New Bird Adivice..???

**racing_gurl07** · 10-31-2005, 03:49 PM

I just got a bird, a cockatail, saturday, he seems pretty relaxed, he will eat and play, he doesnt seem shy, he will copy your whistles too, but hes still kind of shy about us holding him, what do we have to do to make him used to us?

another question..how do we tell if if our cockatail is a male or female?

**crazy_caique** · 10-31-2005, 04:19 PM

males have yellow heads/faces and solid under there tails and females have stripes under there tails and females usually don't talk/whistle.So you most likely have a male
Let him get used to you,he is most likely scared,give him treats and talk to him,Go slow!He sounds friendly.It takes time.

**crazy_caique** · 10-31-2005, 04:22 PM

my teil still doesn't like to cuddle she will sit on my knee and get her head strached she LOVES that

**crazy_caique** · 10-31-2005, 04:25 PM

Teils can live 18 plus years if feed them a good diet with pellets,fresh veggies/fruits,and some seed.I feed mine Zupreem pellets and nutri-berries.Have some toys in the cage 4 or 5.My teil took a while to get used to toys.

**crazy_caique** · 10-31-2005, 04:27 PM

bird talk magazine is a great magazine and was my life saver cockatiels for dummies is a great book

**racing_gurl07** · 10-31-2005, 04:52 PM

All i have in the cage now is food water and one toy (which he loves), and also i forget what its called, it looks like a big grape, its used to keep his beak clipped, you know what im talking about....

i tried bananas with him but he doesnt seem to like it, what else should i try?

You said females dont talk? can u teach them or dont they at all? i hope this one can be tought to talk, like i said before hes pretty nosiy and cherps alot!

here is a pic of him, so you can tell me if its a him or her.