ElphietheC
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Today we picked up a cockatiel from Big Chain Pet Store. I know we shouldn't have bought from a pet store but we've seen her there huddled in the corner covered in poop for months now while everyone else got sold. We had been thinking about getting a bird after losing our lovebird two years ago and couldn't forget her. We convinced the manager to let us take her home at a discount since she's been there for so long and because she's a mess. Honestly I think she broke some rules to get this cockatiel out of there, since she said Elf has never calmed down while there and was always high strung and seemed super excited since we're trusted regulars.
So now I think we might have a high strung terrified and cage bound bird. They had basically nothing for her to play with, a crappy tiny perch, and I think she's never had a bath in her life. They told us she's about 6 months old so she's young but also terrified. She hasn't moved in the 12 hours she's been home, even when left alone.
Any tips on making her comfortable and slowly introducing ourselves to her? How do you teach a bird to play when they're new to toys? I feel like the whole world terrifies her. We really never saw her relaxed at all in the dozen times we saw her in the past months.
So now I think we might have a high strung terrified and cage bound bird. They had basically nothing for her to play with, a crappy tiny perch, and I think she's never had a bath in her life. They told us she's about 6 months old so she's young but also terrified. She hasn't moved in the 12 hours she's been home, even when left alone.
Any tips on making her comfortable and slowly introducing ourselves to her? How do you teach a bird to play when they're new to toys? I feel like the whole world terrifies her. We really never saw her relaxed at all in the dozen times we saw her in the past months.