Baby cockatiel
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Saw one, a cockatiel in a pet shop. Very cute, the shopkeeper told me that it was a baby and can be friendly when it grows up. But i have no expereince in keeping birds.
Any bird keepers here tell me what to do if i purchase it? -
I know that cockatiels can become very devoted to their owners.
They usually like to interact with their owners as much as possible. -
Will they bite?
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Yes, their beaks are quite strong and they can bite through the fingernail. But this is very rare, and only do so if they are threatened. Biting is not their natural behavior.
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if you have them from young, they shouldn't...
but this family of birds are pretty intelligent so you have to spend a lot of time interacting with the bird..
males get pretty possessive and may attempt to chase away anyone who tries to come close to you
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They are afraid of loud noises so that may cause them to bite.
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what about the female?Originally posted by the Bear:if you have them from young, they shouldn't...
but this family of birds are pretty intelligent so you have to spend a lot of time interacting with the bird..
males get pretty possessive and may attempt to chase away anyone who tries to come close to you -
not too sure.. my friend's sister used to have a male one.. when i talked to her, the bird didn't like it and seemed very angry
cute... a jealous birdOriginally posted by GaLtwenty:what about the female? -
does it do the same to family members or strangers?Originally posted by the Bear:not too sure.. my friend's sister used to have a male one.. when i talked to her, the bird didn't like it and seemed very angry
cute... a jealous bird -
it didn't do that with her brothers or family members.. probably coz the bird grew up around them..
but at that time, i was a stranger so the bird didn't like me
or maybe coz i was playing with my neighbourhood cat before visiting? the scent of cat? who knows?Originally posted by GaLtwenty:does it do the same to family members or strangers? -
After looking after the bird for some time, it may see you as a mate, that's why its possessive.
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yeah.. probably...
cute, aren't they?
Originally posted by Toxicity:After looking after the bird for some time, it may see you as a mate, that's why its possessive. -
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Yup, my mom kept one before. Very cute and I sort of grew up with it.Originally posted by the Bear:yeah.. probably...
cute, aren't they? -
it costs $80 for the baby.
Good price?
looks like the pictures there -
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Depends on the colour mutation, whether it is handfed or parent fed.Originally posted by GaLtwenty:it costs $80 for the baby.
Good price?
looks like the pictures there -
Goody Goody bird...
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lookz scary -
How much for the blue one in the above pictures?
The one i saw is black, white, grey and orange in colours -
ooooo! reminds me of my pet cockatiel. hes a lovely lil thing. haha, a bit of a coward and scared of flying, sometimes very noisy when its seeking attention. Remember to spend some time with it each day, as it enjoys the company of its owner. I swear that bird is more human than some humans.
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yeah you have to make sure you remember to spend time with it! i bought a baby cocky once too, and you know, syringe fed it, played with it and all. it became very attached to us. it would even behave like a dog, making a big fuss whenever someone came home, and it would not stop till we let it out of the cage for a flight around the place.Originally posted by HENG@:ooooo! reminds me of my pet cockatiel. hes a lovely lil thing. haha, a bit of a coward and scared of flying, sometimes very noisy when its seeking attention. Remember to spend some time with it each day, as it enjoys the company of its owner. I swear that bird is more human than some humans.
then one day, somehow we were all a lil busy, then din take it out to play, next day it fell ill. its condition really deteriorated over the next couple of days until it died!!
hope i din scare you
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So u hav to give it attention?
Strangly that was what the shopkeeper told me -
Anyway how big can it grow?
anyone knows where to get the blue colour one?