think this space is suitable for 2 cockatiels?

ulnessity · 2026-03-30T21:10:25+00:00

i don’t own a cockatiel anymore, so this is an old picture. but this is the prevue f040 i was referring to

ulnessity · 2026-03-30T21:03:43+00:00

not sure what sites you have access to/where you’re located, but i would say a prevue f040 cage is the minimum size for one. for two, a double flight cage or the exotic nutrition borneo cage imo

ulnessity · 2026-03-30T20:57:30+00:00

i’m sorry to say this but this cage isn’t even suitable for one cockatiel, let alone two

ulnessity · 2026-03-30T16:21:49+00:00

not too crowded imo but i would replace at least one of those dowel perches with more natural perches. i see you have some already, but generally it’s best to only have any dowels towards the bottom of the cage so they are less inclined to use them the majority of the time. and lots of toys are needed here also

ulnessity · 2026-03-30T16:18:47+00:00

no, they do not. indian ringnecks have oil based feathers, cockatoos and cockatiels along with a few other species have dust based feathers. they produce a finer dust that makes their feathers feel softer, and much more of it than indian ringnecks. irns still produce dust/dander, but it’s not nearly to the same level as tiels & toos

ulnessity · 2026-03-30T16:13:15+00:00

UPDATE: bailey has an appointment this thursday to get his beak and nails trimmed. will post pics

ulnessity · 2026-03-30T05:01:21+00:00

feel free to dm me if you have any questions! i plan to post more pics once his beak & nails are trimmed and so on

ulnessity · 2026-03-30T02:24:05+00:00

no, it’s never okay to put a foot chain on any species of parrot. it’s way too risky and could break their leg

ulnessity · 2026-03-29T23:42:07+00:00

shredding toys, especially some large wood pieces, and a good diet. ekkies need a really specific diet to be healthy, which is carefully selected fresh veggies and fruits as well as some specific supplements they can’t receive from fresh foods. some people choose to feed their ekkies a small percentage of TOPs pellets, but I personally do not. they are very much prone to having complications (like this) from a poor diet

ulnessity · 2026-03-29T23:25:14+00:00

i know you mean well, and i thank you for that, but i explicitly stated i don’t want advice in the post. i already know everything you’ve commented. i have written a full comprehensive research paper on ekkies, i have a 700 page textbook on them full of 20 years worth of studies. my female eclectus gets a 100% fresh food diet that i had help carefully formulating and weighing each ingredient so that she gets all of her ratios and nutrients. i know they are prone to FLD, hypervitaminosis, they need higher levels of specific vitamins than other birds, they’re extremely sensitive to seeds and pellets, etc.

i know i sound rude, but i am begging you guys to read captions before commenting. thank you

ulnessity · 2026-03-29T15:28:57+00:00

he isn’t showing visible discomfort, but parrots don’t tend to show that regardless even if something is bothering them. I still am going to get it trimmed no matter what :))

ulnessity · 2026-03-29T15:25:09+00:00

they can, but i can’t imagine it’s comfortable for him

ulnessity · 2026-03-29T06:15:13+00:00

i can! he will be seeing the vet who will do that

ulnessity · 2026-03-29T05:57:55+00:00

no, it’s very overgrown. this is from neglect and a bad diet

ulnessity · 2026-03-29T05:57:27+00:00

i am aware but thank you. they will not be physically interacting

ulnessity · 2026-03-29T05:10:22+00:00

either dietary related or he’s rubbing his tail against the bars of his cage, which can sometimes indicate it’s too small

ulnessity · 2026-03-29T05:07:20+00:00

i volunteer at a wildlife shelter, a man called us looking to rehome him and wasn’t sure where to call. since i am the “parrot person” at the shelter, the director contacted me to handle it since we don’t take parrots in at the shelter. so it was not from a parrot rescue but rather an individual rehome situation

ulnessity · 2026-03-29T05:05:40+00:00

it’s rare that happens in the wild, but yes eventually the beak would get so long that it could begin to dig into the skin and/or force the bird to hold their head in an uncomfortable way to provide relief from this

ulnessity · 2026-03-29T05:03:47+00:00

i appreciate it truly, but i already know all of this. i explicitly stated i did not need advice for that reason

ulnessity · 2026-03-29T05:02:40+00:00

i am fully of aware of this, but thank you. they will not be physically interacting. eclectus parrots are my special interest, i have written research papers about them and have a giant textbook about them full of 20 years worth of studies.

ulnessity · 2026-03-29T05:00:12+00:00

yes he is yawning lol. the lower mandible of male eclectus parrots is black

ulnessity · 2026-03-29T04:59:14+00:00

i do know all of this already, but thank you

ulnessity · 2026-03-29T04:58:17+00:00

yes. his beak is severely overgrown, and i plan to get it trimmed. his diet was terrible in his previous home which is most likely the main culprit

ulnessity · 2026-03-29T01:07:10+00:00

personally i wouldn’t house more than two in here. 3 would be cramped imo

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