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Post by dibbles on Jan 8, 2011 15:05:10 GMT 10
I have just lost one of my two cockatiel's. He was 12 years old. I have no idea what happened. It was morning and I had not long finished giving them clean water and food. I happened to walk past his cage and noticed him dead on the bottom. It was a complete shock and so so upsetting. He wasn't sick or anything just his normal self. I still have his father who would be around 15 years old and he is completely lost. I have always had their cages next to each other. His father named Ceasur wont come out of his cage and hasnt for a very long time. We had an incident many years ago one time when he was having his usual time out of his cage. He ran into a window which was totally my fault  and he has never been the same since. He knocked himself almost unconscious and was bleeding just a little from his beak. I thought he was going to die but he came good. I have felt ever since that he got brain damage as his whole personality changed from then on. He wont come out of his cage since then and is very easily scarred and gets scarred when i put my hand in his cage to do his water or food. Now he has lost his only friend who always interacted with him. Peppy, the bird I lost loved his time out of his cage and loved climbing all over Ceasur's cage and chatting to him.They have had each other for 12 years and Ceasur keeps calling for him and looking for him and because I carnt handle or interact to well with Ceasur because of his condition, I dont know what to do. I'm so scarred this is going to kill him. I still love him even though he has changed. My pets are always for life and I love them heart and soul. Is there anything I can do to help Ceasur get through this. I keep talking to him and doing the whistles I have taught them over the years but I think this makes him look for Peppy even more as they loved to do their whistles together. I'm so sad  |
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Post by vankarhi on Jan 8, 2011 15:20:53 GMT 10
Have you thought of getting him another little friend?? It might help him to have another friend.
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Post by flossy on Jan 8, 2011 16:15:01 GMT 10
Yes I agree with what Tracey has suggested. As hard as it is - sometimes it is well worth getting them a new friend. My lorikeet did the same thing when he lost his mate, was devastated. Used to sit in the bottom corner of his cage and just sulk. Wouldn't eat, wouldn't interact....nothing. It was devastating. So I had an idea that I would try another lorrie with him and see. I sat them next to each other and as soon as Percy saw Nelson, it was game on! They now live happily together and are fantastic. Percy is back to his lunatic self and Nelson is just as bad!! They are my "Gay" lorikeets....!! Happy & Gay - both males! BUT, they love each other to bits. I thought I would lose Percy too, just as you feel with Caesur........but as I said, when I got him Nelson - he soon returned to his old self. Where are you located?  If you are near me, I could "lend" you a cockatiel for a few days to see how he takes to it? Just a thought, let me know....  |
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Post by vankarhi on Jan 8, 2011 18:26:23 GMT 10
Flossy that is lovely of you to offer a loan bird ;D
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Post by flossy on Jan 8, 2011 19:20:41 GMT 10
Aww Thanks Tracey....I just thought it might be better than buying one if Caesur didn't "take" to it etc.....I have some young birds here that would be ideal......will wait to hear where Dibbles is from and go from there.... |
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Post by dibbles on Jan 9, 2011 6:38:57 GMT 10
Thankyou Tracey and Flossy for your quick replies. Its so nice to hear from other people who care as much as I do. I live in Ballina on the North Coast of NSW. I'm having a hard time like Ceasur excepting that Peppy is gone. I'm so confused as to what happened. How can he be fine one minute and gone the next. Keep thinking what did I do wrong. He was only 12 years old. Had to take Peppy"s cage away last night while Ceasur was covered. Couldn't do it before that. I could never move one of the cages when Pep was alive as the other one would go nuts and screech untill they were side by side again. I have thought about getting another one but I'm not sure I want to commit to another possible 20 years. I'm unemployed these days so its a bit of a struggle. I also have a 7 year old cat to take care of as well. Think he will miss Pep to. He is fine with my birds. He has his own issues as well. I seem to always end up with animals with issues. I took Cuddles (cat) in when he was a kitten. He was from a neighbors place that had a cat that kept having litters and they treat their animals real bad. Cuddles was the only kitten that was game enough to take food out of my hand. They were all starving. He been sleeping with me ever since and he is a gentle lamb but has lots of things he is frightened of especially the people from where he came from. He hasnt forgotten but I'm getting of the track cuddles is a long story and this is a bird site. I will see how Ceasur goes today. Yesterday he didn't have his usual mid morning or afternoon nap but was quiet overnight except for a little night fright very early this morning. He seemed to settle after I got up to him and I left a small light on. I wish I could handle him like I could Pep. Well better go now tears are flowing and hard to see the keyboard. Thanks again for your help. It does help a little to talk to fellow bird lovers. I'm a hopeless animal lover. I want to save them all. x
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Post by vankarhi on Jan 9, 2011 7:29:13 GMT 10
Well maybe with time Caesar will adjust to his friend being gone. So maybe just a little more attention from you might be a good remedy also.
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Post by flossy on Jan 9, 2011 8:39:44 GMT 10
Awww......I had tears in my eyes reading that Dibbles.....Shame we don't live closer.....I am afraid Ballina is no where near Shellharbour!
I guess all you can do is take it one day at a time. Perhaps leaving a small radio on near him will help to as it's constant noise etc.?? Just a suggestion.....
I take in the "strays" and "rejects" too so I know how you feel.
Let us know how Caesur goes, and take some time out from stressing about him for yourself too!!
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Post by dibbles on Jan 10, 2011 8:40:13 GMT 10
I would like to thank all of you for your kind and sincere responses. It has meant a lot to me to be able to talk to people that feel as I do. I was surprised at how quick the replies came in. So glad I found this site. I will keep you posted on Ceasur's progress (fingers crossed). Have a good day and God bless x
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Post by Laraine on Jan 10, 2011 9:04:18 GMT 10
We are always here to help and offer advice. I hope it all goes well and Ceasur returns to his old self soon.
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Post by indigo on Jan 16, 2011 13:22:06 GMT 10
I'm so sorry to hear about your loss All I can suggest is that you find him a new friend. Perhaps let them live in their seperate cages next to each other, until they get used to each other and Ceasur starts to be comfortable with the other birds and vice versa. It also doesn't nesceserally have to be another cockatiel, a different, similar sized FRIENDLY parrot may do. God bless xxxxx |
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Post by owszat on Apr 8, 2013 21:49:53 GMT 10
Wow Dibbles, that is very sad. And to you flossy, that is very nice to offer to loan one of your birds, it is very pleasing to know that in times of need people are so wonderful and helpful...
Any updates Dibbles, I do hope all is well with your family. Regards
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and he has never been the same since. He knocked himself almost unconscious and was bleeding just a little from his beak. I thought he was going to die but he came good. I have felt ever since that he got brain damage as his whole personality changed from then on. He wont come out of his cage since then and is very easily scarred and gets scarred when i put my hand in his cage to do his water or food. Now he has lost his only friend who always interacted with him. Peppy, the bird I lost loved his time out of his cage and loved climbing all over Ceasur's cage and chatting to him.They have had each other for 12 years and Ceasur keeps calling for him and looking for him and because I carnt handle or interact to well with Ceasur because of his condition, I dont know what to do. I'm so scarred this is going to kill him. I still love him even though he has changed. My pets are always for life and I love them heart and soul. Is there anything I can do to help Ceasur get through this. I keep talking to him and doing the whistles I have taught them over the years but I think this makes him look for Peppy even more as they loved to do their whistles together. I'm so sad 
If you are near me, I could "lend" you a cockatiel for a few days to see how he takes to it? Just a thought, let me know....
