BirdDad
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I have had a cockatiel for two months now (she is currently 6 months old.) and she seems terribly unhappy.
She has a sizable cage, a large selection of toys and I try to provide her with as much interaction as I can. She is hand-tamed although she doesn't seem to crave human companionship. I am more of a mobile perch and food dispenser than a friend. She seems terribly lonely/unhappy and there's almost nothing I wouldn't do to make her happy. I just am not sure how.
I could get another cockatiel but at the moment I'm just not ready for that. I already have her and a budgie (the two are pals but the cockatiel seems to not be completely satisfied with just his company.) and I'm happy with the two. That would only be a last resort.
Every attempt at befriending her has proved futile. I've done every suggested method with no success but I don't want to give up. I really want my bird to be happy and I feel like I've failed as an owner because I know she isn't happy like she's supposed to be.
Any suggestions?
She has a sizable cage, a large selection of toys and I try to provide her with as much interaction as I can. She is hand-tamed although she doesn't seem to crave human companionship. I am more of a mobile perch and food dispenser than a friend. She seems terribly lonely/unhappy and there's almost nothing I wouldn't do to make her happy. I just am not sure how.
I could get another cockatiel but at the moment I'm just not ready for that. I already have her and a budgie (the two are pals but the cockatiel seems to not be completely satisfied with just his company.) and I'm happy with the two. That would only be a last resort.
Every attempt at befriending her has proved futile. I've done every suggested method with no success but I don't want to give up. I really want my bird to be happy and I feel like I've failed as an owner because I know she isn't happy like she's supposed to be.
Any suggestions?