Question by Alex Weston: Hand-taming a cockatiel?
I have a adult male normal grey cockatiel who bites when anyone attempts to put their hand in his cage. I’ve owned him for about 4 years, and he has grown quite fond of me. Not to handling but he won’t back away from me when I get near his cage. Can anyone post any tips/links to help him become more people-friendly?
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Hand Taming Your Cockatiel
Guest Author – Mavis Metcalf
You have just brought your new baby Cockatiel home. Once you put him in the nice new cage you bought, you are ready to play with him. But your little bird is afraid of you – what can you do?
First you have to step back and take some time to get to know your new Cockatiel. You will have to spend time getting him to trust you before you can tame him. Sessions should be short (10 minutes or less) and done several times a day. Each time you achieve one step, repeat it several times until your pet is comfortable with it before moving onto the next step.
Read more on Getting to Know Your Cockatiel.
Now you have spent a few days getting to know your Cockatiel and he does not get scared every time you approach the cage. That is a great first step, but you still want to be able to play with him. Have patience and move onto the next step Finger Taming Your Cockatiel.
This is wonderful – your Cockatiel will now step onto your finger. You want to keep him with you, but need your hand to do things, so it is time to move onto the next step Shoulder Training Your Cockatiel.
Now you have a wonderful tame and trusting Cockatiel.
For more information on Cockatiels, please see
Cockatiels
Breeding Cockatiels
Lisashea is a very informative website, and tells a great article on hand taming budgies, but it applies for cockatiels too.
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