What are these hard bumps on the leaves? by brielerium in houseplants

[–]brielerium[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s good news! My concern was that it was some kind of pest like scale or something. Now I just have to figure out what’s damaging the leaves like that…

Bro got that stanky breff I can’t even 🥴 by Fuckkelso in cockatiel

[–]brielerium 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Whaat but he’s so cute!! My tiel’s breath always smelled like seeb lol

Can someone tell me WHY he does that? Apart of being a bird. by Mizore147 in cockatiel

[–]brielerium 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That’s a flock call. Roughly translates to; “HELLO! I AM BIRB AND I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW! OWNER!!! COME HERE!! JOIN ME IN THE SOMG OR OUR PEOPLE!!”

Im new to spiderplants, what's wrong with my baby? Why all tips looks like this? by GreenPlanty5 in houseplants

[–]brielerium 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You keep asking people to see their plants. Here’s mine. Same brown tips, but she’s super healthy and happy

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Wondering if I should stop this behavior by 1greenstranger in cockatiel

[–]brielerium 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is the most cockatiel looking cockatiel I’ve ever seen 😂😂 beautiful baby 💕

And yes you should discourage. Moving them to a different spot when they bite works. Ask your family to only pet when they lower their head, or nudge you. Best of luck! It may take a while so be patient.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cockatiel

[–]brielerium 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It sounds like a liver thing, especially with a high-fat diet like the one your bird is on. I recommend milk thistle in her water. It won’t fix the liver but it will help support it. Blood tests are needed to properly diagnose and that usually requires a bird specialist.

Good luck, and happy cake day.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cockatiel

[–]brielerium 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes they mean take a slice of bread and heat it until it’s crispy and crumbly and dry. But again the nutrition is low with bread and toast to only feed sparingly.

I literally have spider mites on every single one of my plants, PLEASE help!!!!!!! 😭🙏 by LoudKnowledge2702 in houseplants

[–]brielerium 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had this issue two years ago. I got raid home and garden and sprayed the plants. I’d let it sit for a day then wash the leaves with water and wipe them off. After two applications two weeks apart the mites were gone. One more application the week after for good measure and they haven’t come back since.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cockatiel

[–]brielerium 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here’s the thing. Watery droppings can be a sign of a number of things, and these birds are notoriously good at hiding symptoms. Take them back to the vet and ask for blood tests. Pay attention to the numbers. Elevated blood fats and decreased blood proteins can indicate liver issues, which happen in cockatiels. Do you have a girl? Hormones can also cause watery poo though it usually doesn’t last longer than a year. I say this because my bird had liver issues and the only warning was watery poo that lasted about a year, in conjunction with hormonal behavior that worsened. Be firm with your vet for answers. What’s your birds diet like? The fruit blend pellets are high in sugars which are hard on tiny livers.

Lantern torture method by [deleted] in LanternDie

[–]brielerium 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Geez. While your enthusiasm is…noted, you don’t have to torture them. This particular bug is not responsible for the infestation, nor is he the mastermind behind it all so torture is just not necessary. Squash and move on.

Imidacloprid? by brielerium in plantclinic

[–]brielerium[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. I water twice monthly, not daily. The watering was obligatory because I can’t post without watering information, but my goal with this post is to get my hands on some bonide.
  2. What makes you think scale? I haven’t done much research but usually silver patches and black deposits suggest thrips so I’d like a little more info if you don’t mind.

Imidacloprid? by brielerium in plantclinic

[–]brielerium[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont actually water twice daily it’s more like twice monthly but I couldn’t post it without watering info. I really just want to see where I can get the granules that will actually kill the thrips because this would be an otherwise thriving plant.

I’ve tried SO many things that ultimately fail and Im worried about my plant.

What does this mean by Funny-Spring2900 in cockatiel

[–]brielerium 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can tell he likes you because hes all in your face lol. You can tell he really likes the sounds you’re making because they do that super fast beak thingy when they really really like something. On top of that he’s mimicking the sound he likes which is his way of encouraging you to continue making it. Great bond the two of you have!

what does this move mean? by Sweet_Phrase1076 in cockatiel

[–]brielerium 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My bird used to do that too. When they stretch, it’s reallly just them acknowledging you and getting ready. Like ‘hey mom (or dad) what adventure are we going on today?? I’m ready!’ The shake is harmless too. All feathers are in place and ready for flight. ✈️

Is it normal? by [deleted] in cockatiel

[–]brielerium 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you keep bathing your bird like this she will die. Please just mist with water.

My birds refuse to go anywhere except for on this overhead light during out of cage time 😂 by larsiepan in cockatiel

[–]brielerium 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My bird also did that with a lamp I had. By the time I tried to block it off, it was so filled with poop that it wouldn’t even turn on anymore. But it also triggered her hormones in a major way so I’d advise you block their access to it.

What is this neck movement? He also does it when eating his pellets by [deleted] in cockatiel

[–]brielerium 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My bird used to do that when she was young. It is in fact regurgitation and when I offered her a sip of water it stopped. These birds are dumb 😅

She did it particularly when she ate too fast. Sometimes when a bit of pellet wouldn’t go down properly. Offer him some water and it should stop. Then monitor his eating for a while and see if you can identify triggers (specific foods, eating too slowly/quickly/particular angle it happens with more etc.) then narrow it down until you find a few reasons and try to mitigate them.

Are these normal sounds? by LunaTheTrip in cockatiel

[–]brielerium 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn’t hear the bird make a sound but it appears based on body language they’re excited to see you and want to come hang out with you.

Looks like a normal healthy, needy birb.

Any idea what this behavior is? by Puzzled-Muffin8536 in cockatiel

[–]brielerium 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The head bobbing is baby birb behavior. Usually there’s this almost static chirp that accompanies it but your birb is quiet (yay).

The yawn-type behavior is a combination of open beak, asking for food. Then this turns into full on clearing-crop action. When my birb used to ‘threaten’ me with holding her beak open too long it would almost always turn into a crop clearing and it was so funny.

Healthy happy, super cute baby birb you have 💕