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Post by greyeagle1 on Oct 14, 2012 7:07:31 GMT 10
I was wondering...just how success would I likely have in taming a cockatiel that has never been hand-fed or previously worked wih and is afraid of everyone? I was thinking about purchasing him from the local pet shop, but it seems he might be a poor prospect. I first tried to let him feed off a millet spray while I put it up to the cage bars. Now I will try to let him offer it to him with my hand in the cage, but he spreads his wings in a defensive posture and tries to bite. This has been tried for about a month with no luck and I'm thinking he probably is better off being kept as a breeder. Any suggestions or honest answers are welcome.
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Post by avinet on Oct 14, 2012 21:21:38 GMT 10
Older cockatiels that have never been handled are a difficult problem to tame - my general experience is that it is best, and certainly less stressful to the bird and owner, to let them be aviary birds and not to try to tame them. The occasional one will tame down but it is the exception rather than the rule, and if you are getting nowhere after a month then you have the norm with this one and it is not worth continuing.
cheers,
Mike
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Post by greyeagle1 on Oct 17, 2012 7:01:33 GMT 10
This was what I thought...that he most likely would not be tameable. I'll stick with the four that I have for right now.
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Post by meandem on Oct 17, 2012 8:15:05 GMT 10
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Post by Gerard on Oct 18, 2012 21:44:19 GMT 10
As avinet and meandem have stated it is very difficult to tame adult birds. Mike's advice is very practical here, not just for the bird's sake, but just as importantly yours.
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Post by greyeagle1 on Oct 21, 2012 6:21:01 GMT 10
Thanks, I didn't want to be stuck with an unhappy relationship on both sides if I added this bird to my family.
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When I read the subject liine, I thought - OMG someone is trapping wild birds?
