I have two cockatiels (I think they do much better in pairs); one is the tamest guy in the world, sits on my shoulder, likes to have his head rubbed, etc., the other guy always keeps about two feet away. Sometimes will ride on my shoulder, but otherwise he does not like to be handled and will try to bite me if I get too close. I imagine you need to have handled them gently from when they were chicks in order for them to be comfortable with people. But I don't really know -- perhaps it is genetic and each bird responds differently.
People: Cockatiels are bad in some ways Me: NO THEY'RE NOT IDIOT My cockatiel: *_Throws my glass of orange juice off the table_* man that's alot of likes for a comment of a bird ruining my day you people really like pain
Hi I want a parrot and im thinking about a cockatil i used to have a budgie he was bored of my attention so I usully left him by himself them showing so much attention is ok...do you reccomend it,is it hard?
I'm glad you mentioned the "dander". A lot of people are surprised by it. Cockatiels have powdery feathers like Cockatoos. The feather dust is normal for them and a sign of healthy feathering. Because of that they may not be the best choice for a person who has respiratory issues. Birds are social creatures and want to interact positively with their humans. I love the cuddly, clingy tendencies but if you take them out at regular times, as close to the same time each day as you can, they will get used to the "schedule". They are very smart. Love seeing Pearl and Pillow. Thanks for the great videos!
Christian C whoa, how unfortunate.. cockatiels are like real life Pikachu's with their cute red cheeks and yellow face. Most are cuddly, so I feel bad.
Christian C I just saw diamond doves, and they're gorgeous! However, my bird will literally scream for hours if I'm not awake by eight in the morning. Understandable, because I wake up for school at six, so he's used to waking up with me.
Im currently 8 months pregnant and for the last 3 months my Cockatiel has been super clingy. He’s started crying if he’s out and I try and walk into another room. He wants to sit on me all the time and constantly head butts my lips for kisses. This is cute for about 5 minutes 🙈 but I adore him so much and I’m happy he is so friendly.
@@zs1121 Some people do this but they crap too often and their feathers get gummed up--even messier (imagine trying to clean that butt--over vigorous objections). Best way: a 'toilet-trained" human with an automatic internal timer (goes off every ten minutes) and a nearby kleenex to hold bird over every 10 minutes. Cage not an option. Do you want to live in a cage?
When you said Pearl almost lost all of her tail feathers at one point because she was clumsy, I was so relieved because that recently happened to my bird and I thought that I was a bad owner or that she was hurt lol
#6 they can be ear throbbing loud. Mine wakes up at 6am screaming until I let him out of his cage. Doesn’t matter that I have black out curtains either😂 Which wakes my budgies up.
I actually got my cockatiel because I needed a clingy animal. I have alot of health issues and most of all socializing issues so having a pet to keep me busy and keep me company made all the difference. He can be a bit obnoxious at times but its nice to feel how much loves and needs me.
used to have one when i was 9. followed me around like a puppy. eventually became my alarm clock because he would start raising hell every morning at 7 on school days. then we got a quaker parrot, and the damn parrot taught him how to talk
Was the cockatiel easier to take care of than the quaker parrot? I've always wanted a bird, specially a cockatoo or a parrot, but I know they can be a lot, so I'm thinking about a cockatiel.
@@000euMJ yes cockatiels are generally easier than a Quaker but size, bite & care are about the same. Personality, friendliness and behaviors may be the biggest difference.
I feel u. I have two cockatiels but one absolutely HATES the other! So when I get the other tiel out my other one goes into murder mode and all the sudden doesn't like me lol. (I think she was liking being the only child)
I absolutely adore cockatiels, I always loved having mine in the house. They were loud, they screeched a lot, they flew around and knocked stuff down, they were super clingy and I loved every second of them. Even when one of them would have a night fright I’d get up in the middle of the night and spend the next few hours cuddling them until their anxiety went away. I can’t wait to get another. They’re so worth it to me.
This video was made three years ago. But I've had two cockatiels. One female and one male. They brought so much joy, love and blessings into my life. They gave me great happiness. They are both gone now. But all of the precious and priceless gifts they gave me will stay in my heart and memories forever. There are no bad things . They love you and they truly touched my life. And I'm so grateful I had them. ❤️
@@Eeee-xl4xb if you haven't gotten it comfortable with you yet it takes a lot of time and playing with it regarding toys. Make sure it isn't stressed or your not being loud or really like, over shadowing over the bird with interactions. Mine used to be scared and feisty when he was alive, but as he grew (before I left because of separations with parents) he was very open after I spent time just attempting to get him to open up with me a little.
My cockatiel, (I’ve named her Pichu, but we just call her peach for short) sits on my shoulders when I’m at my computer, and she is either sitting on my chair, me, or cuddling my computer.
OMG! The Cliiiiiing! I love it though. My girl is a rescue from a severe neglect situation where she got very little interaction for most of her life. She deserves all the attention I can give her. Hanging out with me has also made her less fearful of new things and helped renew her curiosity.
GET TWO. do not make the same mistake we did. don't get me wrong i love my bird but he's attached to us and we literally can't do anything without him being on someone's shoulder or he screeches.
Try going with a finch or a sparrow from a breeder first. I love my parrots so much but my first bird ever was a house sparrow and still my favorite bird i have ever owned. A great starter bird, gets ya used to having a bird around. My girl was a rescue and couldn't fly, and so id carry her around in my pocket through the neighborhood. She was my best friend growing up. As a cockatiel owner, there is a lot more issues than listed here. (For example, I've owned a bird that had constant night terrors so id have to sleep with him next to my bed and be ready to wake up and calm him at a moments notice, no sleep ever, and a parrot who is a violent hormonal foot fetishists.) Love my birds, you'll love them too, but start small!
I started my first bird with a lovebird and honestly it's pretty good, and recently my lovebird died so I'm getting a cockatiel this time so these infos help me a lot😊
I still haven't gotten a pet bird since the timing isn't good but ironically I had to raise two wild birds. Nestlings had fallen out of their nest and the nest was too high to put them back in. Parents didn't notice them from the ground and some of their siblings who had also fallen had starved/dried to death. There was no bird rehabilitation centers nearby. I did a lot of googling and the nestlings did really well, they made it into independency. It was a really nice experience even though it was a lot of work, they had to be fed every 30 minutes or so. When I started to get them used to the wild they would still fly on my shoulders or sit on my head and then fly back to the trees. Gradually they got more and more independent and now they can fend for themselves. I still see them flying around and while they don't come to sit on me anymore, they do come pretty close and answer to my voice. I can see myself getting a pet bird one day even more surely now haha. Thanks for the tips!
I wish mine were clingy. Got them when they were a bit older! They are comfortable around us but NEVER let me scratch their heads. One of my male birds is always skittish at the slightest movement and scares the other birds.
Once our front door was open and a cockatiel just sat right outside our door and then flew inside and landed on our fruit basket! She also landed on my sister's plate on the fish lol. She was hungry so we fed her seeds and gave her water. We were really surprised how social and brave this bird was and we kept her for 4 days until we found the owner. She was very intelligent and would literally rock her head to Michael jackson's songs!!! She was also such an attention seeker and kept following my dad around the house lol. She would chirp so loud whenever someone left the room. People also need to be aware that cockatiels are extremely loud especially in the mornings. She was so adorable and loved sitting on everyone's shoulder and did not bite. Very well trained! We missed her:(
My cockatiel has always been extremely careful and gentle with his beak. He has never ever bitten me for real before. Hes 5 yrs old now. But damn hes clingy and messy too hahaha
Kevin and Krista Extras np! 😊 I’m sure the second time stamp I wrote was meant to be different seeing as it’s only 1 second after the first one I listed 🤣.
I love my cockatiels. It's been 2 years and the boy loves watching me play on phones or tablets. Hes very attached to people. People are like his playground. And he loves to sing and dance and play peek a boo. 🥰
Aww I just love the fact that people are still making videos about parrots, cause I love seeing people looking after them well, which that results in a cute parrot 😁
Yea mine wants attention all the time!!! When I’m sitting in my couch it’s just screaming until I go get him and put him on my shoulder then he sleeps on me 😂😂😂
I just got my first cockatiel ever today. She’s 6 months old and we got her from a close friend from my mom. She is a hand raised one and I am really surprised that she likes being pet and she was trying to chill on the bed with me and eat my food. She adapted real quick. Her feathers are clipped and I’m gonna let her grow them out bc I have “bird dogs” and I would feel safer if she could fly. I named her nugget :D
I work at home a lot, and I've got a way to get around the whole 'velcro bird' thing. Since I work on my PC, I have a spare keyboard on a stand by my PC, so we each have our own 'computers'. This enables her to be near to me and join in with what I'm doing (in her mind at least). I can continue working and she has the company she needs and feels included. Mind you, she has got me well trained- I've found myself using my dominant hand for head scritches and typing left handed too many times to mention!
I work at a pet shop with many bird species, and cockatiels by far have the most personality of the many birds I've come in contact with. They do bite but will rest on you like a perch afterwards. Good and bad , but in my opinion mostly good. If everyone in the household is over 12 years of age then do yourself a favor and bring one home you won't regret it.
My cockatiel Kahlua will take three laps around the living room every time I take her out then she lands on my arm and lifts and spreads her wings at me then immediately wants scratches. She’s awesome
My grandmas sister: don’t worry his bites don’t hurt. I’m old with weak skin and he hasn’t bruised me once. My bird: *bruises my hands with bites and draws blood from my dads cuticles*
Everyone knows that budgies aren't like THE BEST birds in the world, but they are amazing. For me, I never mind anything that the cockatiels do to my things, or me. My cockatiels that I had were from my friend. The cockatiels she was selling were for a very cheap price, and I always wanted one. Cockatiels have no problems whatsoever
I had a male cockatiel that was an aviary bird but still tame, because he lacked a fear instinct. While I was on my laptop he would come down and start pecking and pulling the keys off while I was typing doing work. Then I got him a smaller netbook and put him on it next to where I was sitting to have him peck at that instead. He only pecked at the keys on the same keyboard I was typing on. Only time he ever pecked at me gently but feverishly, was when I would try coax him down from his ceiling swing. He loved sitting up there.
Omg haha! I was just watching this out of curiosity, and when you said Pillow I got so happy! I have a white parakeet named Pillow and a baby cockatiel named Henry!!
My experience was so different but every bird has their own personality. My cockatiel was a sweetheart, yes they have dander and are clingy but so are a lot of birds that have bonded with us, small and large. I found when a budgie bites they are hard to pry off but if cockatiels bite it bites and let's go. I had my cockatiel for 25 years and he was a great bird (friend)..
As someone who had budgies, it was a huge surprise when Dad brought home a cockatiel out of the blue. The main things we had to get used to were: 1. Chalky dusty dander 2. Much sharper toenails 3. Noise volume. But Dad's cockatiel was the SWEETEST bird ever. Always cuddling, always asking for scritches, and forever desperately trying (and failing) to fit in with my three budgies... ♡
Compared with budgies, cockies are far more dependent and have NO sense of humor (budgies playfighting can work them into a frenzy). They are also far more manipulative (little divas that will arrange a family in a pecking order in a manner of weeks). They are also, alas, more addictive.
I would not say that a bird who will fly to you and loves to cuddle is a bad thing. My 'tiels make me laugh every day and are very loving creatures. Instead of clingy, I would use the word affectionate !
Same here..she is very clingy..always on me.when am doing all household chores..even if i try n put her somewhere..she flies back on me.. Love it at times..and find it hard when i really need to do some important work..
Great video as always! The first aspect, how Cockatiels are clingy, is good for me. My budgies that recently escaped always shied away from my hand, no matter my attempts to make them feel safe. A clingy bird would reassure me that I *am* a good bird owner. The second aspect of them being messy worries my mum a lot more than it worries me, as I could clean it up. I get a thrill from having a bird that will give me things to do, even if its cleaning. The third aspect is probably the one of the ones that concerns me, but I’ve *experienced* bites from my budgies, and they bite harder than a Cockatiel could. The medical things would be a small problem, but I’ve had birds before, and although they never required special medications, they had check-ups and wing clippings, so I could handle it. This is my opinion!
I'm glad to know we all have the same "problems" with our birds. I love mine to death. Neo almost 2yo and Angel almost 7yo. He was my 2 month old hand raised present for her after my last male Slayer died of health complications at the age of 4. To me Neo is the reincarnation of Slayer because when one died the other was being born. He's great and Angel is more sociable now because of him.
My cockatiel Gilbee can be a bit clingy & if he gets annoying while I'm working on my computer, I just pop him back in his cage. Since his cage is next to my computer, he'll settle down & sit "near" me. (I have a large cage with a couple of perches near the bottom on the side next to me.) I've had both budgies & cockatiels, & my one budgie got cancer, another had some illness that baffled my vet, but we were able to save him by giving him sugar water of all things.XD My first 'tiel had gotten sick with a bad chest infection that he passed to me & as much as I kept my contact to a minimum, got it back from me & we did this for about 2 months before he got so bad he was suffering & I had him put down. My Gilbee did get a cold a couple of years ago, but he recovered & he and my new budgie Cookie have been pretty healthy so far. :D As for biting, Jaki my female budgie used to BITE HARD & always drew blood. Chicken Nugget(a budgie) never bit me & neither did my first 'tiel Mel. Gilbee will peck you if you accidentally touch a pin feather while giving him head skritches & sometimes he does it just because, but he's very placid & I would recommend a 'tiel over a budgie for a child if they want a bird they can play with. Cookie is still skittish & afraid of hands & I've him almost a year now & have made an effort to try to hand tame him, but he ain't having it. XD So I enjoy him as he is & I have him in a big cage so he has plenty of room to fly in it & a lot of toys to play with. Gilbee, if you open the cage for whatever reason, will come over to you as quickly as he can. He's funny in that he has a big cage, but climbs around it, instead of flying. XD You're right in that 'tiels make a bigger mess. XD As for food, I find it costs about the same for both types of food. Same with vet visits.
My birds have an open cage and fly around my house. The first problem is you have to clean up their poop, although it is not too bad as they are small birds. The bigger problem is they like to chew everything. Any book you leave on the table will be ragged-edged in a few days, as will the sides of wood cabinets and doors. They also love climbing into confined spaces, which is a problem if they get into a cabinet drawer -- a few times I have found them trapped in the base cabinet below. Also, once I opened up a hole in the drywall to repair something and the next day the birds disappeared down inside the wall and I had to fish them out. Now I know to cover all holes with pieces of cardboard. To give them something to climb into I give them cardboard boxes with two holes in them -- if you don't provide a second exit they will tear one open themselves. They love to climb inside of the boxes and they will spend a lot of time tearing up the insides or simply sit there for hours at a time staring at the walls. After a few months the cardboard box is so torn up I have to throw it away and start again. But a nice cardboard box seems to be their ideal nesting house. This tendency to climb into confined spaces can pose genuine dangers; always keep them out of a room if you are heating an oven, keep the toilet lid closed, and keep the kitchen drawers closed.
My Cockatiel's name was Pearl too..We were together for 16 years. I loved my Pearl. She did service work as a volunteer with Seniors for 10 years as a visiting pet. I will always miss her. Sending love and hugs to your Pearl too.😘🤗😍🐥❣
My thoughts on each point 1. I’m very good at handling clingy things on the rare occasion I wouldn’t love it 2. I have dandruff too lol 3. I hate kids this is an absolute win 4. I don’t have very expensive taste anyway I can spend a lot my muns on the bird 5. This is absolutely the biggest downside for me Overall I think the positives outweigh the negatives so in the future I will get a berdy (I’ve wanted one for years this is not a spur of the moment decision I promise)
Just a tip. When I would trim my cockatiels nails, I would put him on a screen door. My bird would cling to the screen and I would clip the nails on the other side of the screen. If done properly, the bird doesn't even mind. Just dont trim too close, just enough to where he doesn't keep getting his toes caught on the carpet.
My cockatiel calls for me the minute he wakes up in the morning and as soon as I open the he cage to feed him he tries to jump on me, he can be nice, but when I try to take him off me he tries to bite me sometimes cuz he doesn't want me to put him down so I had to clip his wings, he would chase me around the house and if he can't go on me then he will chase me kids to go on one of them and he bites if you try to remove him so I can't let him out so much anymore cuz he crazy.
_My budgie drew blood once when I got her out to put a mineral on her nose to help stop crust going...._ This video is very helpful! I've planning on getting a cockatiel.
About the biting thing- My hand raised cockatiel has bit me more and harder than my not hand raised cockatiel. Both females. Crazy right?! Love em both like crazy though! 💗
Did you get your hand raised as a baby? If not, maybe they had an owner previously that made them afraid of hands. Or maybe they're hand raised, but just don''t like hands, haha. Also, females can bite when nesting regardless. Sounds like your birdies are loved though, so that's great! :)
I’ve had my hand raised cockatiel- Baby- sense she was a little baby. I got my non hand raised -Ellie- when she was alil older but not by much. Ellie has done the whole nesting thing but not Baby. Baby (the one who has bitten me harder) is attached/bonded with me... Ellie, not so much. She doesn’t beg for attention or really want to be touched BUT she’s the one that hasn’t bitten me. It’s crazy, I know
I do, I love them to pieces 💗 I give them a wide variety of foods, they spend a lot of time out of their cage, and I’ve been slowly trying to train them. Baby, my hand raised now knows a few tricks. They are both amazing lil birds! 💗🦜💗
Just wanted to say this was an awesome series of videos. The one question I've been very curious about is how do you deal with the poop? Does it wipe easily from clothes? Is it easy to clean? Do they tend to run and hide when pooping or do they tend to do it in the open so it's easy to find?
I just got my cockatiel 3 days ago. He/she is about 4 months old, completely untamed and very aggressive. I love him/her to pieces, but I feel like he/she hates me. I know it’s all about being patient and you would think someone who trained horses all their life wouldn’t be so afraid of a little bird, but I am. I feel like I’ve read everything online and watched about every video out there. If anyone has any amazing personal tricks that worked for them, I would love to hear it. I know every bird is different and one of our budgies wouldn’t accept any of the common training techniques. I had to learn to read him and what worked best for us.
The only issue I had with mine was the fact I had to turn over my remotes; always chewing the buttons! 😁 I would like another but I sadly don't have time to give it the full attention it would need. I'll just watch videos of them instead. 😊
We recently found a Lutino cockatiel on a neighbors roof. My wife caught it, it’s a female we think, and put posts out on Fascist Book about finding a lost bird. No one has come forward to claim the bird so I guess we are now her family. She is very social, cuddly, and loves attention. We have never had a bird before but we are warming up to her pretty quickly.
Too true about the computer. Mine loves popping the keys. I never actually found the 'enter' key from my last laptop. Mine gets branches, I have never had to trim his talons. None of the other issues are ones that I have had with my three.
I used to hand-raise and breed my pair of lutino cockatiels as a teenager. The mother, Tico, my first one, was the sweetest little thing. The daddy, Burrito, was the meanest little bugger. Got him from a pet store and was supposedly "hand-raised". He definitely didn't like people, or their hands, that much. Get too close and he'd hiss, squawk, and would hunker down into an aggressive stance. He drew blood on me more times than I can remember. He loved biting me right between my thumb and finger. He'd still get on my hand most of the time though. It took over 6 years of constantly interacting with him before he got to the point where he'd only hiss at me once every 5 times of interacting with him and he'd actually let me give him a very quick kiss on the beak. I don't remember the parents ever being very clingy, but their babies sure were!
hi Krista! love your channel! I have a cockateal which I bought since very young (about 8 weeks old) and hand fed her formula until it was able to eat on her own. I thought that would bring her closer to me and make her tamed but instead she seems more like she is always watching out for herself. I do have children in the house so I don't know if that is why she doesn't feel safe all of the time. Sometimes she will fly to me and I can see she wants to be around me, but there's a lot of times when she is very aggressive if I go near hear. She does bite a whole lot. I would appreciate any advice! :)
E M O T I O N S hand raised birds tend to be more friendly towards human hands and stuff. They bite less and go with whatever you want them to do while the one's who aren't hand raised would bite if scared. Btw it is possible to tame them no matter if they are hand raised or not but that requires Patience and you have to give them alot of attention in the beginning when you get them.
E M O T I O N S - Also, a hand-raised bird knows human touch and companionship much stronger and earlier on than one that's not. It's what they've been used to since birth, so they crave it.
I have two cockatiels a sun conure and a Quaker, friendliest Birds I've ever had and they are as clean as hell and I couldn't and wouldn't trade them for the world, the one thing I will say though is having Birds is there not great around small children but at the same time it teaches small kids don't agitate the animal or it will bite there is a consequence so I think that's the best learning tool for kids to learn boundaries with animals, some people have dogs dogs probably work better but I honestly prefer my birds as a good teaching tool for my young visitors
Don't forget: DO MAKE SURE THAT THE BIRD POOP DOES NOT GO IN YOUR HEAD!!! My teacher has a cockatiel and once she went to my place with bird poop on her head/hair!!!
my grandmother had 12 they can be mean and territorial and very very smart i can't believe how many time they open there cage but when they are loving i can remember having 6 on me at one time they will fight for your attention but don't miss when they all sing together they can be very loud
Me: (watching this video)
My cockatiel: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
GalaxyTopHat - 😂
HAAHAHAHAHAHAHAGA
😂😂😂Exactly dear fren ❤
Her: They are clingy.
Me: *Is clingy as well* We'Ll Go GrEaT tOgEtHeR!1!1!1!!11!
GalaxyTopHat bruh I have two
I love how everyone says that cockatiels are social birds when my cockatiel, taffy, hates everyone and everything.
All birds are different. Mine's definitely clingy.
Lmao mine's clingy
I have two cockatiels (I think they do much better in pairs); one is the tamest guy in the world, sits on my shoulder, likes to have his head rubbed, etc., the other guy always keeps about two feet away. Sometimes will ride on my shoulder, but otherwise he does not like to be handled and will try to bite me if I get too close. I imagine you need to have handled them gently from when they were chicks in order for them to be comfortable with people. But I don't really know -- perhaps it is genetic and each bird responds differently.
I have 2, one of them, Chestnut is really clingy. The other one, Hershey tries to bite by fingers off all the time
relateble lol
There isn't even one bad thing. I am the best birb. This video was deeply offensive to my kind.
Zazu The Cockatiel cringes
:D Ponchic the Cockatiel agrees with you.
oml im so sorry Zazu :3 i shall get a cockatiel
In your culture, this list is considered a dick move.
Hahahah hhmmmmmm
People: Cockatiels are bad in some ways
Me: NO THEY'RE NOT IDIOT
My cockatiel:
*_Throws my glass of orange juice off the table_*
man that's alot of likes for a comment of a bird ruining my day
you people really like pain
Hi I want a parrot and im thinking about a cockatil i used to have a budgie he was bored of my attention so I usully left him by himself them showing so much attention is ok...do you reccomend it,is it hard?
@@ceren8477 yes
@ekul Z i just really need advice about lots of things so i ask different questions in different comments
@@flintlockwood3571 thanks
ekul Z r/wooooosshhhh
*Pearl in the cage while u were talking*
Pearl: What are you talking about?! I'm not heavy I'm fluffy!
My cockatiels try to steal my breakfast porridge!
Olivia Bailey Stalin called. He wants his communist porridge back.
Be careful cos it can easily block the birds intestine and kill your pet.
Only tries? Mine eats my toast, cereal, porridge, mashed potato, salad, there is no stopping him. What's mine is Spikes. 😁
It makes a great foot soak
Who are you? Goldie locks?
I'm glad you mentioned the "dander". A lot of people are surprised by it. Cockatiels have powdery feathers like Cockatoos. The feather dust is normal for them and a sign of healthy feathering. Because of that they may not be the best choice for a person who has respiratory issues. Birds are social creatures and want to interact positively with their humans. I love the cuddly, clingy tendencies but if you take them out at regular times, as close to the same time each day as you can, they will get used to the "schedule". They are very smart. Love seeing Pearl and Pillow. Thanks for the great videos!
Birdbrain18 * dander makes my hands soft, so I like it!
Christian C whoa, how unfortunate.. cockatiels are like real life Pikachu's with their cute red cheeks and yellow face. Most are cuddly, so I feel bad.
Christian C aww! I love finches! At least you have a cuddly pet to be with you.
Christian C I love pretty much any bird there is out there, but I've never hear of diamond doves, so cool!
Christian C I just saw diamond doves, and they're gorgeous! However, my bird will literally scream for hours if I'm not awake by eight in the morning. Understandable, because I wake up for school at six, so he's used to waking up with me.
Im currently 8 months pregnant and for the last 3 months my Cockatiel has been super clingy. He’s started crying if he’s out and I try and walk into another room. He wants to sit on me all the time and constantly head butts my lips for kisses. This is cute for about 5 minutes 🙈 but I adore him so much and I’m happy he is so friendly.
Hahaha just like a baby
good luck on the birth! Have fun having a real baby and a feather baby!
Hope he isn't jealous of the baby
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That’s so cute 🥰
Five Worst Aspects of Owning a Cockatiel: Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop.
LOL tbh thats the problem to all pets
Is it that bad?
cant they wear nappies
@@zs1121 Some people do this but they crap too often and their feathers get gummed up--even messier (imagine trying to clean that butt--over vigorous objections). Best way: a 'toilet-trained" human with an automatic internal timer (goes off every ten minutes) and a nearby kleenex to hold bird over every 10 minutes. Cage not an option. Do you want to live in a cage?
Cheese on Toast yeS
When I'm cleaning he actually chase me while screaming.
Hahaha!
Mine will chase down the vacuum and walk in front of it but is scared to death of a small plastic ball with a bell inside it.🤦♀️
My cockatiel likes to fight with me, out of showing dominance.
By the end of this fight I enslave him and make him clean up my room for compensation
When I get one I will be sure to put mine in the area I'm not cleaning
Then let them make it covered in little snow dustings within a hour of vacume
Mines too and freaks out if he cant find me around the house
When you said Pearl almost lost all of her tail feathers at one point because she was clumsy, I was so relieved because that recently happened to my bird and I thought that I was a bad owner or that she was hurt lol
3:13 one of the birds is bobbing their head in the background
Lol nice
That's me
I see it
It’s Pearl (the cockatiel)
Whenever I see a birb bobbing his or head like that, I immedialety hear Stewie Griffin doing his disco beat: /watch?v=1ZnG5Eo-WZY (at 0:22), hehe :D
#6 they can be ear throbbing loud.
Mine wakes up at 6am screaming until I let him out of his cage. Doesn’t matter that I have black out curtains either😂
Which wakes my budgies up.
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I thought they're quiet birds
Snouticuss ! No bird is quiet
My cockatiel is the loudest and even louder when he wants to mate.
@@tesela6335 I dont mean that they never make noise. I had a budgie who always made noises but it was quiet compared to other birds
I actually got my cockatiel because I needed a clingy animal. I have alot of health issues and most of all socializing issues so having a pet to keep me busy and keep me company made all the difference. He can be a bit obnoxious at times but its nice to feel how much loves and needs me.
Oh my gosh yes. I feel so lonely that my rabbit has died and having an affectionate companion is what I’ve been missing
Owning a cockatiel is precious❤
We agree Twister! :)
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used to have one when i was 9. followed me around like a puppy. eventually became my alarm clock because he would start raising hell every morning at 7 on school days. then we got a quaker parrot, and the damn parrot taught him how to talk
Was the cockatiel easier to take care of than the quaker parrot? I've always wanted a bird, specially a cockatoo or a parrot, but I know they can be a lot, so I'm thinking about a cockatiel.
@@000euMJ yes cockatiels are generally easier than a Quaker but size, bite & care are about the same. Personality, friendliness and behaviors may be the biggest difference.
Video: "Cockateils are very loving".
My Cockatiels: *murdering my hands when I so much as lift it up near them*
ProbablyAWitch Felt this in my soul 😂 Try taking a shower with yours it helps the bonding and you’ll be able to pet and cuddle them
I feel u. I have two cockatiels but one absolutely HATES the other! So when I get the other tiel out my other one goes into murder mode and all the sudden doesn't like me lol. (I think she was liking being the only child)
I absolutely adore cockatiels, I always loved having mine in the house. They were loud, they screeched a lot, they flew around and knocked stuff down, they were super clingy and I loved every second of them. Even when one of them would have a night fright I’d get up in the middle of the night and spend the next few hours cuddling them until their anxiety went away. I can’t wait to get another. They’re so worth it to me.
This video was made three years ago. But I've had two cockatiels. One female and one male. They brought so much joy, love and blessings into my life. They gave me great happiness. They are both gone now. But all of the precious and priceless gifts they gave me will stay in my heart and memories forever. There are no bad things . They love you and they truly touched my life. And I'm so grateful I had them. ❤️
They are SO DANG CLINGY. Its unreal. I have a female pearl cockatiel who does exactly the same stuff. Lol
Right?! :)
Mine are so shy, how did u get yours so comfortable with u?
@@Eeee-xl4xb if you haven't gotten it comfortable with you yet it takes a lot of time and playing with it regarding toys. Make sure it isn't stressed or your not being loud or really like, over shadowing over the bird with interactions. Mine used to be scared and feisty when he was alive, but as he grew (before I left because of separations with parents) he was very open after I spent time just attempting to get him to open up with me a little.
My cockatiel, (I’ve named her Pichu, but we just call her peach for short) sits on my shoulders when I’m at my computer, and she is either sitting on my chair, me, or cuddling my computer.
I watched this video before getting my cockatiel thinking "nah, these aren't that bad". After having mine for a few months, I understand everything 😂
OMG! The Cliiiiiing! I love it though. My girl is a rescue from a severe neglect situation where she got very little interaction for most of her life. She deserves all the attention I can give her. Hanging out with me has also made her less fearful of new things and helped renew her curiosity.
I haven’t owned a Cockatiel in years, I’ve missed having a snuggly little buddy. I’m devouring all knowledge I can.
They don't sound bad at all. I'd like to get one someday. Birds are really interesting and pretty! ❤️
And they bond very close with you as well I have two parakeets
GET TWO. do not make the same mistake we did. don't get me wrong i love my bird but he's attached to us and we literally can't do anything without him being on someone's shoulder or he screeches.
Try going with a finch or a sparrow from a breeder first. I love my parrots so much but my first bird ever was a house sparrow and still my favorite bird i have ever owned. A great starter bird, gets ya used to having a bird around. My girl was a rescue and couldn't fly, and so id carry her around in my pocket through the neighborhood. She was my best friend growing up. As a cockatiel owner, there is a lot more issues than listed here. (For example, I've owned a bird that had constant night terrors so id have to sleep with him next to my bed and be ready to wake up and calm him at a moments notice, no sleep ever, and a parrot who is a violent hormonal foot fetishists.) Love my birds, you'll love them too, but start small!
I started my first bird with a lovebird and honestly it's pretty good, and recently my lovebird died so I'm getting a cockatiel this time so these infos help me a lot😊
I still haven't gotten a pet bird since the timing isn't good but ironically I had to raise two wild birds. Nestlings had fallen out of their nest and the nest was too high to put them back in. Parents didn't notice them from the ground and some of their siblings who had also fallen had starved/dried to death. There was no bird rehabilitation centers nearby. I did a lot of googling and the nestlings did really well, they made it into independency. It was a really nice experience even though it was a lot of work, they had to be fed every 30 minutes or so. When I started to get them used to the wild they would still fly on my shoulders or sit on my head and then fly back to the trees. Gradually they got more and more independent and now they can fend for themselves. I still see them flying around and while they don't come to sit on me anymore, they do come pretty close and answer to my voice.
I can see myself getting a pet bird one day even more surely now haha. Thanks for the tips!
When my cockatiel is mad or something he try to bite me but never bites me hard 🥺❤️
Same here.. mine bites but have never came anywhere close to drawing blood
Yea Cockatiels have an annoyed cry and nudge you with their beak to back off if you pet them in a way that tickled them or made them uncomfortable.
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Same
me: **saw tittle** Worst thing about owning cockatiel? Pftt...
Her: *They are clingy!*
Me: .... Ahh.. That's true..
iicxkyyy my bird won’t let me leave the room to use the bathroom without screaming and flying around the room
I wish mine were clingy. Got them when they were a bit older! They are comfortable around us but NEVER let me scratch their heads. One of my male birds is always skittish at the slightest movement and scares the other birds.
I see this as an absolute win
Once our front door was open and a cockatiel just sat right outside our door and then flew inside and landed on our fruit basket! She also landed on my sister's plate on the fish lol. She was hungry so we fed
her seeds and gave her water. We were really surprised how social and brave this bird was and we kept her for 4 days until we found the owner. She was very intelligent and would literally rock her head to Michael jackson's songs!!! She was also such an attention seeker and kept following my dad around the house lol. She would chirp so loud whenever someone left the room. People also need to be aware that cockatiels are extremely loud especially in the mornings. She was so adorable and loved sitting on everyone's shoulder and did not bite. Very well trained! We missed her:(
The first worst thing is actually not worst but the love your cockatiel shows towards you.
Me: 'looks at hands'
Also me: 'sees a scratch on every inch bc of the cockatiels'
Haha same
@moist man F
3:13 you can just see pearl bobbing her head up and down in the corner😂🤣
My cockatiel has always been extremely careful and gentle with his beak. He has never ever bitten me for real before. Hes 5 yrs old now. But damn hes clingy and messy too hahaha
Yep, same. Our is also light with the beak. So sweet.
The scritches at 0:20 and 0:21 were soooo cute! Such an adorable tiel, I love how poofy and floofy he or she is 🥰🥰🥰
Thanks, CenturianEagle!
Kevin and Krista Extras np! 😊 I’m sure the second time stamp I wrote was meant to be different seeing as it’s only 1 second after the first one I listed 🤣.
I told myself that I would comment on all of your videos
But I don’t know what to say so...
Hola
You’ve earned a like, I guess I laugh too hard about this!
*GASP,THE SPANISH INQUISITION*
I love my cockatiels. It's been 2 years and the boy loves watching me play on phones or tablets. Hes very attached to people. People are like his playground. And he loves to sing and dance and play peek a boo. 🥰
Yes! Great description. We are like their playground. Haha!
Great video, all my birds were on my bed watching this with me 😂
Lol🤣
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Aww I just love the fact that people are still making videos about parrots, cause I love seeing people looking after them well, which that results in a cute parrot 😁
3:15 pearl just vibing in the backgroung
Yea mine wants attention all the time!!! When I’m sitting in my couch it’s just screaming until I go get him and put him on my shoulder then he sleeps on me 😂😂😂
Lol so cute
I just got my first cockatiel ever today. She’s 6 months old and we got her from a close friend from my mom. She is a hand raised one and I am really surprised that she likes being pet and she was trying to chill on the bed with me and eat my food. She adapted real quick. Her feathers are clipped and I’m gonna let her grow them out bc I have “bird dogs” and I would feel safer if she could fly. I named her nugget :D
I work at home a lot, and I've got a way to get around the whole 'velcro bird' thing. Since I work on my PC, I have a spare keyboard on a stand by my PC, so we each have our own 'computers'. This enables her to be near to me and join in with what I'm doing (in her mind at least). I can continue working and she has the company she needs and feels included. Mind you, she has got me well trained- I've found myself using my dominant hand for head scritches and typing left handed too many times to mention!
“They’re Clingy”
*Me When I get a cockatiel:*
Awwwww cmere my feathery littwle baby
I work at a pet shop with many bird species, and cockatiels by far have the most personality of the many birds I've come in contact with. They do bite but will rest on you like a perch afterwards. Good and bad , but in my opinion mostly good. If everyone in the household is over 12 years of age then do yourself a favor and bring one home you won't regret it.
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every morning my cockatiels start yelling like its end of the world... EVERY. MORNING.
My cockatiel Kahlua will take three laps around the living room every time I take her out then she lands on my arm and lifts and spreads her wings at me then immediately wants scratches. She’s awesome
My grandmas sister: don’t worry his bites don’t hurt. I’m old with weak skin and he hasn’t bruised me once.
My bird: *bruises my hands with bites and draws blood from my dads cuticles*
Everyone knows that budgies aren't like THE BEST birds in the world, but they are amazing. For me, I never mind anything that the cockatiels do to my things, or me. My cockatiels that I had were from my friend. The cockatiels she was selling were for a very cheap price, and I always wanted one. Cockatiels have no problems whatsoever
I had a male cockatiel that was an aviary bird but still tame, because he lacked a fear instinct. While I was on my laptop he would come down and start pecking and pulling the keys off while I was typing doing work. Then I got him a smaller netbook and put him on it next to where I was sitting to have him peck at that instead. He only pecked at the keys on the same keyboard I was typing on. Only time he ever pecked at me gently but feverishly, was when I would try coax him down from his ceiling swing. He loved sitting up there.
:) They do love pecking at keys.
Omg haha! I was just watching this out of curiosity, and when you said Pillow I got so happy! I have a white parakeet named Pillow and a baby cockatiel named Henry!!
I am never late for school my cockatiel screams as loud as they can at 6:30 my ears ring but it does wake me up well 😂
My experience was so different but every bird has their own personality. My cockatiel was a sweetheart, yes they have dander and are clingy but so are a lot of birds that have bonded with us, small and large. I found when a budgie bites they are hard to pry off but if cockatiels bite it bites and let's go. I had my cockatiel for 25 years and he was a great bird (friend)..
Me: *Watches this*
My dad's cockatiel I'm looking after: *flies over onto my head and starts pacing on my shoulder, then walking over my laptop* Lol!
As someone who had budgies, it was a huge surprise when Dad brought home a cockatiel out of the blue. The main things we had to get used to were:
1. Chalky dusty dander
2. Much sharper toenails
3. Noise volume.
But Dad's cockatiel was the SWEETEST bird ever. Always cuddling, always asking for scritches, and forever desperately trying (and failing) to fit in with my three budgies... ♡
Compared with budgies, cockies are far more dependent and have NO sense of humor (budgies playfighting can work them into a frenzy). They are also far more manipulative (little divas that will arrange a family in a pecking order in a manner of weeks). They are also, alas, more addictive.
I would not say that a bird who will fly to you and loves to cuddle is a bad thing. My 'tiels make me laugh every day and are very loving creatures. Instead of clingy, I would use the word affectionate !
Same here..she is very clingy..always on me.when am doing all household chores..even if i try n put her somewhere..she flies back on me..
Love it at times..and find it hard when i really need to do some important work..
3:13 look at that baby dance in the cage behind the lady
Great video as always! The first aspect, how Cockatiels are clingy, is good for me. My budgies that recently escaped always shied away from my hand, no matter my attempts to make them feel safe. A clingy bird would reassure me that I *am* a good bird owner. The second aspect of them being messy worries my mum a lot more than it worries me, as I could clean it up. I get a thrill from having a bird that will give me things to do, even if its cleaning. The third aspect is probably the one of the ones that concerns me, but I’ve *experienced* bites from my budgies, and they bite harder than a Cockatiel could. The medical things would be a small problem, but I’ve had birds before, and although they never required special medications, they had check-ups and wing clippings, so I could handle it. This is my opinion!
I'm glad to know we all have the same "problems" with our birds. I love mine to death. Neo almost 2yo and Angel almost 7yo. He was my 2 month old hand raised present for her after my last male Slayer died of health complications at the age of 4. To me Neo is the reincarnation of Slayer because when one died the other was being born. He's great and Angel is more sociable now because of him.
My cockatiel Gilbee can be a bit clingy & if he gets annoying while I'm working on my computer, I just pop him back in his cage. Since his cage is next to my computer, he'll settle down & sit "near" me. (I have a large cage with a couple of perches near the bottom on the side next to me.) I've had both budgies & cockatiels, & my one budgie got cancer, another had some illness that baffled my vet, but we were able to save him by giving him sugar water of all things.XD My first 'tiel had gotten sick with a bad chest infection that he passed to me & as much as I kept my contact to a minimum, got it back from me & we did this for about 2 months before he got so bad he was suffering & I had him put down. My Gilbee did get a cold a couple of years ago, but he recovered & he and my new budgie Cookie have been pretty healthy so far. :D As for biting, Jaki my female budgie used to BITE HARD & always drew blood. Chicken Nugget(a budgie) never bit me & neither did my first 'tiel Mel. Gilbee will peck you if you accidentally touch a pin feather while giving him head skritches & sometimes he does it just because, but he's very placid & I would recommend a 'tiel over a budgie for a child if they want a bird they can play with. Cookie is still skittish & afraid of hands & I've him almost a year now & have made an effort to try to hand tame him, but he ain't having it. XD So I enjoy him as he is & I have him in a big cage so he has plenty of room to fly in it & a lot of toys to play with. Gilbee, if you open the cage for whatever reason, will come over to you as quickly as he can. He's funny in that he has a big cage, but climbs around it, instead of flying. XD You're right in that 'tiels make a bigger mess. XD As for food, I find it costs about the same for both types of food. Same with vet visits.
I like how you call them 'tiels
@@poop143 Thanks! XD
At 3:13 pearl is just bouncing around in the bottom left corner :)
My birds have an open cage and fly around my house. The first problem is you have to clean up their poop, although it is not too bad as they are small birds. The bigger problem is they like to chew everything. Any book you leave on the table will be ragged-edged in a few days, as will the sides of wood cabinets and doors. They also love climbing into confined spaces, which is a problem if they get into a cabinet drawer -- a few times I have found them trapped in the base cabinet below. Also, once I opened up a hole in the drywall to repair something and the next day the birds disappeared down inside the wall and I had to fish them out. Now I know to cover all holes with pieces of cardboard. To give them something to climb into I give them cardboard boxes with two holes in them -- if you don't provide a second exit they will tear one open themselves. They love to climb inside of the boxes and they will spend a lot of time tearing up the insides or simply sit there for hours at a time staring at the walls. After a few months the cardboard box is so torn up I have to throw it away and start again. But a nice cardboard box seems to be their ideal nesting house.
This tendency to climb into confined spaces can pose genuine dangers; always keep them out of a room if you are heating an oven, keep the toilet lid closed, and keep the kitchen drawers closed.
My cockatiel would eat my homework. He would eat the paper 😅
My Cockatiel's name was Pearl too..We were together for 16 years. I loved my Pearl. She did service work as a volunteer with Seniors for 10 years as a visiting pet. I will always miss her. Sending love and hugs to your Pearl too.😘🤗😍🐥❣
They stuck with u like a glue 😂
I can relate but my cockatiel is always there for me in hard times and makes me happy :)
I really love your videos you’ve helped me a lot with my budgies
Lee Healy - Good to hear it! 👍
Very nice and informative video!
For the claw thing, consider getting perches that have rougher textures to file them down a bit.
We have one but they don't like it, so we stopped using it.
This is actually a really bad idea 🙈 Sand perches/ sand paper perches/ concrete perches can really mess up a birds feet.
My thoughts on each point
1. I’m very good at handling clingy things on the rare occasion I wouldn’t love it
2. I have dandruff too lol
3. I hate kids this is an absolute win
4. I don’t have very expensive taste anyway I can spend a lot my muns on the bird
5. This is absolutely the biggest downside for me
Overall I think the positives outweigh the negatives so in the future I will get a berdy
(I’ve wanted one for years this is not a spur of the moment decision I promise)
It is not that bad and difficult,or that mess
Omg how can we say No to the cutie pie pearly
Just a tip. When I would trim my cockatiels nails, I would put him on a screen door. My bird would cling to the screen and I would clip the nails on the other side of the screen. If done properly, the bird doesn't even mind. Just dont trim too close, just enough to where he doesn't keep getting his toes caught on the carpet.
My cockatiel passed away yesterday and I really miss playing with him every day, Rest In Peace my friend you will be missed😖😭
I'm so sorry. If you miss him/her so much maybe you could get another one in time. It does help. I know the same thing happened to me.
3:13 Pearl randomly dancing in the background 😂😂♥️
Cockatiels are almost perfect for me, except the dander. Almost everyone in my family has allergies, but maybe an air purifier would help?
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Who can hate birds. Bird are amazing
#1 Clingy Yep, that's my Jewel. I'm thinking of changing her name to Velcro!
Soon as my budgies heard pillow and pearl in the background they started SCREAMING haha
My cockatiel calls for me the minute he wakes up in the morning and as soon as I open the he cage to feed him he tries to jump on me, he can be nice, but when I try to take him off me he tries to bite me sometimes cuz he doesn't want me to put him down so I had to clip his wings, he would chase me around the house and if he can't go on me then he will chase me kids to go on one of them and he bites if you try to remove him so I can't let him out so much anymore cuz he crazy.
_My budgie drew blood once when I got her out to put a mineral on her nose to help stop crust going...._
This video is very helpful! I've planning on getting a cockatiel.
A cocktail was in my balcony and I kept it
how’s it now? or is he/she passed..?
XD in the background the cockatiel is dancing 😂💙💙
About the biting thing-
My hand raised cockatiel has bit me more and harder than my not hand raised cockatiel. Both females.
Crazy right?!
Love em both like crazy though! 💗
Did you get your hand raised as a baby? If not, maybe they had an owner previously that made them afraid of hands. Or maybe they're hand raised, but just don''t like hands, haha. Also, females can bite when nesting regardless. Sounds like your birdies are loved though, so that's great! :)
I’ve had my hand raised cockatiel- Baby- sense she was a little baby.
I got my non hand raised -Ellie- when she was alil older but not by much.
Ellie has done the whole nesting thing but not Baby. Baby (the one who has bitten me harder) is attached/bonded with me... Ellie, not so much. She doesn’t beg for attention or really want to be touched BUT she’s the one that hasn’t bitten me. It’s crazy, I know
I do, I love them to pieces 💗 I give them a wide variety of foods, they spend a lot of time out of their cage, and I’ve been slowly trying to train them. Baby, my hand raised now knows a few tricks. They are both amazing lil birds! 💗🦜💗
I would assume cockatiel bite is about as bad as my conure's, I'm considering a Cockatiel as a 2nd bird and this video is a good reference. Thanks!
Just wanted to say this was an awesome series of videos. The one question I've been very curious about is how do you deal with the poop? Does it wipe easily from clothes? Is it easy to clean? Do they tend to run and hide when pooping or do they tend to do it in the open so it's easy to find?
They will do it anywhere they like but is easy to clean up and does not leave any marks. It's even easier to clean up when it is dry.
i watched this video in august before getting a cockatiel and now i have 2 cockatiels :joy: thank u!
I have a green cheek conure named buddy and while he can be rather mischievious at times he can also be quite a sweetheart
We love conures!
I just got my cockatiel 3 days ago. He/she is about 4 months old, completely untamed and very aggressive. I love him/her to pieces, but I feel like he/she hates me. I know it’s all about being patient and you would think someone who trained horses all their life wouldn’t be so afraid of a little bird, but I am. I feel like I’ve read everything online and watched about every video out there. If anyone has any amazing personal tricks that worked for them, I would love to hear it. I know every bird is different and one of our budgies wouldn’t accept any of the common training techniques. I had to learn to read him and what worked best for us.
The only issue I had with mine was the fact I had to turn over my remotes; always chewing the buttons! 😁
I would like another but I sadly don't have time to give it the full attention it would need.
I'll just watch videos of them instead. 😊
We recently found a Lutino cockatiel on a neighbors roof. My wife caught it, it’s a female we think, and put posts out on Fascist Book about finding a lost bird. No one has come forward to claim the bird so I guess we are now her family. She is very social, cuddly, and loves attention. We have never had a bird before but we are warming up to her pretty quickly.
My friend comes to my house and is always playing with me and my cockatiel bites her and attacks her lol
🤣🤣
Too true about the computer. Mine loves popping the keys. I never actually found the 'enter' key from my last laptop. Mine gets branches, I have never had to trim his talons. None of the other issues are ones that I have had with my three.
Just want to ask how do you train 2 cockatiels of the same age to also bond with you even if you bought them as a pair. Thanks
I used to hand-raise and breed my pair of lutino cockatiels as a teenager. The mother, Tico, my first one, was the sweetest little thing. The daddy, Burrito, was the meanest little bugger. Got him from a pet store and was supposedly "hand-raised". He definitely didn't like people, or their hands, that much. Get too close and he'd hiss, squawk, and would hunker down into an aggressive stance. He drew blood on me more times than I can remember. He loved biting me right between my thumb and finger. He'd still get on my hand most of the time though. It took over 6 years of constantly interacting with him before he got to the point where he'd only hiss at me once every 5 times of interacting with him and he'd actually let me give him a very quick kiss on the beak. I don't remember the parents ever being very clingy, but their babies sure were!
hi Krista! love your channel! I have a cockateal which I bought since very young (about 8 weeks old) and hand fed her formula until it was able to eat on her own. I thought that would bring her closer to me and make her tamed but instead she seems more like she is always watching out for herself. I do have children in the house so I don't know if that is why she doesn't feel safe all of the time. Sometimes she will fly to me and I can see she wants to be around me, but there's a lot of times when she is very aggressive if I go near hear. She does bite a whole lot. I would appreciate any advice! :)
I’m getting a cockatiel tomorrow but I was a little worried, so I watched it this then realised I was completely prepared already lol
But I’m confused?! What is hand raised? What if they aren’t? What if they are?!
E M O T I O N S hand raised birds tend to be more friendly towards human hands and stuff. They bite less and go with whatever you want them to do while the one's who aren't hand raised would bite if scared. Btw it is possible to tame them no matter if they are hand raised or not but that requires Patience and you have to give them alot of attention in the beginning when you get them.
E M O T I O N S - Also, a hand-raised bird knows human touch and companionship much stronger and earlier on than one that's not. It's what they've been used to since birth, so they crave it.
Thank you so much! I understand what to look for when I can FINALLY convince my parents to get a bird!
@カモメcheegulls Short and simple, lol. I like that.
I have two cockatiels a sun conure and a Quaker, friendliest Birds I've ever had and they are as clean as hell and I couldn't and wouldn't trade them for the world, the one thing I will say though is having Birds is there not great around small children but at the same time it teaches small kids don't agitate the animal or it will bite there is a consequence so I think that's the best learning tool for kids to learn boundaries with animals, some people have dogs dogs probably work better but I honestly prefer my birds as a good teaching tool for my young visitors
Don't forget: DO MAKE SURE THAT THE BIRD POOP DOES NOT GO IN YOUR HEAD!!! My teacher has a cockatiel and once she went to my place with bird poop on her head/hair!!!
Lol I love how pearl is just bobing her head up and down😂😂😂 but you're guises flock/family is soo cute 😍
It’s been 5 years and I still can’t train my cockatiel I need help 🥺
my grandmother had 12 they can be mean and territorial and very very smart i can't believe how many time they open there cage but when they are loving i can remember having 6 on me at one time they will fight for your attention but don't miss when they all sing together they can be very loud