Please help..im worried...

[Jessika]

If you've only had her for a week, she is still probably adjusting to her new home, owners, and environment!! You should let her settle in first, and THEN try handling her. She's just stressed out, that's probably why she tries biting at your fingers and such

[.powerful]

She is just very stressed out. She is in a completly new environment that she is not used to! Make sure you are around as much as possible. Even if you are not neccesarily touching/holding her all the time, make sure you talk and whistle to her. She will get used to you soon. As for the new perches, try not to change around her cage, she is to stressed out right now. Where are the perches located in her cage? Tiels like to be at the highest point in their cage, they feel safe and if they are lower down, she may not want to venture down there when she is feeling so uncomfortable.

[racing_gurl07]

we have the perches (rop and sandy) up high, and we have her berry treat thing up there too, so she sits there all day and eats. we got her those new perchesa nd that berry treat and she was chirping away, she seemed really happy. since she never chirped in a couple of days.


how long will it take (usually) until she wil let us handle her?

[Karen]

It is different with every bird. Take some time every day to just sit by her cage and talk to her without reaching your hand in. Get her used to your sound and smell, and after a few days you can start just be reaching in a little to give her a special treat and leaving your hand in while she eats it. It really depends on how much and what kind of interaction she's had with humans in her life.

The last two winters my Dad has bird-sat his neighbor's budgies, Pixie and Dixie, for a few months while she goes to Florida for the winter. Pixie was always pretty afraid of everyone, but a sign of acceptance and affection from Dixie was she would "attack" you. You knew you are okay with her if she'll come over and peck really quickly right on your fingernail. It is pretty silly, but that's just her!

[Jessika]

It really varies. Some birds will adjust within a few days, some after a week, some take longer. Each bird is unique and just give her as much attention as you can without physically handling her. She'll warm up, promise

[crazy_caique]

some birds it takes hours some days some weeks and some months to setle into there new home

[dab_20]

i have tiels also. i have had mine for about a month and they still bite.

i have 3 in one cage and 2 in another. the three bite, but the other two don't.

[racing_gurl07]

Spike is finally comming around, i can touch her and put my hand in the cage without her biting me, but she still shakes even when im not around her, why would that be? theres no noise or anything

[Jessika]

Make sure there are NO drafts in the room where her cage is. And make sure the cage isn't by any vents, fans, air conditioner etc.

[crazy_caique]

i read you got spike a rope and sandy perch that's great she is lucky to have a owner like you who loves her,it's great she is letting you pet her She is a beauty of a teil