nenaw
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Post by nenaw on Jun 6, 2010 9:58:02 GMT -5
I am sad, I have this tiel that my grandparents have had for a very long time and I realized they are very clueless about maintaining him. He was kept in a small cage with little to no interaction all his life. I feel very bad for this bird and recently took him home with me. He is at least 10 years old and want to make his last years better but I have no idea where to start. Is it possible for him to trust me and try not to bite me? I really hope there is something I can do because he doesn't even eat fruit, just seeds. I am making him a bigger cage but what else can I do? You get anywhere close to him and he freaks and tries to bite you. He won't even leave his cage, it takes a lot of coercing but when he does leave the cage he does walk up to me but when I try touching him he hisses and tries to bite me. I am getting the feeling he isn't going to change but Idk... if anyone can help, it would really be appreciated!
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Post by robert on Jun 8, 2010 2:09:53 GMT -5
Not an Expert here, just somethings i am experiencing as new 2nd owner of My bird. She has a 20 x 20 flip up top cage, and I never close it. She come sometimes, and some times she doesnt want to be bothered. I walk out and she screams, "they say that means were you going"I never walk past her without saying something, so she is really getting use to me. Some days she just plops of the cage and walks around to wherever I am, thats cool. I think its going to take time. I will let the experts handle this answer your ? I am just excited to find this site and want to share and learn fro others.
Good Luck.
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Post by sctrey99 on Jun 24, 2010 1:04:45 GMT -5
No expert like the guy above. I would say stop trying to pick him up and just let him warm up to you on his/her own. He/she can do this just by being in the same room as you.
Most of the time my teil cant wait for my to scoop him up and take him out the cage. Rarely he will be in a bad mood and snap at my finger. Sometimes he will snap at me just for getting close to his cage. When he does this I found that if I dont try to pick him up right away, and just kind of sit by his cage for a few moments his demeanor change and he will start chirping and trying to get to me. Then I scoop him right up.
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Post by jpalbritton49 on Jun 25, 2010 18:42:12 GMT -5
It will take time and patience for a bird that has not been interacted with for a long time, you will have to build trust with the bird. This can be done by sitting and talking to him(her), sharing time being in the same room with them watching TV, setting up a routine by talking to him when you go to bed, get up in the morning, go to work and such. Reward him when he is good, give the poor fella a spray bath or some water so he can bathe. Just keep working slowly but surely and if you have more questions just ask, there are a few of us on here that have rehabilitated birds.
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Post by Just Ask Jan! on Jun 29, 2010 15:29:01 GMT -5
The best way to get acquainted with a bird that is not so tame is to have the flight feathers trimmed by someone experienced. I use a dowel from the craft section which is 3-feet long.
Usually a non-tame is afraid of hands. Use the dowel to remove from the cage and pick up from the floor if nipping at you. Work with it at least a few times per day.
Be sure to offer good nutrition--seeds and pellets plus fresh veggies.
Jan
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Post by sugre on Aug 18, 2010 13:27:59 GMT -5
this is a great thread for me to read...i just adopted a bird with similar issues and am working with her too. i clipped some of her feathers so she could come out and she seems to love just having that freedom...she loves to hang on the sofa with me (on a towel) and she'll actually come to me or come closer on her own terms. it seems being out of the cage puts us in a neutral territory (kind of like i do with dogs...the psychology may not translate but....). i just love having her out and able to move about, flap her wings and have some freedom. she was in a cramped, smaller cage earlier on so we started this before we finally found a larger cage we could afford. i'm new and my techniques come from working with other animals on a farm for years...i'm naive about bird behavior and psychology so i hope what i'm doing is ok for her...she seems to be responding well. i don't know if the "neutral territory" thing applies to birds? we're not to fresh fruits and veggies yet...that's next. she's a millet junkie! i'm trying to get her to cut back...but then again i want her to take in calories during this stressful transition.
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Post by sugre on Aug 18, 2010 13:31:59 GMT -5
oh...georgia does protest and nip lightly at me when i take her out of the cage...taking her vs. letting her get on my hand may not be the greatest...but she's never responded to getting on anyone's hand before so i figured...you're just going to get out and exercise and let's try to work it out outside the cage and hopefully the closeness we're developing out here will translate...i guess i'm doing it backwards...she's only bit me hard when someone else was around, otherwise she just kind of pecks at me.
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Post by marieandchirpy on Aug 18, 2010 16:27:47 GMT -5
I am sad, I have this tiel that my grandparents have had for a very long time and I realized they are very clueless about maintaining him. He was kept in a small cage with little to no interaction all his life. I feel very bad for this bird and recently took him home with me. He is at least 10 years old and want to make his last years better but I have no idea where to start. Is it possible for him to trust me and try not to bite me? I really hope there is something I can do because he doesn't even eat fruit, just seeds. I am making him a bigger cage but what else can I do? You get anywhere close to him and he freaks and tries to bite you. He won't even leave his cage, it takes a lot of coercing but when he does leave the cage he does walk up to me but when I try touching him he hisses and tries to bite me. I am getting the feeling he isn't going to change but Idk... if anyone can help, it would really be appreciated! Yes your tiel will learn to trust but it will a long time and a lot of patience. He will learn to trust you on his own terms. My Chirpy is almost the same way. When she came to live with us, she was just as antisocial as your tiel. She is also an adult, but a few years younger then yours. I got her from a friend whose family did not socialize her and was in her cage all the time. She doesn't come out of her cage by herself therefore I have to take her out of the cage. I bought her playgym which she does go on and she loves hanging out on the floor. I give her treats from my hand. At first she would only take them from the tip of my fingers. Now she eats them out of my hand and she sits on my lap. Also plays with my leg. It took me a year to make this much progress. She doesn't like being handled or touched, but I am still working with her Try giving him treats such as grains and vegetables. Start by putting them in his feed dish and work from there. |
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Post by marieandchirpy on Aug 18, 2010 16:33:54 GMT -5
The best way to get acquainted with a bird that is not so tame is to have the flight feathers trimmed by someone experienced. I use a dowel from the craft section which is 3-feet long. Usually a non-tame is afraid of hands. Use the dowel to remove from the cage and pick up from the floor if nipping at you. Work with it at least a few times per day. Be sure to offer good nutrition--seeds and pellets plus fresh veggies. Jan I agree with Jan. Clipping the flight feathers will begin the taming process. After I clipped Chirpy's wings she is much more tamed then when I first got her. Like Jan sad work with your tiel a few times a day. |
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