Want a Cockatiel? Watch This First! | TheParrotTeacher
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- Hey all, thanks for watching my video on the pros and cons of having cockatiels as pets!
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Who doesn't want a 3 year old for 30 years I ask?! :P
Love me some floofy bird. So cute when they do that little slow eyes closes at you. With a little beak grind. Melts your heart.
Love teaching Buddy new things, I wasn't sure he would pick up on things, cause he was already 6 years old, and had so many behavioral issues. He has come such a long way. I found one of those clean up toys on amazon, it is 3 different colored bins, with 3 different colored plastic "trash" items, for them to pick up and place into them. Still teaching him how to toss toys. My budgies were day 1 experts at doing that lol. I have rattan balls everywhere!
I can still only give buddy scritches with my nose for the most part. He is starting to let me use a finger more and more. Wish Buddy would sing other tunes, some days he is in love with his car alarm sound lol.
Bird room > cage, if you can afford it :D
I am looking into getting a 4 season outdoor aviary attached to the side of my bedroom at some point. Something my birds and myself can enjoy. That also opens up the idea of getting something bigger, like a macaw to work with. Really love the idea of working with rescues more and more.
Great video as always!
Had some issue with my birds tryin to chew on window frames, now I just put their toys in front to block them out of it. As well as cardboard. Works pretty well for budgies, not sure on cockatiels. Buddy doesn't get into that... yet
Everyone should! Especially if they are as cute and fluffy as cockatiels lol
That toy sounds awesome! Do you know what it's called? It's also great he's learning how to do it. That kind of training is great fun for them and to an extent mimics some foraging activities. HAH budgies are pretty awesome like that.
It all depends on the bird I guess. The fact he's happy for you to pet him is awesome as it is I think. Our two haven't been too excited to learn songs recently. Fish is slightly better with it, but Chip just likes wooo wooo!
Have to agree. Bird rooms are pretty good, although some people we knew came up with a big con for them. If birds have night frights in them, especially if the room isn't lit well enough there much more scope for them to get hurt. We would still like to have one though!
Nice idea! Lots of space for you to play with there! Wow, I love them, but those beaks! They can bite fingers off!
Thank you!!
Good ideas. They just love to chew. Cockatiels know when something is naughty too, so they'll try to do it lol
@@TheParrotTeacher www.amazon.com/dp/B07WQKBG3B/ They make a few parrot training toys I noticed, like the rings on the wood peg thing as well. Hope you guys can get it over there! I noticed a lot of things are lacking on EU.amazon :(
Main reason I didn't get into parrots for a very long time was. When I was a little kid, my gran had a panama amazon. He was... hmm...Satan, yes, Satan fits nicely. Lunged, bit, laughed (serious villain laugh). I never wanted birds at all, till 20 years later on. Glad I started with budgies, helped me get some confidence.
I know now why that devil bird acted the way he acted though. Small cage, all seed diet, never let out, 0 toys, etc, etc. My gran didn't know any better 30 years ago ya know. Really wish I could go back in time on that one and save him from his early death (aunt ended up with him, who was a chain smoker).
All you can really do is grow and learn. Hope you don't make the same mistakes. Always get the avian vet to perform an necropsy as well. You will never truly know cause of death, or health issues you could of prevented otherwise.
Tell Sophie Hi! Hope all is well with Scampi!
@@angsfeatheredfriends Thanks, I'll see if we can find them over here!
Lol Amazons can be a little crazy at the best of times!
Sophie says Hi back and we hope you are keeping safe and well! Scampi is adorable but has a few behavioural issues that we are working on but we will get there!
LOL Bonky Chonkyyyyy singing along with your birbs
Hah I'm glad he enjoys singing with them!
I'm glad you did this video. I am happy to hear someone stand up for Cockatiels and how intelligent, social and loyal they are .
Thank you very much
Hey Denise,
Thank you! They are awesome birds and while they get lots of attention, they don't get enough love or respect sometimes!
Thank you for being so honest and funny.. All so true
Thank you for the kind comment!
I wanted to try and show both sides so people could make an informed decision!
First one here and I enjoyed every second thank you for this video ! 10/10
Hello there!
Thanks very much for the kind comment and glad you liked it!
Your giving everyone that loves birds a lot to learn and that IS SO IMPORTANT. THANK YOU. I WATCH ALL YOUR VIDS, THEY MAKE ME HAPPY WHEN IM DOWN AND COMFORT WHEN IM NOT SURE WHAT TO DO AND THEY ARE JUST SO CUTE. GOD LOVE THESE BEAUTIFUL BIRDS AND YOU AND SOPHIE.
Hey Sharon,
Thanks very much for the kind comment! We try as we both genuinely care about parrots and want to educate rather than attack people with them!
I personally love cockatiels, they remained me of little Pikachu's. Thank you for a great informative video, really enjoyed it! Like, Sub and hugs from Riki and me:)
Hey there!
Thank you! We do too. They are such cute and funny little birds full of personality.
We are fans of ringnecks too! Subbed back!!
what a great little flock! excellent video on tiels :) a lot of people ask me about tiels, so happy to have this to recommend to people looking to bring one home :)
Thank you for the kind comment! That would be great :)
I just subbed as your channel looks like something our little ones might enjoy!
@@TheParrotTeacher you’re so welcome ❤️ and thank you so much! I hope they do! 🥰🦜
@@ParrotTown Will let you know!
This was such an informative video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! I hope your channel gets more views, you're quite knowledgeable on this topic.
Thank you! I'm really glad it was helpful!
thanks!
No problem!
The hilarity tiels get into is what leads people to question thier intelligence. Like everyone else,they can make stupid decisions. There's a video on reddit of a tiel falling on his back into a box because he leaned too far over the edge of the surface he was standing on while exploring the box. Within seconds, he's upside down with his feet moving, trying to right himself.
Hey Tusskie!
Yeah, they can be pretty silly! Most parrots can. I've seen so pretty hilarious almost fail moments!
Thank you. Very informative video and well-made. About loudness - I don't know why I think that cockatiels are still quieter than budgies. Budgies are loud and... they are loud whole day. Cockatiels chirp less often and it's a nice (for me) chirp.
Altough I saw one cockatiel that was making a VERY loud sound which was piercing my ear, but it was just this one fellow.
Hey Monika,
Thank you! Cockatiels tend to be loud in bursts. Our two can be SO noisy when they decide they want to have a screm session.
Budgies are nosier for longer aren't they? But it's more of an incessant chatter, unless alarmed!
Hi Love your channel... just subbed... I plan on getting a cockatiel within this coming yr but want to research and find out as much as I can so I can do right by the bird. My husband suggests a white faced male cockatiel. Thank you again for your informative vids.
Hey Linda,
Thanks for the kind comment! Also very sensible. Doing some research and knowing what you'll be getting into helps you prepare loads so you and your little one/ones can be happy!
I wouldn't get hung up too much on colours, although obviously if you want him to sing it will have to be a guy!
Hello , my cockatiel only eats seed when I try to make him eat fruit he just nibbles it and run away, any suggestions you can give? Also pellets are not available where I live
Hey Suryansh!
Getting a cockatiel who loves seeds to eat veggies/fruit can be tricky! But it's not impossible.
A couple of quick tips are:
Cut the vegetables and fruit very fine, so it's small pieces (they shouldn't get too much fruit due to the sugar in it!) and mix it in with the seeds.
Eat the vegetable yourself in front of them, or pretend to eat it then see if they will try it.
Try lots of different ones or use them with toys or foraging activities.
Keep trying! As they are fussy eaters!
Sophie has a video on fussy eating cockatiels on her channel that might be worth looking at!
@@TheParrotTeacher Thank you so much for your advice. Maybe this video idea too lol, Have a good day
@@suryanshankur3078 No problems! You as well!
@@suryanshankur3078 even my cockatiel eats only sunflower seed they don't nibble veggies even if I provide them with both veggies and fruits.. where do you live bro ? I live in tamilnadu .. does your cockatiel have a big cage.?
@@kulfikumar5028 Jharkhand, my cockatiel has clipped wings and lives freely, never cage a bird only if necessary such as at night
Hello I have a question do u have pied or like cinnamon to put it to a shorter way what type of bird do u have I know it’s a cockatiel but what type like pied and cinnamon and etc?
Hey there,
so Chip is a pied cockatiel! Fish is a traditional grey with slight variation on his neck!
Our conures are 4 green cheeks and one crimson bellied!
Thank you this helped a lot
Where can I find the vending machine toy? 🤗
Hey Sue,
I have a video on parrot training toys on the channel with some links!
It might be a bit tough to find now though as it's OOP !
I have discovered that one of my grandfather's cockatiel bird is a lutino mutation (the only cockatiel bird he has) which the research says is a rare mutation...may I ask what are your thoughts about this mutation compared to common cockatiel mutations?
Hey there,
Other than the colourings the only real difference is Lutino's can be more prone to health issues. There is also some anecdotal evidence that male lutino's sing more but this isn't proven!
@@TheParrotTeacher ah I see, It seems that the bird I experienced with may have suffered on health issues, either no healthy diet, loneliness, or not being able to fly around at a such a small cage. I only notices until now after he had passed away or he could be even passed from their lifespan but im not sure his exact age.
I definitely agree with you on the singing part! he mostly whistle a lot but I think thats close on singing (?)
I have learned that by now birds are very very tricky pets and costs a lot of patience and money to begin with not only they are for decoration and also for feeding sunflower seeds. I may have do a lot more research than that but it made me learned about the simple basics so thank you!
@@captenarii3938 No problems and glad you are researching and finding things out!!
Never Thought i'd get a Cockatiel but he found me while i was working cleaning a swimming pool June 2015. Then a second white faced cockatiel found me cleaning a pool June 2017. Could not find owner for either 1st bird typical male less than 1 year old. 2nd bird is a white faced female unsure of age but appeared to be young.
Wow that sounds like those cockatiels were definitely for you to take care!
They getting along well?
@@TheParrotTeacher not caged together but they are ok when outside in screened room
@@ClearwaterChad Sounds good!
Some just don't get along well in the same cage but are fine elsewhere!
@@TheParrotTeacher also I don't want any babies
@@ClearwaterChad lol can't blame you there.
would it be okay to have a cockatiel if im at school from 7 am to 2:30 pm?
Hey Coby,
It would if you made sure he was fed/had water before you left and you interacted with him lots when you got home!
Many people have parrots who work, but they make up for the time when they are at home!
@@TheParrotTeacher thanks! That was my exact plan!
Hi I found a cockatiel but don’t know it it’s a boy or girl how can u tell the difference
Hey Jules, I have a video on that topic too!
Would you say it's okay to have 2 cockatiels be on themselves for like 9 hours when I'm at uni on a regular basis?
Hey Joel, that does sound like quite a long time. The fact they have each other will help, but you’ll need to make up for it with a very big cage or bird room and lots of time out when you are home!
@@TheParrotTeacher ah yes that makes sense. Im just getting into this topic because I've fallen in love with these animals! :) your channel has been a huge help already and I just wanna make really sure I can actually provide everything they need! I was planning on using a whole room for them as their own little area, but ill see if I can reduce the time I'm gone to a minimum before actually thinking about getting them
Thank you very much!
@@happypants555 Hey Joel,
No problems! Them having their own room would be awesome for them!
@@TheParrotTeacher thank you so much!
Is it just me or do cockatiels smell like cookie dough
That might be just you lol.
They seem to have lots of different smells, like cucumber, popcorn, dust, wet dog, air over grass!
@@TheParrotTeacher popcorn!
That's what i meant lol
Jimbo thinks Bonk Choy smells of LOVE and warm socks from the radiator :}
@@fionaross9664 That made Sophie laugh out loud!
@@fionaross9664 😂
Can't understand him
Me neither!