Hi guys,
Was hoping to get some advice and opinions on my cockatiel. Early this year we found a female lutino cockatiel on our property. We were unable to find the original owners, and have since decided to keep her.
She bonded to me early on and has learnt to recognise my v8 and will flock call whenever she hears it or hears me nearby.
I dont know what sort of life she had before but she does not like other people, she sticks to me like glue. She also does not like any of the toys i bought her, instead opting to rip apart my keyboard and play with string cat toys.
She spends her day inside a large bird aviary outside, but due to the cold weather before, she sleeps in my room of a night.
My concerns are her sleeping habits and isolation during the day. Ill bring her up to the house when i get home and let her loose in my room. She'l run around and demand scratches while i talk to my mates and play games, although i put her to bed at 7.40, i tend to be up till 9.30. And i can hear her chirp when i passby her cage, given how noisy my house hold is i worry shes getting annoyed while she trys to sleep.
On the day side, she lives in that aviary i mentioned but noone interacts with her, shes alone except for our dogs running around, and the multitude of wild birds that live around my property. I was considering getting her a partner but i do not want them to breed and i worry she will revert and not interact with me anymore. I was considering instead hanging a bird feeder near the aviary to bring the local lorakeets and parrots closer but i dont know if thats a good idea given that theres a particular bird around that makes her get territorial.
Sorry for the essay, just hoping for any insight anyone might have if they spot anything im doing wrong.
Was hoping to get some advice and opinions on my cockatiel. Early this year we found a female lutino cockatiel on our property. We were unable to find the original owners, and have since decided to keep her.
She bonded to me early on and has learnt to recognise my v8 and will flock call whenever she hears it or hears me nearby.
I dont know what sort of life she had before but she does not like other people, she sticks to me like glue. She also does not like any of the toys i bought her, instead opting to rip apart my keyboard and play with string cat toys.
She spends her day inside a large bird aviary outside, but due to the cold weather before, she sleeps in my room of a night.
My concerns are her sleeping habits and isolation during the day. Ill bring her up to the house when i get home and let her loose in my room. She'l run around and demand scratches while i talk to my mates and play games, although i put her to bed at 7.40, i tend to be up till 9.30. And i can hear her chirp when i passby her cage, given how noisy my house hold is i worry shes getting annoyed while she trys to sleep.
On the day side, she lives in that aviary i mentioned but noone interacts with her, shes alone except for our dogs running around, and the multitude of wild birds that live around my property. I was considering getting her a partner but i do not want them to breed and i worry she will revert and not interact with me anymore. I was considering instead hanging a bird feeder near the aviary to bring the local lorakeets and parrots closer but i dont know if thats a good idea given that theres a particular bird around that makes her get territorial.
Sorry for the essay, just hoping for any insight anyone might have if they spot anything im doing wrong.