I recently went to an expo in Charleston West Virginia, and it was there a cockatiel caught my eye. I've never owned a bird, but I found this to be a great opportunity to dip my toes in the water and try something new. His name is Mickey (I initially wanted to name him Pietro but I found out...

i got lior my cockatiel 1 week ago, and shes still as timid as the day i brought her home. all of my other birds have warmed up to me almost immediately. am i doing something wrong or is this normal for some birds? shes not interested in millet or any treats either. i have her on 80% pellet...

hello, everyone! this is my first post on this forum as i'm getting myself a new cockatiel friend this sunday. i am a first time bird owner, and while i am aware cockatiels are not recommended for beginners, i've owned rats, guinea pigs, dogs, etc. i believe i can handle it, and over the past...

Hi! Looking for advice on what bird to get. We are a family of 3 adults and 2 kids (raised around animals and are very respectful toward them). We had a cockatiel as a “starter bird” who sadly died during his supervised outdoor exercise time. We dedicated at least 5-7 hours a day with our...

Hi everyone, I have a male white bellied caique who recently turned 3 years old and I’m starting to regret not getting another one when he was younger. He spends a lot of time out of the cage, but when he has to be in it i notice him sometimes just waiting for one of us to come and get him...

I rehomed an older male budgie a few weeks ago, he was pretty nervous initially but I kept him isolated where he could hear & see other budgies. As he got comfortable eating from me + stepping up I started giving him supervised time flying around the other birds while they were in their cages...

i'm getting my birdies soon and i need a good carrier to bring them home in (and take them to vet visits later). I currently have one I used for my budgie, it's about 8 by 12 inches, 10 inches high. Would that be safe to put my tiels in just for the ride home from the shelter? And when I do...

Last year I was going to get a new bird but because of some personal issue, I had to give up the crimson I was just about to buy. Now that that personal issue have cleared up and I have most of the stuff needed for the conure (cage, toys, bowls), I started looking for some hand reared conures...

Hey y'all! Wanted to pop in for some advice, things have been going well! Na'ringa has been gaining weight which is a relief because it means shes eating well! I weigh her every morning before she gets breakfast. I've had her for about a week and two days, when I got her she weighed 118 grams...

Good evening, Recently I've been thinking about possibly adding a new bird to my flock in the future, but I'm a little worried about how they would get along with my current birds. I currently have two budgies (Milo and Nala) that are somewhere around a year old and a green cheek conure (Henry)...

So I'm getting a yellow shouldered Amazon and the person said she's recovering from a n egg stroke... I love taking care of special needs animals and I agreed that she's right up my alley but I've got some questions (yes I'm going to take her to the vet as soon as I pick her up or the next day)...

Hi everyone, I recently introduced my new cockatiel to my old cockatiel and have noticed some strange behavior. Ever since I introduced them, they spend a lot of time out together sitting on my shoulder or knees and preening without paying much mind to one another. However, every so often, my...

My boy is doing great so far ! Hes eating his pellets really well i just need to get him on chop in the morning and teach him how to take a bath since his feathers by his beak are always a mess lol. hes so cuddly but i need to get him to start accepting millet from me so i can actually start on...

Hi would love to introduce Andre.. Greater sulfur crested cockatoo (so a BIG fella) 1year old male(as been told by previous "owner") Im his 3rd home this is enough to be of concern. Where to begin... the begin..so mot the order i dicoved the information but his story not mine.. ...so wild caught...

Hi! So, I've had my black capped conure for around 4 weeks now. And I'm aware that it takes way longer to bond with and be friends with a bird, but I feel like me and him just..don't understand each other? Or where to go? He's 6 years old, and I knew getting an older bird would be a bit...

Just announcing that I’m getting my first birds, zebra finches, tomorrow! Im so excited! If anyone has tips on the first few days and getting birbs settled in, that would be appreciated!

Hey all. I created this account to hopefully get some advice. I purchased a baby conure in which I named Xatu when he (still waiting on the DNA results, but I'm used to saying he) was 3 months old, and I've had him for almost 3 months now. I have a cockatiel as well, and sometimes they get...

Hello All! My name is Mandi and I am bringing home a Cinnamon Green Cheek Conure tomorrow (he is finally weaned, yay!). I named him Quincy (he is being DNA sexed this week so I hope I chose well haha). I have wanted a bird for years, but I haven't had or taken then time to do all my research...

Hi all, new parrot owner here! I’ve recently adopted a super sweet Quaker that I’m just in love with. I spent 2 years researching, and making sure I knew how to care, what to expect, and even took bird care classes. I was prepared even knowing that I couldn’t know everything! Well, I adopted a 3...

Newbie here! Apologies if cages have already been discussed endlessly, I’ve been checking the forums on Google and a lot of cages seem to no longer be sold or links are broken and I’m frantic here. I was gifted a baby lovebird in wayyy too small a cage and I am desperate to get her something...