving his opinion too (lots of happy talk! )... Thanks for the video!
11?! Awesome... Is their a video of him too? God bless and take care you both!!
i love the way you gave us all the small details.. and just want to say.. i really really needed it!
Same here for our new budgerigar!! Skittish, but progress to a peaceful cohabitation is happening!
Once birds realizes they are free, They go crazy, on the other hand your bird is so calm and ADORABLE!!!!
Nah, my baby is free range. Never in his cage except when I travel with him. He’s 21. Long time for a tiel!
@@AnitaLife27 nah, that's normal for cockatiels up to 30ish years old... The world record is 36 I read.
@@AnitaLife27 in captivity that is... 10 to 15 years in the wild
Don't worry if they aren't too loud Since cockatiel females are known to be real quiet (for a bird!) Just make sure they are Active and curious
Nah body I have a female cockateil bit my female cockateil is loud
My female Cockatiel is very talkative. She can't stop getting tickeled by me and she always stay by me in her cage💖😻 I love her
i have 1 female. she is quite
thats bullshit, my female cockateil is fucking hyper and maniac and screams every damn day
Mine is male and its quite😭
Awwww Sweet Love
He'll come around
Blessings and Love
Your video on bringing your new cockatiel home and the acclimatization process is a must-watch! It's so helpful to see how you've navigated the first day and the time it took for your cockatiel to adjust. Your patience and care shine through in every step, and it's evident how much you cherish your feathered friend. Thanks for sharing this heartwarming experience with us. Looking forward to more wonderful moments with your cockatie
Thank you so much!
introducing the treats and make a connection between the hand (human) and the yummy treats is always a key to gaining trust.
I keep my cockatiel cage door open during the day to give him the freedom of coming and going as he pleases. I recommend you do that as well for a much happier and healthier bird. Make sure that if you do this that you keep him in a closed area of the house like a spare bedroom or closed off living area. Clear the area of objects that could harm him. Don't let him chew on things like cords or toxic plants.
Try placing a paper sack laying on its side at the bottom of his cage with some tissue paper inside.
The cage should be a place of comfort, not captivity. You will find that they still want to be close to their cage because they view it as their nest.
I’m planning on picking up a cocktiel in the next week or so,how bad is the poop when you come home say a 9-5 job i was planning on letting him free roam my room while gone,my room is about 250 sqft I’m guessing
I don't think the poop is that bad, they mostly sit in one place so just put a small towel under his favourite spot. My cockatiel just sleeps when I'm not home. He starts roaming around when I get back. Please be careful that he gets enough attention if you have a 9-5 job, cause they are social animals and they need lots of attention!
@@cockatielocreatifly4936 also eating seeds is not good for him. Try pellets that are made of food and doesn’t have a ton of sugar. He is not an outside bird so things high in fat and sugar are dangerous even in medium quantities.
Today I bought a cocktail and My Cocktail first time chirps to hear your Mojo's voice in this video... It's made my day...Thank you😘
You are so lucky my cockatiel is a stubborn little boy and it took me a a whole month to make him comfortable with my hand. And finally after 4month he is comfortable to get on my hand and come out of his cage.
We had a lot of struggles too, he really didnt like my hand, i had to keep training it. Good job in teaching him, hopefully it goes quicker after he learned this
didn't know how to get there....
then started screaming loud.....!!
hah, that's like my little brother 😄
Beautiful bird
This video gives me sense of what a cockatiel will act on the first day . Thx for the video
And the food is all seeds maybe put some carrot or cucumber in to it
Well done, good job, all the best on your next training.
I love just normal bird owners. Every bird is different. Awesome sauce from l.a ca
Thanks for sharing ! Seems you got a very sweet lovable friend for life! Enjoy happy healthy holidays!!
Thanks a lot after watching your video I tried to hand feed my cocktail pair they eated first time since I bought them Thanks you ❤️
Im so happy you got a bigger cage the first one was way to small and cluttered ♥️
Thx for the tips because me and my mum are getting one
Thanks for sharing this. We will be bringing home our cockatiel soon. We are kind of nervous because we are picking it up from 4 hours away. He or she will be home very soon.
Good luck bonding with your new buddy!
Dang, after 10 days, that's nice. It has been 2 months for me and mine still won't step up. He pretty much behaves like yours around day 6-10, except he doesn't step on my hand. he only steps onto sticks. It is nice you were able to skip stepping up on sticks. I do use millet/candy as incentive. So far he steps up on stick and eats from my hand.
You need lots of patience... I believe any bird can learn. Our bird loves birdcandy so that's our way to learn. Hope he'll step up soon!
@@cockatielocreatifly4936 He kinda does now. Only when I have food he will. His cage is near my desk and when I let him out, he goes to a perch I have setup outside the cage. He will hangout there. When he gets hungry, he will climb down to the desk and ask me for seeds I have veggies or broccoli in his container. He usually just stands in front of me waiting for birdcandy. I get seeds in my hand and he will step up. I had to start by having my hands planted on the desk because he was too afraid if they were any higher. I gradually increased the height, and now I am only like two inches above the table and he steps up for food. Took like almost a month of doing that everyday for him to finally put his two feet since he started with one foot. Atm, I am putting my hand with seeds every morning near the entrance of the cage so he has to step up to eat. He will go on my other hand that isn't holding seeds. Eventually I want to move my hand while he is on it so I can put him on his perch. Then eventually I'll want to pick him up from inside the cage. Atm, he does let me pick him up with a stick. Sometimes he just goes to it with no fuss if he's in the mood. If not he puts up a tiny fight but then goes on. He didn't step up to anything 2 months ago when I made that comment, so he's been getting better every month now. I hope your bird is doing fine : )
Was he hand fed or parent fed?
First day, rehomed cockatiel was asking out to share dinner with us.
That was 12 years ago. He's old now. I still like him very much.
I have 2 cockatiels (had one before them, so i knew what to do)
and i have a cage but since day 2 they are both out .... not going in until they have to (cleaning) and now its day 17 ... they both sitting on our shoulders (me and my girl) going with us in the whole house ... and dont have problem with other people ... they are rly easy to tame ... trick is every 20 min give them hand food ... they are sometimes agressive at start but they quickly realise you are a friend ... to first 5 days he steps on your finger ... after this at night put him on your shoulder (when its dark) and you work on PC or somethink .... they will stay and rly fast realise you dont want to hurt them .... fast teach them to go for food ... so call them from 1 cm then 2cm to jump distance to fly distance .... and in less than month you have bird who will always come when you call them .... teach how to poop on same spot is easy aswell ... just every 15-20 min take him on finger give him command to poop .... do it like 2 min if he dont poop put him from you .... dont let him be on shoulder ... after 15-20 min same if he poop place him on shoulder ... he realise (ohhh i pooped here i have privilige to be on shoulder (they love to be there)) and start poop on just this place (Best is small tree what you can just take and place on other places) so you can visit someone with them and they will still poop there
It sounds so easy but it's not 😭😭 how am I gonna do mine trust me ?. Everyday I think it's a step back. He's with us 7 days and everytime I go closer.to.him.he hisses.on me but after a while he stops and just stares ! And when I put my hand inside the cage even to clean it he goes CRAZY !!!! He even traumatized his foot and we're on medication ! I don't know what to do :( I have a budgie also and she was completely trained on day 5
Some birds need lots and lots of time. I figured out my bird needed daily training to keep the progress going. What helps is getting him used to your hand with Mille spray. They love it will associate your hand with good. Also you can take their food out of the cage and regularly offer it to them and when he'll get hungry he will inventually be brave enough to come.
You do good. He likes to be witth you . One tip Birds love to take a bath. Buy a small bath. He would love it
hi quick tip I just left my bird too it and let them.do their own thing and gave lots of persuasion and lots off love showed I was a threat and good size cage and lots off love works wonders
To anyone who finds this, it is completely normal for cockatiels to not eat for the first day or two, as long as they don't lose more than 10% of their body weight!
This is a great video!
Thankyou so much for sharing I really enjoyed watching this video honestly probably the best vidio I have seen about a cockatiel in a long time 💕 I live how patient you are with him and how consistent 😍 I found your channel because my Birthday was the 20th of October and my fiance got me a beautiful female cockatiel I have named her Daisy 🌼 I am still filming her myself and will make a small clip to share with you 💕 I don't normally do videos but I think you would enjoy seeing my bird and me 🌈 I have subscribed to your channel and I am a very loyal subscriber I always come to and like and always share love 💕 sending you and your family love and light always 💫💖
Hey I am a bird lover ❤️
Thanks for subscribing. I'll come up with an update real soon!
Super cockatiel boy :-)
Well done 👍
COCKATIELS ABSOLUTELY Love Music 🎶 Also Other Birds ..
Very nice video
Your cockatiel is really cute but make sure that the cage is at least 30 and 32 dimensions wide and keep alot of toys for your bird
Dimmensions?
You are a proponent of String Theory I assume.
Dimension is a word only use by cage bird professional. Dont try this at home
That cage is f***ing huge
Great video. How is he doing now?
He is doing great! I'll come up with a follow up video soon. He doesn't scream anymore and looks very happy. Also he is way more connected to us!
Hi.. its a nice video. Pls answer my question. I brought pair of cockatiels. Its their day 4. They started eating feom my hand feom day 2. But they are not stepping up on my hand/finger yet. I want to open the cage and let them free in my balcony. Balcony is covered with met so they can not escape. So whats your advice? Shall i let them free before they step up ? And will they come back in rhebcage by themselves if i put food and water inside the cage?
I hope you made it work in the meanwhile!
God Bless All!!!
I got a cockatiel recently and he was exactly like your cockatiel very skittish afraid of hands and doesn’t bite but he hisses but whenever he goes outdoors in his cage he is so happy and screams at the other birds in the morning and sings songs i have him near a mirror where his cage is at I plan to get a bigger cage so I can put him on my finger and move him from a bigger cage to smaller cage to move him around but depends on the size of the cage he has his wings cut so far it’s been two weeks since I have had him I am trying to hand tame him but he doesn’t like to eat food from my hand maybe I have to wait for him to acclimate more because he is moved around alot.
Thanks for your comment. It will get better slowly and with lots of patience and time with him. Try connecting to him by talking to him softly and standing around the cage. Also if he doesn't want to eat from your hand, get the millet spray, they love it!
@@cockatielocreatifly4936 Thanks for responding well I do have millet spray but I dont think he really likes it altough the other day he did eat some millet through the cage with my hand on the end so that is progress! i'm thinking he likes honey sticks as treats better for some reason idk if the breeder fed him it more than the millet otherwise he is doing fine!
My new scared cockatiel started screaming with urs haha!
Lol
As soon as he started making a noise, my bird starting mimicking him!
I bought a pair of cockatiel's from a store.
Please make a video on how to tame them.
I will be grateful ☺️
I made a video of how to train my scared Cockatiel, follow my channel. Any other bird can learn like that as well, but probably quicker then mine, lol.
Beautiful bird😊New subscriber here #818😊👍🏾
My first cockatiel I had from 6 weeks (right out of the nest) until he passed at 33 yrs old! My 2nd one I had for 10 yrs, he passed this past Nov. 19, 2022. I got my 3rd cockatiel yesterday, he hasn't eaten or drank water & I was getting worried. His beak & feet are still pink so I know he is young. I have to start from scratch, again. I realized I did to much with him when he first came home & I have a bandaged finger to show for it! I'm treating today as day 1. I hope he starts eating soon. I don't know what to do if he doesn't eat soon.
Sounds like he needed to get used to the change first as well. Good luck with your buddy!
I got my cockatiel yesterday I'm gonna try this wish me luck
Good luck!!
please make more vidoes on this bird
Thanks for your comment! Ill come up with an update soon!
Nice video I like the editing very much
Seemed for a minute he was more active at night. But then came around altogether
Mine just came home very quiet he was grinding his beak and eat some for me a drink little water for me
Aww ! How cute !!! I have a 3 month old boy COCKETIEL and I’m on day 6 trying to get him use to my hand and finger but he still is afraid. How old was your cocketiel when you got him ?
We don't know the exact age of this one. We rescued this one from a pet shop and got told he was one year old. I hope your making progress!
aawwwwe hes so cute :)
I have a female cocktail still training it can you give me some tips on a female cocktail
Looks like he was concerned about the camera at first.
Day 9, "bond strength level 2!"
On another note this is completely random but when I was a kid I didn't know what a cockatiel was called so I called them a "Pikachu bird" 😂
I just got mine two days ago and named him pikachu too
Cute
I bought yesterday a cockatiel and my first interaction with him wasnt that great...after i finished setting up his cage i tried to open his box gently but he somehow managed to fly away in the house and i had to catch him, bit me like a sucker (drew blood even) but i managed to put him in the cage. Since then i cant really interact at all with him cause he's shivering, and the only sounds he makes is when i try to watch guides on youtube and he hears another cockatiel, does anybody has an advice?
I think you need to give him some time to get his stress level down. Talk to him next to the cage. Try it he wants some millet if you put it near him. Don't try to put him on your finger yet or do anything difficult. He needs time to know your good to him and wont hurt him again. With time he can trust you again!
i got my cockatiel this friday and hes been doing okay?? he finally got used to his cage, and he actually ate a treat i gave him through the bars so it’s a start :DD
Update: this bird never stops whistling and it is glorious. I got to pet him once, he eats from our hands and he's doing fantastically
Happy he is doing oke! Hope you got a new good friend soon :D
I got my cockatiel yesterday and his acting the same as urs , i was told to leave him alone for a few days and just talk and sit near him. His so scared tho
Lots of patience is key to gain trust. Also practice daily with Millet will help. Our take the bowl out of the cage and feed him several times from your hand (he'll get hungry enough to come over)
how did you change cages when it was still scared?
That was quite a challenge. At the total beginning when he wasn't coming back to his cage for candy yet i put the opening of the two cages against each other. And then i placed the food and water in the new cage. He'd go in himself.
How large is your bird cage?
He was already hand tamed???
They said he was, but that must have been a while ago or wasn't true. I never know what really happened to him before.
Thxs excellent its good to have a little first hand insight, well done.
P.s Also may i ask the age of the little chap when you brought him home? :-)
I don't know his age unfortunately. They said he was 1 year old, but i don't think that was true
Hi. Have you made any more videos with your Cockatiel? How is the bonding going?
I'm about to come up with a follow up! So far he is not screaming any more and a lot more social with us. He loves his new place now. Bonding is going a lot better, he is still scared often, but he can sit on our shoulder now
Could you help me bond with them!
They are bit tamed...but when i keep my fingers near it's neck and pet it ..it is biting my finger..how to prevent that
It's just 2 months old bird .
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How much month this 🤔
We don't know how old he was exactly. They said 4 month, but we didn't have the feeling that was right
I hope you are going to upgrade from that tiny travel cage
In the video you see i upgraded. The second cage is the right size. Thanks for your concern
hi! i know i'm a little late but how much did it all cost even ur beautiful bird?
The bird costed me only 25 euros in the shop. The cage was probably 50 euro second hand. Make sure you buy a cage that is big enough. The toys cost some money but they will last for a lifetime. And then I'll buy a package food every month for maybe 5 euro. The candy and special for I also buy and will cost about 10 euros per month.
i would advise you put more natural perches in the cage, so your bird doesn't get a foot disease like bumble foot! :)
And add some more toys
All done! Thanks
What is the perfect age of cockatiel to buy and the training will be easier? And also is there any medication required?
12 weeks to a year old is the best time to get a cockatiel. It helps if you can get one that is already used to humans / hand feeding. Medications is not necessary, just make sure you let him get used to a varied diet.
Thank you so much
Thank you for making this video :)
Hey sorry if this is late but i wanted to ask about something, when i got my cockatiel out of the cage for the first time 3 months ago he was calm at first but when i tried to feed him from my hand like i do when he’s in his cage he freaked out and started flying around we ended up having to force him into the cage and didn’t take him out since, i really want to tame him but i fear that he’ll freak out again and i can’t get him back to the cage, so how do i get him to his cage if he freaks out?
What we did was make sure he has a treat he really likes. When he was out, we held that next to the cage. So when he flew and landed down to the floor we put the cage on the floor with candy guiding him the right way. If he is high onto something you can guide him by placing the cage right next to him and also guide with candy. Make sure he is not really full, so he will want the food. Aso make sure you have the time to let him figure it out. Hopefully that helps!
We have a male pet store budgie and he really only likes me. Doesn’t like my kids though they want him to love them. Thinking of adding a cockatiel since I hear they can be better with bonding to more than one person and hopefully my kids can give the cuddles and scratches they so want to do with the budgie and can’t. Would you recommend a female or male cockatiel in terms of temperament and being loving? Talking isn’t a deal breaker. Only worry with females I have heard is the egg laying. We would go with a breeder who hand tames to get our best chance at the kids bonding with a young Bird for life but not sure if we should go with a male or female.
Also- will one cockatiel be ok to manage as far as dust in an open room with an aid purifier? Still too dusty? Are cockatiels much messier as far as poop? The budgie poop is more solid in general and easy to pick up. Is that not the same for the cockatiel? Is cockatiel poop more liquidy and runny like a pigeon or similar to budgie?
I have no experience in whether to buy a male of female and how much loving they are. I also think it varies per cockatiel, they all have their own personality. Budgies can also be nice with the kids. I would definitely recommend getting a bird that is hand tame already. I don't have any problems with the amount of dust my cockatiel creates. Personally I don't think its that bad and I dont have an air purifier. As far as poop it is easy to pick up ones it dries out, so that is similar. The poop is bigger though. Also be aware that male cockatiel can be very loud and be aware if your neighbours can appreciate that. Hopefully you can make a good decision now!
can i have the links to the water and food dishes you use
I'm sorry i don't have any links. You can just buy them in the local pet store. Hope that helps!
I would recommend adding some natural wood perches those perches in your cage (except the rope) is very bad for your birds feet.also some more toys are always good!
Thanks for your comment, he has all of that for a while now, this was only the first 10 days. Ill be showing it in my new video im about to post!
please do another video please please please do another video with your budgies and cockateils
I'm coming up with an update of all his improvements last year real soon!
My new cockatiel day 2 is silent so silent only when heres the ambulance makes a little sound, he eats, drink water but all day stays at the food container and if i aproce him he is like standing and watching me but not scared, at night makes a noise like sanding hes peak then sleeps at the highest point but on 2 legs hope he is ok becouse he is so sweet❤
hi, what's it like with your cockatiel now? I just got mine two days ago and I'm trying to get him to trust me so if you have any advice I would really appreciate it
My cockatiel is so much better now! He loves to be with us and hang out on the shoulder. It'll all be fine as long as you put lots of time and patients in it, and of course some nice treats!
Hii ,I would recommend yousing a normal bird feeding bowl and not a feeding/drinking tube because a feeding tube can grow bacterias 🦠 way faster then feeding bowls aspecially water tubes
Sry for the wrong written words my keyboard isn’t having it 😊
Thanks for your tip
Was your cockatiel hand tamed before you got him??
No he wasn't, he was even a bit traumatized by not knowing anything about humans, just birds.. so we got him a friend now and that really helped him
Did the cage get moved away from the window?
Yes it's away from the window now,
We have the same cageee!!! Isn't that an IMAC cage right?
I actually don't know the name since I got the cage second hand. It was a really nice cage!
Hi I was wondering was your cockatiel hand trained when you got him?
No he was not hand trained, at least, not as far as I know.
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I bought a pair of cockatiels, when I try to handfeed them they are trying to bite me!!!
Be patient and train with millet. They love it and still associate you as good. But take baby steps and avoid scaring them by wanting to much
It took me 3 weeks to let my 2 white faced cockatiels to get out of their cage and eat the treat when I’m far from them outside the cage so their used to me but they can’t climb up my hand yet there still scared and I’m worried so what do I do ??
If they are flying and they won't come back to your hand yet then its best to let them walk back to their cage by themselves. they will get hungry. Put some candy near it and chances are they will get back to the cage. Mine had a lot of trouble finding the door of the cage and sat on top for a long time. We tried to seduce him the right direction with bird candy/ millet
🔴Put a large food dish and water dish on the bottom of the cage. Also provide your Cockatiel with good quality food not a bunch of crap. Your Cockatiel is trying to tell you that he can't stand on the food dish and eat that close, nor can he get his bill into the water dish.
Mine Won't eat since yesterday. I Bringt him yesterday what i have to do ?
Sorry for my late response. I hope he started eating soon after you got him.
Wher Can I get this Candi?
I bought it at the local pet shop. In Dutch we call it trosgierst and in English I believe it is called yellow millet spray. Hoe you can find it!
I got my tiel for 7 days but he still hisses on us and still not used to us 😭😭😭
Be very patient, it can take a while. Make sure to give him some millet so he associates you with something positive and won't be scared of you
Pls reply did you get a hand fed bird or no
No he was not hand trained, at least, not as far as I know.
Hi! Just curious, what are the dimensions of your cage? Today is day 6 of my new cockatiel being home, but it lost a ton of weight... the bird store told me that my cage was too big though, though others tell me otherwise. I'm also going to refrain from interacting with my bird and add spray millet to the cage since I didn't do too much of either last time.
My dimensions are I think 90cm tall, 70 wide and maybe about 50 deep
How tall is the cage?
did you clip its wings?
No we haven't clipped the wings, we want him to fly around the house whenever he wants and don't plan to take him outside.
Hello! I would like to ask, when is the right time to get our bird out of its cage? When i first time get my bird out, he also freaked out
I reckon any time is good, the sooner the better. We realized soon that he needed it to release his energy, Even though he was still acclimatizing. Just make the environment safe, curtains closed, easy space to land. And then just open the door and he can get out on his own term. We did that a lot and saw he just walked on top of his cage and was just happy sitting there. At any case don't force him. encouragement with candy can help motivate him to practice little jumps on top of something to get his confidence flying.
hello how you doing I just bought a cocktail at a pet store and me and my son trying to use to a human touch but it try to bite us every time we try touch his head and we're trying to tame it but it not use human what are tips ? to get this cocktail to to stop biting at us and stop being so aggressive please we need your help 🙏🏽
Take slow steps, he needs to learn that your hand and you aren't scary first. Try to talk to him quietly, spend time with him. Give him some candy through his cage. And then you can start giving the candy closer to your hand slowly. Important is to allow the bird to come to you. Avoid him biting, do things that he is comfortable with and step it up when he is ready.
The grit is a no for cockatiels
Thanks for your comment, I'm looking into that now!
can cocktail live a one bird
It depends on how much time you are at home. A cockatiel needs lots of attention and will not be happy if you're out of the house all the time. But my bird seems to be doing fine and he makes happy sounds
are male or female cockatiels better? im getting one soon and i dont know the difference
I've only had a boy. Apparenly in general boys are more vocal, so could be fun. If you don't want lots of noise a girl seems to be the way to go. But I can't talk out of experience.
Where did you get the bigger cage frim
I bought it second hand!
Why a cage with vertical bars instead of horizontal ?? Make life and climbing way much easier for a cockatiel !
Any updates
I'll come up with a follow up soon ! He is doing a lot better and doesnt scream anymore, also way more connected to us and more curious about the world :D