Dear Popcornbird & Cookiebaker,

Thanks so much for taking the time to reply to my question. I have 2 cockatiels and yes, they're tame. I hand-fed one and the other was a rescue. It took some time to gain his trust but both are now what I call my 'velcro birds' meaning they're always on my shoulder, head, or even hitch a ride on my back pockets sometimes! As their cage, well my house is their cage. They have full access to all rooms athough I admit I'm on constant bird seed/mess alert!

I agree that seeing a bird in a cage all day long is sad, and that was the main reason I wrote. They seem to enjoy eachother immensely, but I know they need more exercise. They have a fairly large cage but I'd love to have a 'hands on' relationship with them. Thanks to you, I'm going to make a big effort to tame them so they're little worlds can be expanded. I'll let you know my progress if you're interested......smiles....cynthia