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I have a cockatiel and have had him for 3 years and he was a year old when I got him. He is good with letting me scratch his head but I can't pet his back or spread his wings. I think this is because I got him when he was 1 year old and he had another owner before me. If he is my pet for say another 10 years, do you think he will ever let me spread his wings and pet his back? Or would something like that be permentate? "The world is the property of Everyone, if we just had the sense to Know it! We have our feet stuck in mud, and our eyes on the stars." Grandmother Grace N.Curtis Taylor ,circa 1972AD these might help:Free 2 testdrive: http://www.promoneymatrix.com/of/dusk/freehosting.php http://www.webstars2000.com/wow/index.php?id=12115 http://www.freewebs.com/SharewithDave/index.htm http://www.Mikysgoldpro.net/?MemberID=33945 http://www.FreeViral.com/?r=46751 Sugar is ten years old and does let me stroke his back. It took some time before he would allow this to happen. Birds get nervous when approached from the back it is like they are afraid of being caught and held. You have to develop a trust relationship with the bird. In time your bird will feel comfortable in letting you touch his back. Sugar's mom > I have a cockatiel and have had him for 3 years and he was a year old > when I got him. He is good with letting me scratch his head but I [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > http://www.Mikysgoldpro.net/?MemberID=33945 > http://www.FreeViral.com/?r=46751 Some just don't like it and never will trust humans to "compromise" their self-protection instinct. I have a cockatiel and have had him for 3 years and he was a year old when I got him. He is good with letting me scratch his head but I can't pet his back or spread his wings. I think this is because I got him when he was 1 year old and he had another owner before me. If he is my pet for say another 10 years, do you think he will ever let me spread his wings and pet his back? Or would something like that be permentate? "The world is the property of Everyone, if we just had the sense to Know it! We have our feet stuck in mud, and our eyes on the stars." Grandmother Grace N.Curtis Taylor ,circa 1972AD these might help:Free 2 testdrive: http://www.promoneymatrix.com/of/dusk/freehosting.php http://www.webstars2000.com/wow/index.php?id=12115 http://www.freewebs.com/SharewithDave/index.htm http://www.Mikysgoldpro.net/?MemberID=33945 http://www.FreeViral.com/?r=46751 > I have a cockatiel and have had him for 3 years and he was a year old > when I got him. He is good with letting me scratch his head but I [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > spread his wings and pet his back? Or would something like that be > permentate? 3 yrs!!!(the word can't should not be in your vocabulary), if you spend the time with the bird, 3 yrs!!!, you should be able to hold that bird upsidedown and sideways and kiss its back, belly and beak with no fear, I dont understand this one, I have rescued 6 and 7 yr olds, one female that is 10 and she was a mean bitch, patience and time, 3 weeks and I was holding her another month and I can kiss her right on the beak and not just a fast peck, if you cant get the bird to come around, you are not spending enough time with it and it does not trust you, persistance will triumph. TRC I don't buy that. Why do you think people hand feed them when they are young? If they do not trust people completely they may not ever be held. > I have a cockatiel and have had him for 3 years and he was a year old > when I got him. He is good with letting me scratch his head but I [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > spread his wings and pet his back? Or would something like that be > permentate? 3 yrs!!!(the word can't should not be in your vocabulary), if you spend the time with the bird, 3 yrs!!!, you should be able to hold that bird upsidedown and sideways and kiss its back, belly and beak with no fear, I dont understand this one, I have rescued 6 and 7 yr olds, one female that is 10 and she was a mean bitch, patience and time, 3 weeks and I was holding her another month and I can kiss her right on the beak and not just a fast peck, if you cant get the bird to come around, you are not spending enough time with it and it does not trust you, persistance will triumph. TRC I can Kiss him on the beak and head and not a peck either a full makeout sesion(exageration!) But I just wanted to pet his back and he doen't let my hand go beind him. >I don't buy that. Why do you think people hand feed them when they are >young? [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > >TRC "The world is the property of Everyone, if we just had the sense to Know it! We have our feet stuck in mud, and our eyes on the stars." Grandmother Grace N.Curtis Taylor ,circa 1972AD these might help:Free 2 testdrive: http://www.promoneymatrix.com/of/dusk/freehosting.php http://www.webstars2000.com/wow/index.php?id=12115 http://www.freewebs.com/SharewithDave/index.htm http://www.Mikysgoldpro.net/?MemberID=33945 http://www.FreeViral.com/?r=46751 Dave Taylor <famlyman@getresponse.com>, said in earnest: ..fixed your fuxrd top post..mmmmmm >>I don't buy that. Why do you think people hand feed them when they are >>young? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >makeout sesion(exageration!) But I just wanted to pet his back and he >doen't let my hand go beind him. Dave you are being baited by a known UseNET Troll. Forgive me for giggling when I read this in your sig.file. <quote> "The world is the property of Everyone, if we just had the sense to Know it! We have our feet stuck in mud, and our eyes on the stars." </quote> Then again...ummm... the brand of links you choose ses volumes about where your head is<bg> Come down to earth Dave. Read up on delineators and sig.files. Then move into threading and "No to top posting". The alternative is to be the bunny for the likes of: Gymmy BoB//JP Bengi//Kris//carntFigure//snicklefritz //Pizza Girl//Larry Lixx//Lurry Lurks//g.busey//WitchyStitcher//Solar Flare That particular Troll loves feeding pretentious posters,, its a mirror thing. Kind of like the mea culpa lashings the Hispanics get into<BFG> ..have a nice day..! Reposted for other's benefits Dave Taylor <famlyman@getresponse.com>, said in earnest: ..fixed your fuxrd top post..mmmmmm >On Wed, 21 Sep 2005 19:18:11 -0400, "Pizza Girl." <nos.pam@5.me> >wrote: [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >makeout sesion(exageration!) But I just wanted to pet his back and he >doen't let my hand go beind him. Dave you are being baited by a known UseNET Troll. Forgive me for giggling when I read this in your sig.file. <quote> "The world is the property of Everyone, if we just had the sense to Know it! We have our feet stuck in mud, and our eyes on the stars." </quote> Then again...ummm... the brand of links you choose ses volumes about where your head is<bg> Come down to earth Dave. Read up on delineators and sig.files. Then move into threading and "No to top posting". The alternative is to be the bunny for the likes of: Gymmy BoB//JP Bengi//Jim Klein//Kris//carntFigure//snicklefritz //Pizza Girl//Larry Lixx//Lurry Lurks//g.busey//WitchyStitcher//Solar Flare That particular Troll loves feeding pretentious posters,, its a mirror thing. Kind of like the mea culpa lashings the Hispanics get into<BFG> ..have a nice day..! >>I have a cockatiel and have had him for 3 years and he was a year old >>when I got him. He is good with letting me scratch his head but I [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > TRC It's a very good thing that all 'tiels (and parrots in general) are exactly alike in every way. Otherwise it would be damn foolish to think that because you have had some quick success, there is absolutely no reason for others to not have the same success. ZQ > >>I have a cockatiel and have had him for 3 years and he was a year old > >>when I got him. He is good with letting me scratch his head but I [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > ZQ Not at all, but I would bet after a couple bites that draw blood most people get pissed off and discouraged so the bird gets handled very roughly and put back in a cage to be a ornament, it takes time and patience, thats a fact I have proven here at my home. TRC |
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