I’ve had my cockatiel for over a year now, when I got him he was a year old and had been in an aviary with other cockatiels and some budgies. It seems like he just wants to be left alone to do his own thing. I’m not sure how to go about getting him comfortable enough to want to spend time with me. I just feel like I’m a cruel person for taking him out of an aviary where he had friends and putting him in a cage by himself. When I bought him I think my expectations were too high, I thought he would love me and let me give him head scratches, later on I realised that all birds are different and he is aviary raised so he isn’t used to humans touching him. I’ve tried to sit by his cage and give him treats for stepping up, but stepping up is the furthest he’ll go. What do I do?
Also, I know I’ve made a bunch of posts like this one but I’m just so stuck on what to do!
Also, I know I’ve made a bunch of posts like this one but I’m just so stuck on what to do!