FlyingBell
Meeting neighbors
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- 12/18/19
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A while back we ended up taking in a lost cockatiel. His owner has yet to be found, and it's looking like he's going to end up staying with us. He's adjusted well, with a few problems. Giles, my other cockatiel, requires a lot of love and attention after the death of his mate/BBQing his foot and ending up at the vet. Bungee Bird, as he's come to be called, hates this. A lot. He wants all the attention. NOW. If you lock him in his cage and leave the room he goes insane. Screaming, running back and forth across his cage, just loud. He doesn't look nervous though. When I try to talk to Giles he will jump in the way, or sing over Giles. He insists it's HIS house. He won't go home, nips when he doesn't get it his way, just a little wild. He's not mean, exactly, just not used to sharing. And he thinks that humans = love, always.
Giles is a little cranky about this. He's feeling a little lost. Bungee is flying all over the house, getting love, singing, etc. Giles prefers to stay by his cage so he's confused/sad.
How do you deal with an immature, needy bird? He doesn't understand limits, or sharing. If he's going to live here he's going to have to learn to share. All I've managed to teach him so far is avoiding hands because that means going away. He's VERY smart. He found out what whistle Giles used and picked it up in a day to get attention.
Giles is a little cranky about this. He's feeling a little lost. Bungee is flying all over the house, getting love, singing, etc. Giles prefers to stay by his cage so he's confused/sad.
How do you deal with an immature, needy bird? He doesn't understand limits, or sharing. If he's going to live here he's going to have to learn to share. All I've managed to teach him so far is avoiding hands because that means going away. He's VERY smart. He found out what whistle Giles used and picked it up in a day to get attention.