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Pet Forum / Birds / Parrots / July 2003new cocatiel
i bought a cockatiel the other day and i was just wondering when i leave for work is it good to leave the cage in front of a window, hes a bit unsociable at the moment and sits in the corner of the cage hiding and hasnt whistled at all, its only been two days now so i excpect that.. the cage will be indoors all the time and i want him to start loosning up a bit with the family is it good to leave the cage in front of the window so it can see other birds or should i wait abit untill it gets used to use and then do it.. >i bought a cockatiel the other day and i was just wondering when i leave for >work is it good to leave the cage in front of a window, hes a bit unsociable [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >other birds or should i wait abit untill it gets used to use and then do >it.. You should probably see an avian vet, particularly if this is supposed to be a hand tame bird. Even if he is not use to you, he should still be more active than "sits in the corner of the cage hiding". A North facing window would be good. Any other direction would be ok as long as you make certain that there is ALWAYS a part of the cage that has shade. When my Charley was an "only child," his cage was in front of the window. I would keep the vertical blinds turned so that it blocked the direct sun but he could still see out between them. Is your cage round by any chance? > i bought a cockatiel the other day and i was just wondering when i leave for > work is it good to leave the cage in front of a window, hes a bit unsociable [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > other birds or should i wait abit untill it gets used to use and then do > it.. "Jamiroquai" <bob19742@bigpond.com> wrote in message > news:PmuVa.22054$OM3.17757@news-server.bigpond.net.au... > > i bought a cockatiel the other day and i was just wondering when i leave > for > > work is it good to leave the cage in front of a window, hes a bit > unsociable > > at the moment and sits in the corner of the cage hiding <snip> > Is your cage round by any chance? Round cages don't have corners. <G>  SignatureMama ~^~^~^~ Visit Mamabird's Nest: <http://iluvbirds.tripod.com/> And My Photo Albums at: <http://photos.yahoo.com/iluvbirdz> "The person with an experience need never feel himself to be at the mercy of the person with an argument." ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ > i bought a cockatiel the other day and i was just wondering when i leave for > work is it good to leave the cage in front of a window, hes a bit unsociable [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > other birds or should i wait abit untill it gets used to use and then do > it.. It shouldn't hurt if you put the cage in front of a window. I don't see any reason to wait. Just make SURE he can always get out of direct sunlight. Don't expect your baby to loosen up for awhile. Be patient. Understand that he's pretty scared right now. SignatureMama ~^~^~^~ Visit Mamabird's Nest: <http://iluvbirds.tripod.com/> And My Photo Albums at: <http://photos.yahoo.com/iluvbirdz> "The person with an experience need never feel himself to be at the mercy of the person with an argument." ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~ > i bought a cockatiel the other day and i was just wondering when i leave for > work is it good to leave the cage in front of a window, hes a bit unsociable [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > other birds or should i wait abit untill it gets used to use and then do > it.. How is the princess of wales? yea i came home from work today i could hear whistling in the background and as soon i came in he went completly quiet, so i just kept on talking to him and to my surprise he wasnt in the corner anymore he was walking around and bitting the toys that are in the cage, and then i toped up his food and he went straight for it hes starting to come around, yea the princess of wales is good oldmolly, ive named it molly haha hes my mums bird, but they havent seen each other yet i want my tiel to be my mate and get used to me before he meets molly, the tiels in my room at the moment, cause ive heard that if a bird sees and has contact with other birds they dont become attached to you as much when they have company.. > > i bought a cockatiel the other day and i was just wondering when i leave > for [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.504 / Virus Database: 302 - Release Date: 24/07/03 Birds will get attached to whoever gives them the most attention and things that they love. I have 4 other birds other than my 'tiel and he thinks the world of me, I suppose. He hears my footsteps in the morning and starts screaming and "crying" (his low whistle of his name and the various sounds he's picked up on...even my parents dog barking LOL) and he does this until his cage is uncovered and he's on my shoulder waiting for the fresh gulp of water from his dish. It just all depends on how much lovin' you give him is how much x 10 he'll give back to you. They're great birds. >Birds will get attached to whoever gives them the most attention and things >that they love. I have 4 other birds other than my 'tiel and he thinks the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >water from his dish. It just all depends on how much lovin' you give him is >how much x 10 he'll give back to you. They're great birds. Yes the more attention you give them the more they get attached to you. My cockatiels know when I pull up in the car and start screaming. >Birds will get attached to whoever gives them the most attention and things >that they love. I have 4 other birds other than my 'tiel and he thinks the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >water from his dish. It just all depends on how much lovin' you give him is >how much x 10 he'll give back to you. They're great birds. |
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