Taking Care of a Cockatiel
Taking care of a cockatiel can be lots of fun! The only thing you need is patience. Always make sure you will have time to play with your cockatiel before you get one. Cockatiels can get very lonesome. Usually it's best to get 2 if your're gonna be gone most of the time. That way they can interact with each other.
Every day you must clean the bottom of the cage. You should use paper towels to spoil them or you can just use a newspaper. Cockatiels tend to stay on their perches more than they stay on the ground. You can also tear up some paper and put it in there.They love it. You must also clean their water once a day .You can get bird vitamins and just put a few drops in there. Then you will need to give them some grid and some bird food.YOU MUST PUT A STONE GRID IN THERE! Or else there beaks will be to sharp . Cockatiels are very curious. You should always put toys in there. For instance a :
bells
ladders
rope rings
All that stuff. There are many other toys out there for your bird. So just keep looking.
Cockatiels love to sun bathe. You should always put the cage near a window or put the cage outside for about twenty minutes. After that , cool them down. Get a spray bottle and stand back about 10 inches. Don't spray them to harsh. They won't enjoy it, just nice and slow. The water should be warm, not cold, not hot. Or you can always just get a bowl and fill it up with warm water. That way they don't get a chill. After that let them sit out there for another 5 minutes. But ,please remember , don't soak your bird. It will be hard for them to dry. Then there is a chance that they will get sick. : (
You should always let them fly everyday for at least a 30 minutes. Becareful of your wallpaper my cockatiels use to chew it, until I repainted it.
ALWAYS talk to them soothingly .They love it! It's best to get them when they are real young. They will just hang around you most of the time. Watch out though those sweet inocent looking birds will get a nasty temper out of no where. Just sit it out and leave them alone! If you don't they will bite! But at the end, they will be the happiest living thing on the block. Just let them chill.
So there you have it . I hope you learned something. Please tell me if I have forgotten anything. : )
By ,
Krysta 07
Sunny is outside gettin some sun.
Cool Toys For your Cockatiel
Toys For Your Cockatiel
Toys are very important for your bird. Let them have some fun. Here are some toys I found on the internet. You can get:
Comments
Your cockatiel looks very happy and I hope this is the first of many hubs;)
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Thankyou! ;)
Ohh, and thanks for being my new fan and leaving me nice mail, that was very kind of you:)
they are cute together. Aren't they? Nuzzling. Ha.
liked your Hub.
What is the difference between a Cockatiel and a Cockatoo?
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A cockateil are the birds I have a picture of at the top of comments. A cockatoo is a white large bird,relative to the parrot family. Check it out at google!
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oh and one more thing cockatiels are lesser parrots and cockatoos are greater parrots.
thank you for this hub, and for the great pictures! Your bird is so cute. I also wrote a hub about birds. This article addresses how to care for birds, ensuring a safe and healthy environment for the most rewarding bird-owning experience. It also outlines some potentially fatalistic mistakes bird owners can make, and summarizes signs of healthy and sick birds.
Your page answered quite a few of my questions, and I love the pics of your birds! They're so cute!!! That top one of Sunny and Chloe cuddling is just adorable!
Ari
I have the same pet but different colors and mines a male and he bites. I am kinda like a animal lover and I love pets, and I was starting to get a snake as a pet.
I have the same pet but different colors and mines a male and he bites. I am kinda like a animal lover and I love pets, and I was starting to get a snake as a pet.
They are so adorable together.I used to have one.Is it true that there is only room for one cocatiel/person in a cockatiels life.Does that mean they will not be as loving to you if it has a mate.
Is one of them a pied.It is very cute.
i was thinking about getting one... but after i read this i think i might get one
What is the life span of a cockatiel?
I have a 4yearold male cockatiel and he has started masterbating on the side of his plastic food dish. I took the food dish and moved it around the cage to different spots but he keeps going back tit. help
your cockatiels look so happy. i hope my new little friends will be just like yours
I want a cockatiel but my ceilings are kinda low… how high does a ceiling have to be for a cockatiel to fly
Well you know how you comment that bird has to fly in30 min but if your bird got wing clipped is that OK for my bird or not but I dont have it yet am getting it next week and another thing is how can I hand tame my bird plz answer please thank you
I have two cocktail birds last night they mated and I need to know if I need to put the boy cocktail in another cage are if
Its ok for them.to stay together are when to separate the parents.frances
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