I got a Tiel! (Need name ideas!)

[chrissycat21]

Well, today I got a cockatiel! I wasn't expecting to or anything, I went to Petland with my mom to buy Taffy a treat. Well, I went over to the cockatiels and put my hand in the cage to see if any would hop on. A beautiful yellow cockatiel with orange cheeks and gray on his wings hopped on my finger. After playing with him for about an hour my mom asked me if I wanted to get him. (YES!) So she called my dad, and well, now he is at home with me!

Now, all I need for him is a name! I can't think of anything and I know you PTers are good at picking out names! He is yellow with bright orange cheeks and grey on his wings. I would get a pic. but the camera isn't working.

[guineapiggie13]

Yay, a new addition! That's awesome! I hope you get your camera working soon! lol
Name suggestions:
-Buddy
-Buttons
-Charmer
I'm not a bird owner (but I hope to be one), so I don't have many names. Other cockatiel owners are sure to reply!

[chrissycat21]

Thanks! My mom was thinking about naming him Buddy...Hmmm.... I dunno, I'm waiting for a name to just 'click'.

[chrissycat21]

Since tiels come from Australia, maybe I'll name him Boomerang? I'd still like to hear everyone else's ideas!

[Giselle]

I was going to say Ozzy (you know, Australia?).

ChrissyCat, I really don't mean to offend you, but Petland is not the greatest of places to buy a pet. My biggest issue with them is that they sell puppies and kittens along with a multitude of small animals. Next time, consider buying a handfed cockatiel from a breeder? I don't mean to scare you, either. But unless your cockatiel was handfed, I'd get him checked by an avian vet ASAP. Parent raised birds usually do not "hop on". Anyhow, Good luck!

[chrissycat21]

Originally posted by Giselle
I was going to say Ozzy (you know, Australia?).

ChrissyCat, I really don't mean to offend you, but Petland is not the greatest of places to buy a pet. My biggest issue with them is that they sell puppies and kittens along with a multitude of small animals. Next time, consider buying a handfed cockatiel from a breeder? I don't mean to scare you, either. But unless your cockatiel was handfed, I'd get him checked by an avian vet ASAP. Parent raised birds usually do not "hop on". Anyhow, Good luck!

Thankyou for warning me! I know Petland isn't the greatest. I looked for breeders in my area and there aren't any. I even tried calling the breeder where my parents got their old cockatiel 20 years ago, but she stopped breeding. He was hand fed. My mom knows the assistant manager and she is a very nice lady who has birds of her own. The bird is healthy as far as I can tell, his eyes, nose, and dropping area are clean. He is active and likes to cuddle. The store just got him Thursday so I'm hoping two trips in just a few days won't stress him out too much.

[Giselle]

Oh, well at least he's handfed. That means *somebody* cared enough to sacrifice their sanity to feed him every 2 hours LOL. If you ever want another cockatiel, you can go to American Cockatiel Society and search for breeder referrals.

Have you decided on a name yet?

[Dogz]

Wow, that was sudden. Did you do any research?

Anyway, congratulations on the new addition. Your story almost made me cry - that was the same way that my NelNel came home with me.

I like the name Button. Good luck.

[dk4joy]

How about Sunshine or Charms?

[Logan]

We didn't research very much before deciding to get Roger Cockatiel, either. The very same thing happened with my daughter. That little fellow just climbed right up her arm and didn't want her to leave. I went and bought him the next day, after calling the same afternoon we were there and asking them to hold him for us. You'll be just fine and you will figure out the perfect name too. It might take a day or so, but you'll find just the right one, I'm sure!

Congratulations on your new Tiel!!!!

[Dogz]

Thanks for snapping me out of it, Logan. Once I re-read my post, I sounded very rude.

Sorry, chrissycat.


I can't wait to see pictures of your new additon!

[Jods]

YAY CONGRATS!!!!

[manda_moo87]

That's awesome! Congrats on the new addition!

Here are some names I suggest...

I really like the name Sonny/Sunny... also
Aussie
Bailey
Cheeky
Chip/Chipper
Pepper
Mango
Simon
Tweety

That's all I can think of at the moment.

[KYS]

Congratulations!

[chrissycat21]

Originally posted by Dogz
Wow, that was sudden. Did you do any research?

Anyway, congratulations on the new addition. Your story almost made me cry - that was the same way that my NelNel came home with me.

I like the name Button. Good luck.

Actually, I have been researching Cockatiels and Conures for the past few months. I couldn't decide between the two so I just decided I'd let the bird pick me. Plus, my parents were worried about the Conure being too noisy.

So far 'No Name' seems pretty happy! Whenever I walk into or past my room he starts to chirp and sing. If I open his cage door he flies out onto my bed as best as he can. (his wings are clipped so he can't fly all that well) He has been eating well, drinking, and making a mess of his cage pretty fast!

I still need to look over the names, I sort of went through them real fast. I decided against Boomerang. That name lasted for all of five minute!

More tiel and naming updates later, hopefully with pictures!