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Hi everyone, I have had Pablo, a cockatiel for 2 months. I got him from a pet store untamed. They said he had former owners for 2 years who could not take him with them when they moved. He is 2 1/2 years old now.
So, I made some progress but it is very slow. He slowly will eat from my hands. He still wont eat veges or pellets but they are offered daily.
He wont step up unless he is out of the cage and away from the cage, reluctantly. Is it a good idea to have him on my finger for 30 minutes every day to get him used to me ? I tried this once, he looked around for a short while for an escape route but eventually sat there preening. He is clipped since i got him, so he does not fly away.
Or should I wait for months for him to willingly come on my hand? I tried for a month now to get him to step up on my finger for a treat in his cage but he wont. He doesn't like fingers so I was wondering if this way of getting him used to my finger is good or bad?
So, I made some progress but it is very slow. He slowly will eat from my hands. He still wont eat veges or pellets but they are offered daily.
He wont step up unless he is out of the cage and away from the cage, reluctantly. Is it a good idea to have him on my finger for 30 minutes every day to get him used to me ? I tried this once, he looked around for a short while for an escape route but eventually sat there preening. He is clipped since i got him, so he does not fly away.
Or should I wait for months for him to willingly come on my hand? I tried for a month now to get him to step up on my finger for a treat in his cage but he wont. He doesn't like fingers so I was wondering if this way of getting him used to my finger is good or bad?