How would I help him to not be lonely while I wait to get another cockatiel? He was tame for a little bit, now he dosent want to come out of his cage, and he has started singing more, I’m really worried for him. As I said in another thread he only eats and sleeps, now he has started the singing
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What makes you say he is lonely?
Why do you think he was tame for a bit and now he doesn't want to come out of the cage?
What exactly is it that you are worried about?
Do you offer him fresh natural perches with bark on them and other things like shredding toys etc? What toys do you have for him?
It is good to hear he is singing as I do not believe depressed or stressed birds sing.
I think he is lonely because he went from an avairy with lots of friends to having none. Like he would sit on my shoulder,finger,head and now he dosent want to, I am worried because he is not playing with his toys anymore, or chirping as much, I have a lot of nantirai branches in his cage, I haven’t added any more toys as they are sooooo expensive were I live, I can’t afford to pay $42 for a wooden toy, I have tried to find things on line that are cheap and don’t cost a fortune to ship, anything that is cheap isn’t good quality I am working on it though! I always have the cage open for him to come out, he just dosent. I don’t have any shredding toys
For toys, you can try making your own! You can get various items to craft your own toy. Some of the members gave me great ideas here
I'd suggest making a foraging plate/tray for him first, so at least he gets some sort of stimulation. You can put a piece of paper in his food bowl so he has to move around it to get his food.
I do something like this for Preeno:
I'd suggest making a foraging plate/tray for him first, so at least he gets some sort of stimulation. You can put a piece of paper in his food bowl so he has to move around it to get his food.
I do something like this for Preeno:
Just to add on you could also do something like this and it's cheap to make:
Kitchen towel roll and a little envelope with holes. Put pellets or seeds in. Preeno figured out quite quickly she needs to shake it amd stuff will fall out.
Kitchen towel roll and a little envelope with holes. Put pellets or seeds in. Preeno figured out quite quickly she needs to shake it amd stuff will fall out.
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Is he singing or shrieking? If he's singing (or whistling) it is definitely not a sign of loneliness rather contentment.
You don't need to buy toys! Egg carton, paper, cardboard can all be very good "toys" for your tiel to rip and shred.
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Buy not offering toys, he will eventually stop playing.
42 dollars sounds steep, which dollars are they? Even Canadian and Australian dollars, that would be an extremely expensive toy.
What country are you in? maybe we can help with some links to good stores?
However, like the others have said, you can DIY toys for next to nothing, just be sure to source safe items (food packaging is almost always safe)
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It’s in Australian dollars, I just can’t believe the prices here! I’m going to try making some toys!Buy not offering toys, he will eventually stop playing.
42 dollars sounds steep, which dollars are they? Even Canadian and Australian dollars, that would be an extremely expensive toy.
What country are you in? maybe we can help with some links to good stores?
However, like the others have said, you can DIY toys for next to nothing, just be sure to source safe items (food packaging is almost always safe)
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If you aren´t sure how to provide a foraging activity for you bird, have a read of this pdf. You may be surprised at just how easy it is and you don´t have to always spend a fortune on expensive toys...forums.avianavenue.comForage/Foot Toy Basket
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So easy to make and costs just cents. Made using upcycled parts and can be recycled when you are bored of the colours or too lazy to clean it. Perfect for little birds, not suitable for larger birds. If you notice the plastic being chewed, dispose of the toy. Once the treats have been taken...forums.avianavenue.comDIY flower shredder
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Aussie members where do you shop for bird supplies?
Hey everyone.... just wondering if any of you would be willing to share the Australian stores you use for anything bird related- toys, food and special treats, cages, stands- basically anything and everything bird related would be great. I am well aware how great the vendors here are however...
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@Yoshi&Raphi @Shezbug @LunaLovebird @fashionfobie may know where to source some materials for DIY toys at good prices
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Bunnings for balsa or you can buy a box of scrap balsa from My Parrot Store. Chipper parrots is a great source for bits to make your own toys as well.
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There are a few online stores listed in the link that @Zara posted where you will be able to get a decent amount of toys or supplies for a smaller bird with $45, I would say enough for a few months. I have also used Bunnings for some stuff like sea grass rope and balsa and the local newsagent for corrugated cardboard and coloured paper.
i agree with others, get a cockatiel for your bird.
