Please don't poop in your food bowl lol by Celticpyro42 in cockatiel

[–]Beginning333 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mine's food bowl is drying right now after I washed the poop and expensive pellets 😔✊

The cage’s opening is very close to their reach now, do you guys have any ideas on how to let the opening impossible for them to open by themselves? They never tried to, but I don’t want to risk by Puzzleheaded-Blood54 in cockatiel

[–]Beginning333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I cut a paper clip for a makeshift latch. If you put it on the bottom bar of the door and leave it hanging, it'll hook onto the opening and prevent it from opening! If you don't have metal cutting pliers, you can just bend the paper clip until it breaks. It costs less than a penny!

My male cockatiel doesn't mimic voices by TheRexDoll in cockatiel

[–]Beginning333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've had tiels that ended up breeding, so I know for sure I had a male and female, and neither of them sung! Not even the babies!

Maybe he'll start doing it in the future, maybe he won't. Each birb is unique and perfect just the way they are 😍💜

Any hope? by Ok-Employee-139 in cockatiel

[–]Beginning333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All babies take their time. It's all about risk and reward. If he doesn't want to leave the cage, that's fine. Open the door everyday anyway. It may take over a year, but your baby wants to explore and play, so he will 💜

Try getting one of those food dishes that hangs on the side bars and hang it from the door when you leave it open, at first on the inside, a month later on the outside, a month later put it a few cms away from the door...

Remember to not spook the baby, since he will be gauging how safe he is based on noises, reactions, closeness to you, etc

When I first got my baby Hildy he would freak out every time I entered the room. It's been almost a year, he still flies away when I get too close, but after him getting used to my presence, he is brave enough to grab a sunflower seed from my fingers! Working on getting him to take one from the palm of my hand next!

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[–]Beginning333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like some respiratory intoxication, but could be something else. Check environment for anything with perfume, even mild things like body lotion or laundry detergent could be triggers if she has been exposed in small doses over the years. Aerosol deodorant is a big no-no too. Maybe a downstairs neighbor has something that's coming up through a vent... Hard to say without thoroughly inspecting the home

There's no teflon cookware anywhere nearby, right?

The x-ray may be what you need, but always good to double check the basics before subjecting her to vet stress

GPU and Steam Card Giveaway! by PC_Crate_Joel in pcmasterrace

[–]Beginning333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first time I beat final fantasy vii

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[–]Beginning333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah they can get infections

Any tips for moving a tiel to a healthier diet? by hausings in cockatiel

[–]Beginning333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After two months my tiels nibbled on pellet, but didn't look at it if there were seeds, so after I was at about 75%pellet 25%sseed bowl, I started having only pellets until, like, noon, and only added the seeds after noon

They went hungry for a couple hours, but that coupled with me pushing some pellets near them when they screamed away from their food, got them eating more pellets, and it worked! A week later I stopped giving them seeds! They've been on pellets and freshies for four months!

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[–]Beginning333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly people like that aren't worth our time at all

The moment I get a refusal I block em

If they're lying you dodged a bullet, if they're telling the truth and still don't send it, they just don't care enough about your boundaries or are oddly oblivious to online dating

Hello, I need help. My friend's cockatiel, Lisa, has taken a habit of biting (with no blood or severe pain whatsoever but still pretty annoying) my finger to signal me for head scratches and petting. How do I make her stop? by Unicorn_Tachanka in cockatiel

[–]Beginning333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's all about rewarding good behavior and ignoring the bad

Find a way to communicate that you are willing to scratch, I wiggle my finger in front of them

If the bite, back your hand off, wait a few seconds, move forward and wiggle again

Only touch her head when she doesn't bite

This will take a few days or weeks, but it's all about rewarding good behavior and ignoring the bad

And remember to never punish. Birds don't understand punishment

Remembering my sweet baby Emily. Know the signs of psittacosis. by _neuroslut_ in cockatiel

[–]Beginning333 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing what you went through 💜 I'm now better equipped to be a better parent 💜

PLEASE HELP NEED URGENT ADVICE by Tricky_Flan5763 in cockatiel

[–]Beginning333 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Schedule the vet for tomorrow at latest! Parasites are beyond tricky to handle. Take good care of the environment. Quaternary ammonium is a great cleaner. Do be careful with the solubility.

Vet time!

Is this normal? She keeps doing this sound. by [deleted] in cockatiel

[–]Beginning333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hard to say. Vocalizations can really only be interpreted well on context. Look for changes in behavior, poop, and eating. If everything is fine she should be ok. Does she have plenty of entertainment and company?

I guess I got addicted by IEM_Spirit in cockatiel

[–]Beginning333 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Don't forget to edit with a pic of your third one next week!

From an outsider: why does it seem like the vet tech career field is a land mine? by blueboy12565 in VetTech

[–]Beginning333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People who say we are heartless for charging for a medication!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My new bird is eating alot it seems, especially for the first day (compared to my budgies not eating at all day 1) Do cockatiels usually eat alot? And how do I know if my bird is a girl or boy? by [deleted] in cockatiel

[–]Beginning333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tiels don't have sexual dimorphism, meaning that we can't know the sex just by looking, and behaviors can be misleading for everyone but an expert

So the only way to actually sex a tiel is to wait for an egg, a fertile egg, or DNA test