New Bird Adivice..???

[racing_gurl07]

just awhile ago there was a loud sound upstairs that scared her, she flew around the cage, and now she seems scared of me, my boyfriend said that she might be scared because im wearing black, but i dont know. i just hope shes okay now from freaking out that bad.

[crazy_caique]

it is probably not because you are wearing black it was the noise i am 99.9 percent positve a loud bang on my tv scared emmy once intil she got used to the tv

[sirrahved]

All cockatiels look the same until they go through their first molt. Any reputable breeder will not even guess as to the sex of a tiel until the molt. So, if you have a baby, you can't be sure of the sex. The only way to find out is to either 1) call the place where Spike was purchased; or 2)Wait for Spike to molt.

Fruits and veggies may take dozens of exposures before your tiel will even try them. One of my birds' favorites is the tops of carrots. They love them!

A lot of nervous behavior at first is very normal. Spike is getting used to a new house with new sounds and smells, and new people, too. Give him/her time to adjust.

The only way to get a tiel to enjoy handling is by handling them. Don't be too forceful, but try to spend as much time with Spike as possible. At first you may want to spend time with Spike just near her cage, then putting your hand in, then taking Spike out.

Keep us updated with pictures and let us know how the two of you are doing!

[racing_gurl07]

spike has been quiet latley, just a little chirp now and then.

next wed we are leaving for Pheniox for 4 days, and we are having a neighbor watch spike, im sure she will be okay, ill get her another toy and treats for the nieghbor to feed her. the neighbor is comming over tomorrow to meet spike and get to know her so she is comferable around the neighbor.

here are some more pics i took of her...

[crazy_caique]

good idea to have you friend meet spike before you leave spike with her You don't to use this toy but i think spike will like it
it's a toy by fetch-it-pets called a ZigZag it is small and made for a cockatiel it is about $5 at petsmart