Bro Alan axp thx for Finley making this video I bin waiting so long I have a cocktail since 2019 it's not tames it but me so hard ones I started bleeding I need advice how to tame
Yes I do I brought a new one The new one is blind in one eye and she walks backward So how can I train her she is scared all the time My other cockatiel she best friend to me so it was simple for me to train her What can I do to the blind one
I'll never forget the day I got my Khepri. He was sitting all alone in the store, looking so incredibly sickly, with a sign that said "Untamed cockatiel, $180". He had a HUGE bald patch on the back of his head. The worker there told me that he had been sitting there in that small cage for a month, or more. I took him home with me on the bus that day. I let him out, and he hopped merrily on the top of his cage. He watched me for a long time, not moving. I had his cage on the floor next to my desk, and sat next to him so he would be familiar with me. What absolutely stunned me though was that when I was falling asleep sitting there, I felt a nibble on my sleeve, and looked down to him crawling up my arm and onto my shoulder. He fell asleep with me, and he's been my absolute closest buddy ever since. He is honestly the most gentle, sweet tiel I've ever known. I'm so lucky everyone passed him by, and that I got to take him into my life. His bald patch is non existent, and he's gotten to be a fat birb with beautiful, super soft feathers. Here are some before and after photos for anyone who wants to see him!! Before: ibb.co/qs9dNDg After: ibb.co/GT82pf6
The fact you were able to hold the cockatiel without it screaming and biting and trying to get out makes me think it was more tame than you like us to believe.
Awww we saw 2 cockatiels at the shop when we went. Both hens. When the worker was getting the one from the cage, both tiels were huddled together. My daughter said they were bffs and couldn't separate them. So we brought them both home :) In our experience, one took much less time to trust us and get on our finger and be comfortable and let us give head stritches and snuggles. The other is more nervous. Even now a year later. But she has let us give head stitches just a few weeks back. We love her as she is even if she us a little more introverted and likes time to herself more than anything. So don't expect every bird will be the same. They are individuals with their own personalities. But all sweethearts. Anyway, great video.
Your daughter is very wise and you were wise to listen. I’m so happy you both listened to your hearts and brought both of the birds home with you. It would be wonderful if everyone would take the time to study animal behavior and consider their relationship with their fellow animal peers before buying them.
They are Birds, they are meant to be free, they are not entertainment for you. Your feelgood story ignores that fact that these Birds are caged in pet stores and then in peoples homes, as if their lives mean nothing.
@@-opus I'm not sure why you are in a video about taming cockatiels if this is how you feel. I could go on and explain how our tiels are not play things for us, as none should be, but how They are part of our family, even having their own plates so they can sit at the table with us and chow on their favorite veggies and how they have many perches around our home but I'm assuming it would just be a waste of time. So all I can advice is please Stay away from videos that will only upset you. I'm sure you'll be happier that way. And I honestly hope you have a good day.
thank you for giving him a good home! seeing birds in pet stores and how they're treated always breaks my heart, they're so small and full of love but people are so mean 😭 I hope your flock stays happy and healthy 💜
the only reason they are in the pet store in the first place, is because people buy them, you are thanking the person who is responsible for their suffering.
@@-opus in cockatiels cases, not really, a lot of animals prey on them on their natural habitat, if not humans, cockatiels probably wouldn't exist by now
@@mehere8038that poor bird also has no idea that their friend is going to be a pet. They are probably thinking that their friend is going to get eaten.
@@martin1042 They don't really care, they just want their friend with them! I have 2 abused rescue birds, they are really not a good match, BUT they get hysterical if separated, cause they went though the nightmare together & so now feel safe with each other there, the pet shop birds no doubt have similar feelings
I have a female cockatiel, store bought. Her friend (whom we initially planned to buy) had been sold. I didn’t realise this until we got there. Then we saw her. She was alone, distancing herself from everyone. She looked so unhappy. So we bought her. It was a long drive home, but once we got back, we gave her some personal space, left her with some food and water, and went along with our days. The next day, I gently tried talking with her. She wasn’t too comfortable with it initially, but eventually, she got closer. I continued this for awhile, eventually she felt happy stepping on my hands. And as of now, she’s really comfortable around me. She’ll fly onto my head, she’ll try eat my food when I’m not looking, she’ll fall asleep on my leg, and much more. All of this happened within a couple of months, it’s nearly been a year since we got her. To new bird owners, trust takes patience, but once you get it, it’s incredibly rewarding.
thank you for trying to do the right thing by both & for still doing what you could for the one that was likely to go down a path of severe emotional problems had you not helped her so quickly. This video breaks my heart seeing that bird left behind so distressed!
For some reason that bothered me as well. I felt the fear of the birb he left behind. Unfortunately that's the nature of the pet business. In an ideal world we would adopt pets instead of buying them all from pet shoppes when they are young, but sadly it's not realistic to adopt 100% of the time. Either way, I wish that other cockatiel a happy home!
It's amazing how much they calm down just after the first couple of weeks when you don't handle them. Birds have been on this planet for so long and deserve the respect of humans. They are intelligent and compassionate animals.
this video is good as it tells you how to train a cockatiel , bigger birds will take longer but like he says time and patience and a lot of love and you will get there in the end
I used to visit an African grey once to twice a week at a local pet land and he became so social he got adopted by a fantastic family . I’m still so happy for that little stinker
When i got my cockatiel he was in an empty cage, 2 dowel perches, food bowl and water bowl. Poor thing was almost always at the same spot, alarmed at every little sound. I bought him and now he's doing better than ever! He's such an energetic ball of fun, always chirping, with a bigger cage an lots of toys.
I took in one of my relatives severely neglected cockatiel who was apparently too vicious to touch. He spent his whole life in a cage (7yrs) and never learned how to fly. Please to anyone who sees this, encourage others not to get a bird if they aren't willing to spend time on it!
and don't buy from pet shops & especially don't buy one & leave it's friend behind. There's plenty of birds out there looking for good homes! I too have a bird that came with a glove for changing his food & water, cause I was told that was the only way it could be done without being covered in wounds. He's a gorgous bird, so sweet & loving & desperate to try to please. He couldn't fly properly either, but would try. I trained him to control his landings, flying perch to perch, then when I had them outside, he saw the chance & took off, flew to the top of a tree & then realised he was scared of heights & stuck lol. Eventually, over 2 days, he was able to climb back down & I could get him back & he's never taken off again since, he's decided I'm different to his former owner & he likes life with me & in the same cage as the girl he used to live in the same home as, but in separate cages. He's still got lots of emotional issues, due to his abuse history, which is really sad, cause he really wants to be a good bird & tries so hard & he never bites me (or at least not without warnings & lots of attempts to resolve in other ways first). He's a real sweetie!
I picked up a cockatiel from a store that wasnt even a petstore. I wasnt actually around when she was being bought so i had no idea it was abusive. She seemed unhealthy and scared, and i tried to tame her but couldnt. Thank you for this video!!! I’ll have to try this!
Yesterday bought cockatiel in pet store. (She was so sad, give no sounds, sit still and shivering). In the evening she began to sqweeck and eat/drink. And here your video. Just in time. Thank you!
My 2 cents are: The birds cage is its safe space. Only go into the cage if you absolutely needs to. My lovebird loves this because she knows she wont get disturbed when she is in her "bedroom"
Good Job. I have been around birds all my life. We had a pet shop that spread out to 8 stores in St Louis, Missouri He set one up in St Charles and my husband and I handtamed Macaws for him This was when they were allowing them to come in the country. They don't do that anymore. I love that you are genuine and take the time. I just got 4 parakeets over a couple months. Tweety (all yellow) was my hardest to tame. Just in the past couple days she has finally quit biting. I may add a cockatiel when I get my aviry built next year.
I taught a single cockatiel with tiny seeds on my lips to kiss me to tame her. I had her for 17 years; until our lovebird pair had 6 babies! My cockatiel started laying eggs and I lost her because she was too old to lay.
Nice video, reminded me of my much missed pure white tiel. I'd like to add that similar to many pets, a cockatiel is an intelligent soul with a potentially long life. Be prepared for the commitment that is required and enjoy the journey!
There is something truly beautiful about gaining the trust of another creature. It takes a pretty special kind of person to be able to do it since most simply cant or try to force it.
I’m a fan of your page. But honestly, I felt so bad about this video. Both cocktails in the store looked like that they are bonded and friends. And now they are separated 😭. He was sad and terrified that his friend was taken from him. And he kept calling his friend while she was put in the box 😢. Is there a way that they can re-unite again?! 🥺🥺🥺
Very true. Even I felt the same way. If possible, always buy in pairs, the bonded ones. I always buy my budgies in pairs as they are. It's difficult for a baby to be alone in a totally new environment, after being separated even with his/her friends.
@@Hbdjk552 in life, when real life and work and chores get in the way, chances of that are nil to none. Sleeping alone 12 hrs every night is already different experience than safety of a flock. We just want to feel better as humans so we say things like ur message, but reality is different. Lone birds usually lose on a deal like this. Except for lucky few, perhaps yours.
@@kinalteam2075 exactly! They've actaully done studies on this & found solitary birds age much faster than ones living with a companion of the same species, even on a genetic level! The genetic aging markers was universal across EVERY bird studied, regardless of what sort of bond they had with their owner! This video devistated me too, watching that distraught bird left behind as it's friend was abducted
Wow! I had given up on taming my pet store bird and had bought a hand-raised cockatiel a few weeks ago. I thought by handling her, my untamed cockatiel will learn to trust me but it turns out I need to lend a hand. Thank you for this video!
@@Nox_Eternis you really didn't pay any attention at all did you! It was after the hand was OUT of the cage & it was alone that it became really distressed, cause it's bonded friend was being abducted & it couldn't save it
the scene was hard to watch. How could they not notice at that moment that they were friends. Why didn't he buy both? it is absolutely disgusting and disturbing
I got mine almost a year ago. She was returned from another family and was angry and was hissing all the time. I felt so bad. They said she was hard to bond with but with time she learned to trust us and has flown to us and gives the gentlest attacks if we don’t give her something she can’t have 😂😂 they’re like her way of having a fit. But she cuddles us🥰🥰 I love her so much and can’t imagine life without her. We can’t pet her still but she’ll preen us😂😂
Here's a tip: start taming/training the bird as soon as you get it home....in it's confused/exited state it's much more receptive to being handled....also, if you wait 2 or three weeks to let it 'settle' you will have lost valuable time because the bird is now claiming it's cage as their territory and will show much more agression towards you... Cockatiels are just about the easiest birds to tame/train, and some methods work better than others. Never met a 'mean' cockatiel.
Not sure if its still a thing. But back when I started looking after budgies. I was told to throw a cover over the cage for a day or two as it would help the bird feel safer, less stressed out in a new environment as well as give it the opportunity to get used to the smells and sounds going on around it
Step 1. Reconsider getting a cockatiel from a pet store. Ahahah, in all seriousness though. We're thinking of getting one sometime in the future, this vid will definitely help. Thank you
I near lost it when you were kissing the other cockatiel and you looked up at him and he looked then looked away 😂😂😂😂😂like you can’t catch me with that ish … no matter how nice it look 😂😂😂😂
We have a cockatiel that one of our apartment neighbors found outside, and since we already had budgies and the supplies to take care of a bird, we took it in. We've had him for 3ish weeks now, I think? He's still not tame, but he has let us hold him a couple of times.
Thank u so much! Because of u my bird say on my finger for the first time❤❤ I got my cockatiel “Ducky” from a pet store and he was one angry bird but I watched ur video and started following what u said and he sat on my finger and I cried because I was so happy🥹
I used to have a tamed Cockatiel because she was out in a breeder cage when i first got her. She was my precious little bird when she passed because of complications months ago.
My flex is that I did a whole lot of research before getting my first bird, which was a cockatiel. I did all these steps and in just a month he would be flying to my siblings and my shoulders and getting ready for scratches haha 🥰
My new cockatiel is shell shocked after that horrible pet shop, i am taking my time with him and I am going to give him a much better life. That box you got him in at the start of the video was far too small though, i felt so bad for the little guy!
Hmmm interesting idea, put the wild one with the tamed ones, and the wild one pick up on the behaviors of the tamed ones, and gets tamed itself. Thanks, I will try this with my bird.
Hethal Solanki. Completely agree. Their relationships are as real as ours and their intense distress was unmistakable. It used to be said about budgies, just get one, so as the poor bird will focus all its attention on yourself. Still people are not asking why that should be. Unbelievable.
Your new birb is awesome! If I might ask, how long did it take you to tame him? And did you tame him outside of his cage? If so, do you recommend taming new birds outside of cages? I have 2 budgies and I've been trying to tame both of them, the closest I've gotten is just hand feeing both of them, but they still won't land on my finger. Love your videos!
Idk if you've gotten any help. You can tame birds out and in a cage I'm sure. Some ways to get them to like your hands is to do less introductions with them. Get perches, and treats. Teach them stepping on the perch you hold gets a reward, and then after awhile remove the perch and start evolving your hand from the perch. Move your hand and do the same thing. Careful and slow. They might be bonded to one another, so it'll be difficult for them to truly behave like what you may want. However eventually they'll grow used to your hand. Also if you previously got this bird and someone or yourself may have traumatized it with hands that may be an issue.
Be patient and gentle. Do not chase them around in the cage or force them onto your finger. Try feeding them millet every now and then. Greet them in the morning with a kind voice. Greet them when you come home. Keep their cage clean. They can tell if you care about them. Small none forceful interactions is good. Find something they enjoy, like millet. And, only give it when you are around. Never look them in the eyes. Small kind gestures builds trust. For me, I find my budgie loves seeing another budgie on my phone. So, every time it hops on my finger, I turn on the channel and let it watch. Now, every time my hand enters the cage, he rushes over as fast as he can to get on my finger. God help the other budgies, he runs right through them to get to my finger. Feed them healthy treats. And, just talk to them. They also enjoy music. Try to never be the one to clip their nails or clip there wings (Although you should never clip their wings. Unless they are a risk of flying into walls or out of doors.).
Aw, I adopted my 2 cockatiel boys last year, they were about 1 year old the and the former owner didnt want them anymore. Exactly what I was looking for 😊 ... Usually they were sold as a couple. Grey wild male cockatiel and a pearled one... But the pearled one turned out as a male too. So I guess theyre maybe brothers. I see them as such 😁❤ ... Because none of them was tamed it takes its time! But iam so happy about every little step we do! And its a very nice experience to tame 2 at once. They dont need me. They have a strong friendship 😊 so I know I really have to watch myself. They dont come like some single birds because theyre lonely. They only will come if they like me. They teach ME to stay calm, gentle, patient. ❤ Gaining a birds trust is something really precious in this universe 😊
You have the exact and I tell you, the exact same gaming chair!!! They are so comfy and soft. I aint fan of leather once so bought this one also in the same green colour! Awesome!
Makes total sense to 1) separate a pair 2) hold the friggin box like it's about to bite you, apparently don't worry about dropping the live bird in it 3) after #2 buckling the box into a car seat. Do you care about the bird or not my guy?
It also looks like a mom and pop store where the birds are interacted with more instead of Petco or Petsmart where their stuck in a dirty plexiglass prison where nobody messes with them.
It has been a month since we brought our cockatiel to home, at first he acted kind of traumatised whenever he saw us approaching him with our hands or just make a move to get something near his cage so we stopped doing it and around 2 weeks ago he started eating from my hand but still acted scared when i approached him with empty hand. Even though i was not putting my hand anyway near him to prevent myself from scaring him. So I decided to just let him be, brought him to the other rooms with me to show him around and kept his cage open unless it's bed time, kept talking to him to not make him feel lonely and now he feels more relaxed around me and he has also gotten more confident to wonder around the house. Yesterday he came to the dining table and wanted to eat what i was eting so i gave him some and today was the first time he came directly into me. I was eating an apple and he just landed on my knee, i felt like crying because i had been waiting for him to feel fully safe and comfortable around me though he still shies away when he sees my empty hand, he does not hiss or flies away but instead he just moves back a little. I have no idea about what makes him so scared about hands but i'm glad that we're making progress, i think patience and good care are the keys for taming a cockatiel. Even though he still hasn't gotten used to being held in hand, we kind of created a way of communication because when i point a place for him to land he just looks at where i am pointing at and just lands on there, when i tell him it's bed time and he should gets inside the cage he just does it, if i can't see him around i just call him and ask where he is and he just comes running or flying towards me to show himself up. Uh, I can't describe how fond of i am to my cockatiel.
I'm getting a bird from the pet store (I know it's not good to support pet stores but the one in buying it from is actually really good👍) so I appreciate this video 🥰
in what way is your pet store good? The only ones around me that are good in this regard are the chain that has partnered with a number of animal rescues. They house shelter cats & kittens in their store to find them good homes, with prospective owners required to pass the assessments set by the rescues before they can buy them & dog adoptions come from the rescue that brings their dogs in each saturday morning to socialise & get attention & hopefully find a new home. The shelters don't believe dogs can be housed in the pet store 24/7, regardless of how it's set up, so none are kept there. Birds, the staff members often have their own birds on their shoulders or on perches behind the counter, away from touching hands & they have contact details available IF people ask to buy/adopt a bird, but otherwise there are no birds in the store. I really can't see how any "good" pet store could have birds on premises that people can take home with them
When i bought my first cockatiel 1 year ago, it was on an pet store next to my school. There was 2 of them, an male and a female. Both with the "wild" feather colors. I bought the male one and I named him "Tutu" (nickname for Arthur). the female cockatiel screamed in despair. Fortunately, my mother returned days later and bought the female cockatiel and we named her Charlotte. She had a happy life with her lover, but unfortunately she ran away a few months later and we never saw her again. fly high charlotte...
Awww no poor thing was screaming because of the hand grab. Remembered my cockatiel was like that too but this was a bigger response to it. They really don't like being handled ;-;
They can come to love being handled when they are shown love and affection, after they learn they can trust you, and look forward to being with you everyday. I had two cockatiels, a male and a female, for a total of 26.5 years between them, (the male only passed away 1.5 years ago, and my "little girl" a week ago), and they BOTH loved being handled, because they loved and trusted me, and knew I would never do anything to harm them at all. They would just relax as I moved them, when they had gotten somewhere where they shouldn't be, or to get them back to a "safe" place, and simply wondered where I was moving them to, and gladly accepting the guidance and help, acting like they were totally fine, with no concerns at all when I would set them down again. There are so many people making comments here, claiming so many incorrect things as if it's fact, because of their lack of understanding of these innocent little creatures, and lack of understanding how to actually interact with them, and how to understand them... Birds do not like being handled when they have no trust developed between you, when they are scared, or when they are being mishandled and improperly held or picked up. Even if they're picked up too quickly, making them feel unsafe. They should always be picked up slowly, so they can anticipate coming off of whatever surface they're on and loosen their grip; always held fairly loosely, only firmly enough to be sure you are holding them safely, but giving them no fear that you might accidentally crush them; and only moved a very short distance, of perhaps a foot or 18" at most, and then gently set back down, and spoken to softly, so they can tell you're being gentle and are their friend, only trying to help them to stay safe and out of danger. They should never be picked up, held, or moved for any other reason. For anything else, you should always offer them your finger, and allow them to step onto it of their own free will, and because of their friendship and trust in you. Hope this helps you, going forward, in your relationship with your little friend... ;-)
Thank you I've been searching for a video that shows this sort of progress. Now I know I'm not doing it wrong; it takes time. I'll hold fast to hope that he would like me one day.
3:49 I had the exact same smile the first time my conures trust me enough to eat millet from my hand 😂 Didn’t dare say a word because they were so afraid of EVERYTHING. Now, 4 years later, they won’t stop asking for scritches :)
Thank you for this video,I have been making real progress with my cockateil and only got her a week ago.She will take millet if I hold it in my hand,I am just letting her get used to taking millet while I hold it before I try to get her to perch while it is in my hand as you do in the video.
Yet he's doing it wrong. He's trying to hand-feed the bird while the bird still sees his hand as a threat. You need to make the bird get used to your hand first before trying that. He caused a lot of unnecessary stress trying to hand-feed while the bird was still fearing his hand. In fact throughout this entire video the bird was still showing a lot of stress and fear for his hand. You can help them overcome fear for your hand by gently introducing your hand inside the cage and holding it still and gradually building it up from there (moving hand, sitting on your hand inside cage). This video entirely skipped that crucial step. I also think it's a bad idea to introduce the bird to other birds outside the cage that quickly. The bird needs to adapt to the cage first and feel safe in it before you introduce it to the outside of the cage and other birds. You can see the bird is not very keen to re-enter the cage at the end of video. That's a tell--tale sign the bird is not seeing his cage as a safe space. Not to mention at the end of the video the bird is still showing a lot of signs of very high stress-levels (high fear level). Imho he's a total amateur and has no clue what he's doing when it comes to taming birds.
I have a Cockatiel who is pushing 20. I am his 4th owner and he has had a pretty rough life. Early years were spent with young children who were not great with him. Then he spent 7 years basically living in a closet in near total darkness. I have had him for almost 5 years now. I keep him in my office so that he has human socialization but is not in the main room with other people and the large Macaw. He has free access to the top of his cage 24/7 and I build him elaborate perches every year or so. When I got him I could not touch him at all. He would scream bloody murder if you even got close. At this point I have accepted that I will probably never be able to pet him, there is just too much life trauma for me to try to undo. But I am now able to gently pick him up on one finger and return him to his cage if one of his occasional flights leave him on the floor. That's progress I guess.
Do You have tamed Cockatiel? 🐦🐦
I dont have but a tamed lovebird
No i have tame a budgie and my budgie have unique colour
Bro Alan axp thx for Finley making this video I bin waiting so long I have a cocktail since 2019 it's not tames it but me so hard ones I started bleeding I need advice how to tame
idont have but tame alexender prrots and budgis
Yes I do
I brought a new one
The new one is blind in one eye and she walks backward
So how can I train her she is scared all the time
My other cockatiel she best friend to me so it was simple for me to train her
What can I do to the blind one
I'll never forget the day I got my Khepri. He was sitting all alone in the store, looking so incredibly sickly, with a sign that said "Untamed cockatiel, $180". He had a HUGE bald patch on the back of his head. The worker there told me that he had been sitting there in that small cage for a month, or more. I took him home with me on the bus that day.
I let him out, and he hopped merrily on the top of his cage. He watched me for a long time, not moving. I had his cage on the floor next to my desk, and sat next to him so he would be familiar with me. What absolutely stunned me though was that when I was falling asleep sitting there, I felt a nibble on my sleeve, and looked down to him crawling up my arm and onto my shoulder. He fell asleep with me, and he's been my absolute closest buddy ever since. He is honestly the most gentle, sweet tiel I've ever known. I'm so lucky everyone passed him by, and that I got to take him into my life. His bald patch is non existent, and he's gotten to be a fat birb with beautiful, super soft feathers.
Here are some before and after photos for anyone who wants to see him!!
Before: ibb.co/qs9dNDg
After: ibb.co/GT82pf6
Awe meant to be!
Wow $180. Here in Pennsylvania USA they want $450 untamed
That's an amazing birb bless you both💖🤗
Then they replaced him with another and another and another... all because people like you pay them to abuse Birds for profit.
@@-opus They actually went out of business and closed down, but thanks for your unnecessarily rude assumptions :)
“always be gentle to all birds”
*progressively yeets budgie out the way 💀*
Bruh i would too my friend
@@leokarim6627 excuse me, *WHAT???*
I swear I was going to post the exact same comment. Even had "yeet" in mind and also the same structure of comment.
@@Zebness990Same, but my comment was going to include *"GET THE FREAK OFF OF ME IM SHOWING THE COCKATIEL"*
The fact you were able to hold the cockatiel without it screaming and biting and trying to get out makes me think it was more tame than you like us to believe.
Yeah an untamed cockatiel wont even let it get near you. This was definitely a bird tamed when it was young
it is quieter because it is female
@@Angelo-lm7bl i have a female cockatiel. And while they are quite they show signs of agression like biting and opening wings.
Yeah true, aviary cocktiels do not allow you to get near them AT ALL.
@@Angelo-lm7blquieter doesn't mean tame, this one is tame. And while males are louder, they are actually the more passive of the sexes.
Awww we saw 2 cockatiels at the shop when we went. Both hens. When the worker was getting the one from the cage, both tiels were huddled together. My daughter said they were bffs and couldn't separate them. So we brought them both home :)
In our experience, one took much less time to trust us and get on our finger and be comfortable and let us give head stritches and snuggles. The other is more nervous. Even now a year later. But she has let us give head stitches just a few weeks back. We love her as she is even if she us a little more introverted and likes time to herself more than anything. So don't expect every bird will be the same. They are individuals with their own personalities. But all sweethearts. Anyway, great video.
Your daughter is very wise and you were wise to listen. I’m so happy you both listened to your hearts and brought both of the birds home with you. It would be wonderful if everyone would take the time to study animal behavior and consider their relationship with their fellow animal peers before buying them.
You and your daughter are walking miracles. Thank you for what yall did......
They are Birds, they are meant to be free, they are not entertainment for you. Your feelgood story ignores that fact that these Birds are caged in pet stores and then in peoples homes, as if their lives mean nothing.
@@-opus I'm not sure why you are in a video about taming cockatiels if this is how you feel. I could go on and explain how our tiels are not play things for us, as none should be, but how They are part of our family, even having their own plates so they can sit at the table with us and chow on their favorite veggies and how they have many perches around our home but I'm assuming it would just be a waste of time. So all I can advice is please Stay away from videos that will only upset you. I'm sure you'll be happier that way. And I honestly hope you have a good day.
@@mayrarivor3988 your 'ignorance is bliss' mindset is hardly surprising.
thank you for giving him a good home! seeing birds in pet stores and how they're treated always breaks my heart, they're so small and full of love but people are so mean 😭 I hope your flock stays happy and healthy 💜
the only reason they are in the pet store in the first place, is because people buy them, you are thanking the person who is responsible for their suffering.
@@-opus exactly! Especially when he took one & left the other alone & hysterical as it's friend was taken from it!
@@-opus in cockatiels cases, not really, a lot of animals prey on them on their natural habitat, if not humans, cockatiels probably wouldn't exist by now
@@mehere8038that poor bird also has no idea that their friend is going to be a pet. They are probably thinking that their friend is going to get eaten.
@@martin1042 They don't really care, they just want their friend with them!
I have 2 abused rescue birds, they are really not a good match, BUT they get hysterical if separated, cause they went though the nightmare together & so now feel safe with each other there, the pet shop birds no doubt have similar feelings
I have a female cockatiel, store bought. Her friend (whom we initially planned to buy) had been sold. I didn’t realise this until we got there. Then we saw her. She was alone, distancing herself from everyone.
She looked so unhappy.
So we bought her.
It was a long drive home, but once we got back, we gave her some personal space, left her with some food and water, and went along with our days.
The next day, I gently tried talking with her. She wasn’t too comfortable with it initially, but eventually, she got closer.
I continued this for awhile, eventually she felt happy stepping on my hands.
And as of now, she’s really comfortable around me. She’ll fly onto my head, she’ll try eat my food when I’m not looking, she’ll fall asleep on my leg, and much more.
All of this happened within a couple of months, it’s nearly been a year since we got her.
To new bird owners, trust takes patience, but once you get it, it’s incredibly rewarding.
adorable
Thanks
thank you for trying to do the right thing by both & for still doing what you could for the one that was likely to go down a path of severe emotional problems had you not helped her so quickly. This video breaks my heart seeing that bird left behind so distressed!
I just love how the budgies don't care😂
They just do their thing, totally carefree and natural.
Some attack cockatiels (not in this channel or video)
I feel bad seeing the other cockateil left alone at the pet store 😕
For some reason that bothered me as well. I felt the fear of the birb he left behind. Unfortunately that's the nature of the pet business. In an ideal world we would adopt pets instead of buying them all from pet shoppes when they are young, but sadly it's not realistic to adopt 100% of the time. Either way, I wish that other cockatiel a happy home!
He would get another friend later, and they were probably not together for a long time as they look young and birds get sold quickly
Same it was her friend i guess
Me too!!😭😭😭
Same here.
It's amazing how much they calm down just after the first couple of weeks when you don't handle them. Birds have been on this planet for so long and deserve the respect of humans. They are intelligent and compassionate animals.
this video is good as it tells you how to train a cockatiel , bigger birds will take longer but like he says time and patience and a lot of love and you will get there in the end
I used to visit an African grey once to twice a week at a local pet land and he became so social he got adopted by a fantastic family . I’m still so happy for that little stinker
Aww your cockatiels are so adorable! I've had mine for a year, and he's still afraid of me.
Did u ever try to tame him
He just might be un tame able
@@TheEditor579 Yes, he was completely wild when I got him, and he's semi tamed now, but he's still scared of my hands.
Hm try to do the 5 minutes trick put your hand on his perch and wait for five minutes everyday u will see he will get used to your hands
mine is the same but
angey.
Someone once said… silence speaks a lot… your video is a proof of that… no shitty talk just valuable information… loved it❤
They were always so cute to me with their cheeks like Pikachu 🥰
3:30 i just LOVE the yellow cockatiel face expression when given the millet
Bro got so happy he turned Asian
It looks to me that his eye is injured.
He looks sad :(
@@therichguywithnomoney.3383nice racism
@@therichguywithnomoney.3383that got me laughing tho
When i got my cockatiel he was in an empty cage, 2 dowel perches, food bowl and water bowl. Poor thing was almost always at the same spot, alarmed at every little sound. I bought him and now he's doing better than ever! He's such an energetic ball of fun, always chirping, with a bigger cage an lots of toys.
I took in one of my relatives severely neglected cockatiel who was apparently too vicious to touch. He spent his whole life in a cage (7yrs) and never learned how to fly. Please to anyone who sees this, encourage others not to get a bird if they aren't willing to spend time on it!
and don't buy from pet shops & especially don't buy one & leave it's friend behind. There's plenty of birds out there looking for good homes! I too have a bird that came with a glove for changing his food & water, cause I was told that was the only way it could be done without being covered in wounds. He's a gorgous bird, so sweet & loving & desperate to try to please. He couldn't fly properly either, but would try. I trained him to control his landings, flying perch to perch, then when I had them outside, he saw the chance & took off, flew to the top of a tree & then realised he was scared of heights & stuck lol. Eventually, over 2 days, he was able to climb back down & I could get him back & he's never taken off again since, he's decided I'm different to his former owner & he likes life with me & in the same cage as the girl he used to live in the same home as, but in separate cages. He's still got lots of emotional issues, due to his abuse history, which is really sad, cause he really wants to be a good bird & tries so hard & he never bites me (or at least not without warnings & lots of attempts to resolve in other ways first). He's a real sweetie!
I picked up a cockatiel from a store that wasnt even a petstore. I wasnt actually around when she was being bought so i had no idea it was abusive. She seemed unhealthy and scared, and i tried to tame her but couldnt. Thank you for this video!!! I’ll have to try this!
Yesterday bought cockatiel in pet store. (She was so sad, give no sounds, sit still and shivering). In the evening she began to sqweeck and eat/drink.
And here your video. Just in time.
Thank you!
Big fan I like the way the budgie and cockatiel were together
My 2 cents are: The birds cage is its safe space. Only go into the cage if you absolutely needs to. My lovebird loves this because she knows she wont get disturbed when she is in her "bedroom"
Awesome video, love your pet room! I bought a teenage cockatiel bird yesterday, I’ll start taming him in 2 weeks 😁 using your method ❤
I am go te get my first to aaa can not wait 🤠
Good Job. I have been around birds all my life. We had a pet shop that spread out to 8 stores in St Louis, Missouri He set one up in St Charles and my husband and I handtamed Macaws for him This was when they were allowing them to come in the country. They don't do that anymore. I love that you are genuine and take the time. I just got 4 parakeets over a couple months. Tweety (all yellow) was my hardest to tame. Just in the past couple days she has finally quit biting. I may add a cockatiel when I get my aviry built next year.
How do you make them not bite?
5:00 cocktails 🍹 😂
I taught a single cockatiel with tiny seeds on my lips to kiss me to tame her. I had her for 17 years; until our lovebird pair had 6 babies! My cockatiel started laying eggs and I lost her because she was too old to lay.
Nice video, reminded me of my much missed pure white tiel.
I'd like to add that similar to many pets, a cockatiel is an intelligent soul with a potentially long life. Be prepared for the commitment that is required and enjoy the journey!
There is something truly beautiful about gaining the trust of another creature. It takes a pretty special kind of person to be able to do it since most simply cant or try to force it.
I’m a fan of your page. But honestly, I felt so bad about this video. Both cocktails in the store looked like that they are bonded and friends. And now they are separated 😭. He was sad and terrified that his friend was taken from him. And he kept calling his friend while she was put in the box 😢. Is there a way that they can re-unite again?! 🥺🥺🥺
Very true. Even I felt the same way. If possible, always buy in pairs, the bonded ones. I always buy my budgies in pairs as they are. It's difficult for a baby to be alone in a totally new environment, after being separated even with his/her friends.
Also, the one that is left may go to a home that has zero other birds. Solitary life like jail. These birds live in large flocks normally, not alone!
@@kinalteam2075 not necessarily unless you bond with the bird every day
@@Hbdjk552 in life, when real life and work and chores get in the way, chances of that are nil to none. Sleeping alone 12 hrs every night is already different experience than safety of a flock. We just want to feel better as humans so we say things like ur message, but reality is different. Lone birds usually lose on a deal like this. Except for lucky few, perhaps yours.
@@kinalteam2075 exactly! They've actaully done studies on this & found solitary birds age much faster than ones living with a companion of the same species, even on a genetic level! The genetic aging markers was universal across EVERY bird studied, regardless of what sort of bond they had with their owner!
This video devistated me too, watching that distraught bird left behind as it's friend was abducted
Wow! I had given up on taming my pet store bird and had bought a hand-raised cockatiel a few weeks ago. I thought by handling her, my untamed cockatiel will learn to trust me but it turns out I need to lend a hand. Thank you for this video!
Wow beautiful 😍❤️ birds
There were 2 cocktails and only one got adopted the other one might get depressed
I feel bad for the other cockatiel, maybe they were friends ):
It looked panicked when the oet store owner grabbed the other
Nah it was just panicked because a big ass hand reached into it's "home" and it had no where to flee towards.
@@Nox_Eternis you really didn't pay any attention at all did you! It was after the hand was OUT of the cage & it was alone that it became really distressed, cause it's bonded friend was being abducted & it couldn't save it
the scene was hard to watch. How could they not notice at that moment that they were friends. Why didn't he buy both? it is absolutely disgusting and disturbing
I just bought an albuno cockatiel and it was surprisingly chill, he let me pet his head, he perches on my finger/hands and shoulders.
I got mine almost a year ago. She was returned from another family and was angry and was hissing all the time. I felt so bad.
They said she was hard to bond with but with time she learned to trust us and has flown to us and gives the gentlest attacks if we don’t give her something she can’t have 😂😂 they’re like her way of having a fit.
But she cuddles us🥰🥰 I love her so much and can’t imagine life without her. We can’t pet her still but she’ll preen us😂😂
His coktaial ❤
Vs
My coktail be like ima kill u😂
I thought you said not to touch their wings and back,and here I see you holding the bird,doing exactly what you tell us not to do with our birds.
He probably meant that with birds which are totally unfamiliar with you.
Here's a tip: start taming/training the bird as soon as you get it home....in it's confused/exited state it's much more receptive to being handled....also, if you wait 2 or three weeks to let it 'settle' you will have lost valuable time because the bird is now claiming it's cage as their territory and will show much more agression towards you...
Cockatiels are just about the easiest birds to tame/train, and some methods work better than others.
Never met a 'mean' cockatiel.
Budgies;
“Claw is out master, Claw chooses who will go and who will stay!”
Just stumbled upon your channel. It’s amazing g how much you care for them and respect them. Consider me a new subscriber.
Not sure if its still a thing. But back when I started looking after budgies. I was told to throw a cover over the cage for a day or two as it would help the bird feel safer, less stressed out in a new environment as well as give it the opportunity to get used to the smells and sounds going on around it
Step 1. Reconsider getting a cockatiel from a pet store.
Ahahah, in all seriousness though. We're thinking of getting one sometime in the future, this vid will definitely help. Thank you
I near lost it when you were kissing the other cockatiel and you looked up at him and he looked then looked away 😂😂😂😂😂like you can’t catch me with that ish … no matter how nice it look 😂😂😂😂
We have a cockatiel that one of our apartment neighbors found outside, and since we already had budgies and the supplies to take care of a bird, we took it in. We've had him for 3ish weeks now, I think? He's still not tame, but he has let us hold him a couple of times.
He WILL warm up.go slow and speak softly,God bless your heart of love!!!
Thank u so much!
Because of u my bird say on my finger for the first time❤❤
I got my cockatiel “Ducky” from a pet store and he was one angry bird but I watched ur video and started following what u said and he sat on my finger and I cried because I was so happy🥹
early🥰 love your vids and birds 🥰
I used to have a tamed Cockatiel because she was out in a breeder cage when i first got her. She was my precious little bird when she passed because of complications months ago.
Mashallah, beautiful birds.
My flex is that I did a whole lot of research before getting my first bird, which was a cockatiel. I did all these steps and in just a month he would be flying to my siblings and my shoulders and getting ready for scratches haha 🥰
My new cockatiel is shell shocked after that horrible pet shop, i am taking my time with him and I am going to give him a much better life. That box you got him in at the start of the video
was far too small though, i felt so bad for the little guy!
2:10 "Aww how cute. Get out of the way, you! Aww how cute."
just lost my 3 yrs old budgie, it really hurts. 😭
I'm sorry to hear this. 😢
what a sweet video! You are so gentle and patient.
Did you put your new bird in quarantine or did you let it be near your other birds?
The cage it's in is too small.
All cages are too small, birds are meant to be free.
Hmmm interesting idea, put the wild one with the tamed ones, and the wild one pick up on the behaviors of the tamed ones, and gets tamed itself.
Thanks, I will try this with my bird.
0:23 WHY DOES IT SOUND LIKE AN ALARM???????
Hethal Solanki. Completely agree. Their relationships are as real as ours and their intense distress was unmistakable. It used to be said about budgies, just get one, so as the poor bird will focus all its attention on yourself. Still people are not asking why that should be. Unbelievable.
Your new birb is awesome! If I might ask, how long did it take you to tame him? And did you tame him outside of his cage? If so, do you recommend taming new birds outside of cages? I have 2 budgies and I've been trying to tame both of them, the closest I've gotten is just hand feeing both of them, but they still won't land on my finger. Love your videos!
Idk if you've gotten any help. You can tame birds out and in a cage I'm sure. Some ways to get them to like your hands is to do less introductions with them. Get perches, and treats. Teach them stepping on the perch you hold gets a reward, and then after awhile remove the perch and start evolving your hand from the perch. Move your hand and do the same thing. Careful and slow. They might be bonded to one another, so it'll be difficult for them to truly behave like what you may want. However eventually they'll grow used to your hand.
Also if you previously got this bird and someone or yourself may have traumatized it with hands that may be an issue.
Be patient and gentle. Do not chase them around in the cage or force them onto your finger. Try feeding them millet every now and then. Greet them in the morning with a kind voice. Greet them when you come home. Keep their cage clean. They can tell if you care about them. Small none forceful interactions is good. Find something they enjoy, like millet. And, only give it when you are around. Never look them in the eyes. Small kind gestures builds trust. For me, I find my budgie loves seeing another budgie on my phone. So, every time it hops on my finger, I turn on the channel and let it watch. Now, every time my hand enters the cage, he rushes over as fast as he can to get on my finger. God help the other budgies, he runs right through them to get to my finger. Feed them healthy treats. And, just talk to them. They also enjoy music. Try to never be the one to clip their nails or clip there wings (Although you should never clip their wings. Unless they are a risk of flying into walls or out of doors.).
1:18 I love when the cockatiel starts singing
I don't know why this made me cry. That bond is beautiful. Can't wait to bring my baby home❤
I do! she's very loving and sweet and the other day I trimmed her nails for the very first time and she did great! towel burrito method.
Looks like such a fun place to live with all the pretty birds ❤️
Aw, I adopted my 2 cockatiel boys last year, they were about 1 year old the and the former owner didnt want them anymore. Exactly what I was looking for 😊 ... Usually they were sold as a couple. Grey wild male cockatiel and a pearled one... But the pearled one turned out as a male too. So I guess theyre maybe brothers. I see them as such 😁❤ ... Because none of them was tamed it takes its time! But iam so happy about every little step we do! And its a very nice experience to tame 2 at once. They dont need me. They have a strong friendship 😊 so I know I really have to watch myself. They dont come like some single birds because theyre lonely. They only will come if they like me. They teach ME to stay calm, gentle, patient. ❤ Gaining a birds trust is something really precious in this universe 😊
You should have picked up em both from the store...now the other one miss its friend...
You have the exact and I tell you, the exact same gaming chair!!! They are so comfy and soft. I aint fan of leather once so bought this one also in the same green colour! Awesome!
Makes total sense to 1) separate a pair 2) hold the friggin box like it's about to bite you, apparently don't worry about dropping the live bird in it 3) after #2 buckling the box into a car seat. Do you care about the bird or not my guy?
He cares about attention, the bird is a prop for his youtube channel.
Be gentle with the bird
**Pushes away the budgie** 😂
Thanks for sharing
We have a cockatiel for two weeks now and he still freaks out if we come close to him. What should we do?
alway good
It also looks like a mom and pop store where the birds are interacted with more instead of Petco or Petsmart where their stuck in a dirty plexiglass prison where nobody messes with them.
No I have a pair of budgies
That cockatiel is so adroable, keep up the good work!
Nice
It has been a month since we brought our cockatiel to home, at first he acted kind of traumatised whenever he saw us approaching him with our hands or just make a move to get something near his cage so we stopped doing it and around 2 weeks ago he started eating from my hand but still acted scared when i approached him with empty hand. Even though i was not putting my hand anyway near him to prevent myself from scaring him. So I decided to just let him be, brought him to the other rooms with me to show him around and kept his cage open unless it's bed time, kept talking to him to not make him feel lonely and now he feels more relaxed around me and he has also gotten more confident to wonder around the house. Yesterday he came to the dining table and wanted to eat what i was eting so i gave him some and today was the first time he came directly into me. I was eating an apple and he just landed on my knee, i felt like crying because i had been waiting for him to feel fully safe and comfortable around me though he still shies away when he sees my empty hand, he does not hiss or flies away but instead he just moves back a little. I have no idea about what makes him so scared about hands but i'm glad that we're making progress, i think patience and good care are the keys for taming a cockatiel. Even though he still hasn't gotten used to being held in hand, we kind of created a way of communication because when i point a place for him to land he just looks at where i am pointing at and just lands on there, when i tell him it's bed time and he should gets inside the cage he just does it, if i can't see him around i just call him and ask where he is and he just comes running or flying towards me to show himself up. Uh, I can't describe how fond of i am to my cockatiel.
I'm getting a bird from the pet store (I know it's not good to support pet stores but the one in buying it from is actually really good👍) so I appreciate this video 🥰
Same with the one I bought mine from
You know you are the reason why these birds suffer, but you are still happy to support that, to be the reason why they suffer...
in what way is your pet store good? The only ones around me that are good in this regard are the chain that has partnered with a number of animal rescues. They house shelter cats & kittens in their store to find them good homes, with prospective owners required to pass the assessments set by the rescues before they can buy them & dog adoptions come from the rescue that brings their dogs in each saturday morning to socialise & get attention & hopefully find a new home. The shelters don't believe dogs can be housed in the pet store 24/7, regardless of how it's set up, so none are kept there. Birds, the staff members often have their own birds on their shoulders or on perches behind the counter, away from touching hands & they have contact details available IF people ask to buy/adopt a bird, but otherwise there are no birds in the store. I really can't see how any "good" pet store could have birds on premises that people can take home with them
When i bought my first cockatiel 1 year ago, it was on an pet store next to my school. There was 2 of them, an male and a female. Both with the "wild" feather colors. I bought the male one and I named him "Tutu" (nickname for Arthur). the female cockatiel screamed in despair. Fortunately, my mother returned days later and bought the female cockatiel and we named her Charlotte. She had a happy life with her lover, but unfortunately she ran away a few months later and we never saw her again. fly high charlotte...
0:03 why is that bunny so sad? :(
😂 it was asleep
@2:07 always be gentle to all birds. Me: get off you other bird! 🤣
Awww no poor thing was screaming because of the hand grab. Remembered my cockatiel was like that too but this was a bigger response to it. They really don't like being handled ;-;
They can come to love being handled when they are shown love and affection, after they learn they can trust you, and look forward to being with you everyday. I had two cockatiels, a male and a female, for a total of 26.5 years between them, (the male only passed away 1.5 years ago, and my "little girl" a week ago), and they BOTH loved being handled, because they loved and trusted me, and knew I would never do anything to harm them at all. They would just relax as I moved them, when they had gotten somewhere where they shouldn't be, or to get them back to a "safe" place, and simply wondered where I was moving them to, and gladly accepting the guidance and help, acting like they were totally fine, with no concerns at all when I would set them down again.
There are so many people making comments here, claiming so many incorrect things as if it's fact, because of their lack of understanding of these innocent little creatures, and lack of understanding how to actually interact with them, and how to understand them...
Birds do not like being handled when they have no trust developed between you, when they are scared, or when they are being mishandled and improperly held or picked up. Even if they're picked up too quickly, making them feel unsafe. They should always be picked up slowly, so they can anticipate coming off of whatever surface they're on and loosen their grip; always held fairly loosely, only firmly enough to be sure you are holding them safely, but giving them no fear that you might accidentally crush them; and only moved a very short distance, of perhaps a foot or 18" at most, and then gently set back down, and spoken to softly, so they can tell you're being gentle and are their friend, only trying to help them to stay safe and out of danger. They should never be picked up, held, or moved for any other reason. For anything else, you should always offer them your finger, and allow them to step onto it of their own free will, and because of their friendship and trust in you.
Hope this helps you, going forward, in your relationship with your little friend... ;-)
Thank you
I've been searching for a video that shows this sort of progress.
Now I know I'm not doing it wrong; it takes time.
I'll hold fast to hope that he would like me one day.
Dont buy birds. Adopt them.
That’s a big mistake I made
It depends on the place ur from bc where im from there arent adoptable birds
Dose it cost to adopt birds?
@@forthebois6515 Generally no, but birds are an expensive pet, including specialized vets, cages, proper diets, and "birdproofing" your home.
Good luck adopting a cockatiel for free… it’s not like going to a shelter for a unwanted cat or dog.
After years mine still hate being touched, but was able to get him to jump to my shoulder and listen.
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Lmao, “always be gentle to all birds” as he flicks a bird away…
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I once had a cockatiel who would sit on top of my dog. He walked around the house. He was a sweetheart. ❤I miss Gordon.
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How can I put a bird in cage while in process of taming as it can loose trust coz I need to grab him to put him back in the cage
"Always Be Gentle To All Birds." 2 Seconds Later: Shoves the Parrot.
This was so encouraging to watch. I'll use these tips for an untamed, terrified budgie.
OMG he is so cute. We have alot of budgies and cockatiels. So cute.
>always be gentle to all birds
>immediately shoves away the budgie during the same shot
xDDDD
Love it, always be gentle to birds then flicks one of off his hand.
3:49 I had the exact same smile the first time my conures trust me enough to eat millet from my hand 😂 Didn’t dare say a word because they were so afraid of EVERYTHING. Now, 4 years later, they won’t stop asking for scritches :)
Thank you for this video,I have been making real progress with my cockateil and only got her a week ago.She will take millet if I hold it in my hand,I am just letting her get used to taking millet while I hold it before I try to get her to perch while it is in my hand as you do in the video.
boxing him up like that seemed very traumatic and not the best way to do that. Is that how its normally done?
This guy is a master of taming birds
Yet he's doing it wrong. He's trying to hand-feed the bird while the bird still sees his hand as a threat. You need to make the bird get used to your hand first before trying that. He caused a lot of unnecessary stress trying to hand-feed while the bird was still fearing his hand. In fact throughout this entire video the bird was still showing a lot of stress and fear for his hand. You can help them overcome fear for your hand by gently introducing your hand inside the cage and holding it still and gradually building it up from there (moving hand, sitting on your hand inside cage). This video entirely skipped that crucial step. I also think it's a bad idea to introduce the bird to other birds outside the cage that quickly. The bird needs to adapt to the cage first and feel safe in it before you introduce it to the outside of the cage and other birds. You can see the bird is not very keen to re-enter the cage at the end of video. That's a tell--tale sign the bird is not seeing his cage as a safe space. Not to mention at the end of the video the bird is still showing a lot of signs of very high stress-levels (high fear level). Imho he's a total amateur and has no clue what he's doing when it comes to taming birds.
I have a Cockatiel who is pushing 20. I am his 4th owner and he has had a pretty rough life. Early years were spent with young children who were not great with him. Then he spent 7 years basically living in a closet in near total darkness. I have had him for almost 5 years now. I keep him in my office so that he has human socialization but is not in the main room with other people and the large Macaw. He has free access to the top of his cage 24/7 and I build him elaborate perches every year or so. When I got him I could not touch him at all. He would scream bloody murder if you even got close. At this point I have accepted that I will probably never be able to pet him, there is just too much life trauma for me to try to undo. But I am now able to gently pick him up on one finger and return him to his cage if one of his occasional flights leave him on the floor. That's progress I guess.
I have an old budgie around 4 years but she can't fly can you tell me why?
He looks very innocent