Pet Forum / Birds / Parrots / March 2007

We almost lost our cockatiel yesterday.  His wings are not clipped.
It was cold and windy outside.  Snow flurries on and off.
I was outside cleaning his cage and he got out the door when my wife
brought me a green garbage bag. It looked like he was just trying to

Is thee any way to tell the sex of a white cockatiel? Do males exhibit
different personality traits over females?

They look like something my 'tiels would love to get their beaks into.  But
are they safe? Any thoughts, good people?

I can NEVER EVER get the step up command to work. My grey LOVES to be
pet..he brings his head down and gets scratched all over his body by
anyone..very friendly that way. The MINUTE you try to get him to step
up on something the something gets bitten HARD (usually my hand) or he