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Pet Forum / Birds / Parrots / August 2005Male Tiel
I have two pair of tiels and recently one of my females died, she was 14 years old. My problem is, her mate is so lonesome, he is also 14. He screams constantly and I don't know what to do for him. I hold him and cuddle with him and give him special time but when I put him to bed at night, he just will not settle, and screams for a long time. I know that another female would probably be a good idea, but, he is so old that I really don't think he would accept a new mate. My other pair chirp and go over to see him all the time, but, he just will not stop screaming. Can any of you please give me some suggestions to help this poor little guy. I feel so bad for him, I know that he is lonesome. Thank you for any help you can give me. Marcia > I have two pair of tiels and recently one of my females died, she was 14 > years old. My problem is, her mate is so lonesome, he is also 14. He [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Marcia Thats so sad, the same has happened to me but the male is only 3 yrs old and she was old, they had only been together for 2 yrs, she passed in the nite time when all everyone was sleeping, we immeadiatly put another available whiteface hen with him and in two days he was paired off with her, we are lucky in the sense that we were able to do that, we breed tiels, in your case, being that he is old as well, its a tough call to get him a mate, he may not accept her, more than likely he will act as though she is not there, but you never know, If I were you and if it is at all possible, I would try to find a female that looks like her and is ready to breed, hopefully there is a breeder within driving distance, I would find one, go the extra mile, what ever it takes, tiels can die of broken hearts or by just giving up,you can try putting a mirror in his cage, I would also clip him if he is fully flighted and let him out with you, that way he will be dependent on you to get around, he needs to look to someone for help other than his former mate and that new mate is you for the time being. Good luck, hope all turns out well. TRC Thank you so much for your advice. The suggestion to clip him was a good one, I try to keep them all clipped because they are out all the time. My little guy is very attached to me. I spend a lot of time with him and try to make him happy. I am also a breeder and this pair gave me many beautiful babies. The fact that they were together for so long really concerns me. I don't feel comfortable putting another female with him, afraid that he may hurt her. It is such a sad situation. Thank you for taking the time to answer my post, I appreciate all the help you can give me. Marcia > Thank you so much for your advice. The suggestion to clip him was a good > one, I try to keep them all clipped because they are out all the time. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Marcia Your welcome and again best wishes to you, I have some pairs that are inseperatable, they cant even be out of each others sight and they are young, I dont like the thought of eventually being in your shoes, I love them all so much, we have a sleep room for them and a flight room that they come out to daily, we have had some that have passed and it kills me, sometimes I think im in the wrong business, we do breed them and take them to shows and we sell only to private owners, no pet shops or the like, and even then, letting the babies go to new homes is hard, this is pleasure for me and my wife, 2 yrs now and there has never been a profit, but thats ok, we profit from the knowing that we give the joy of owning a tiel and the friendship you can have with one, thats golden. Peace TRC I am so glad that there are people like you out there that love their babies as much as I do. My sons get a big kick out of me because my birds are so spoiled. My husband passed away 3 years ago and my birds filled a very large void. I am alone now, since the boys are all grown up and have families of their own. So my days are filled with making my birds happy and healthy. Like you, I have never sold my babies to pet stores, or to anyone with cats. I am very particular who gets my babies. Every time one leaves, I am in tears lol. They all have good homes and that is the important thing. I have even given some away to friends, would rather do that than sell to someone who would not take proper care of them. My goal right now is to make Mickey (my little male) know that I am here for him and hopefully he will survive this tragedy. Thank you so much for understanding. Marcia Maybe a mirror would help. That way he would think it is another cockatiel and possibly not feel so alone. Hope this suggestion helps. Sugar's mom > I have two pair of tiels and recently one of my females died, she was 14 > years old. My problem is, her mate is so lonesome, he is also 14. He [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Marcia Thank you Roger, I will try the mirror idea, that may help. I keep him with me a lot during the day, when bedtime comes though, he just starts screaming and it breaks my heart. His mate died during the night and when I uncovered them the next morning, he was on the bottom of the cage talking to her saying "Hi Baby" it was horrible. I think I cried that whole day, it was like losing a member of the family, especially since they have been with me for 14 years. Hopefully, some of your suggestions will work for him. Thanks again Marcia Hiya i just bought my dad a new cockatiel after the other one flew away, we were both heart broken for ages, because we'd had him years, about 13 in total, he wasnt tame, but he was a characture, i think the most we miss from him, is how much noise he made, he was so noisey, but we didnt mind. I then bought dad a new one, whic sat at the bottom of his cage till he grew a littlw iser to his voice, he was also very tame, hes not anymore we cant let him out becasue were very warey of loosing him again. We realised he must of been very lonely so we stuck a mirror in his cage, he has two and thinks theres another bird somewhere in the cage with him, its funny though, when we come in from work, i can see him on the bottom of his cage peering over the top of his cage, like hes hiding, then he will come up to his perch and chunner at me whilst im sat at my pc. Hes very quiet, so to get him to sqwalk i put cockatiel sounds on so he mimmicks them. Then he decideds to go off his rails and sqwalks everything. Hes cool, but he'll never replace my old one. Hope all goes well with yours. Cockatiels are brilliant pets. It sounds like your little guy is playing with you. They are so much fun and they really are quite smart as well. I hope you get many happy years with him, he sounds delightful. Marcia, A bird buddy or soft toy might help too. n |
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