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Post by lilk922 on Sept 9, 2008 22:19:41 GMT
my new cockatiel keeps biting me and when i go to school it will pluck out one feather a day and it wont eat much  |
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Post by Berserka on Sept 10, 2008 0:40:22 GMT
Hi, I don't know much about tiels but someone will be along soon with knowledge of tiel behaviour.  |
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Post by laurie on Sept 10, 2008 3:58:21 GMT
depending on how old the tiel is, if it was handfed & handled much, even if it was, your bird is probably stressed a bit from being moved..does he get to be in a central location of the house? they need to get used to the ruitine of your home, noises,voices ect..  theres any number of reasons..I always had mine in pairs & didnt have to deal with that problem..when they are breeding, the occasional nip or bite is normal..cockatiels by nature are very docile.  someone will come along that has them just as pets & they can better assist you, like Karen said..sorry I couldnt do more for you |
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Post by Scully on Sept 10, 2008 5:39:52 GMT
Cockatiels are lovely birds, but if you did not have your as a baby, or hand fed, it will take time to gain its trust.
How long have you had your new Tiel?
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Post by kiwi on Sept 10, 2008 6:33:43 GMT
I got a few questions for you that will help in trying to sort out whats wrong with your tiel... Is it male or female? How old is your tiel? Is he/she tame? Where is it situated in your house? Did you spend alot of time with it before going back to school? How big is it's cage? Are you it's only carer or do you share him/her? Sorry so many questions - it would help a great deal if you could answer them though  |
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Post by lilk922 on Sept 11, 2008 23:56:35 GMT
I bought my tiel from a breeder she didn't hand feed it. She didn't tell me if it was a male or female.
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Post by shell on Sept 12, 2008 5:13:15 GMT
with plucking maybe some or more toys to play with also if you are the only carer and no-one is home in the day try leaving the radio on as for the biting do you full your hand away when he or she bites you if so dont as that is letting him/her know that they are the boss you need to be the boss hope this helps
shell
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Post by Tigger on Sept 17, 2008 3:00:05 GMT
My cockatiel Sunny started plucking his feathers when I started going back to work... It was definitely a separation thing with him... I gave him a mate to keep him company during the day, then we expanded and got a whole heap of other cockatiels which seemed to calm him down a bit... He has stopped plucking his feathers now but he caused so much damage with some that he will never have feathers there again... I would suggest spending time with your new tiel before and after school and trying to bond with it as much as possible. I agree with Shell in that you shouldn't pull your hand away when your cockatiel goes to bite you, the only way that you will make it see that you are boss is by showing it that you are not scared of it... I hope that this helps you out... Cockatiels are wonderful companions and a well trained cockatiel will be your best friend and give you many hours of entertainment and companionship... |
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Post by lilk922 on Oct 2, 2008 23:36:47 GMT
 I finally got him to stop biting now he steps on my finger on my command. Also it keeps shaking when people get close to it. 
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Post by kiwi on Oct 2, 2008 23:45:36 GMT
That's a trust issue - he/she's bonded to you but will take time to trust strangers |
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Post by Blaine on Oct 3, 2008 0:00:46 GMT
I love tiels but they can get a but bitey sometimes. I've noticed when Razz is in a certain mood he'll bite me to tell me to back off. Try taking him out at different times and seeing if you have better luck.
I got my little Razz hand fed when he was young so he was used to humans already. The more you play with it and the more it gets used to you, the less it should be nervous and mean. After a while, he should want to play with you.
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